November auctions in New York will bring $1.6 billion of art to the market. Here are the mystery consignors behind some of ...

New research suggests the Band of Holes in southern Peru may have been first a market and later an Inca accounting device.

Residue from an ancient Egyptian vessel contains opium biomarkers. The finding suggests widespread usage across society.

Curator Alison M. Gingeras discusses her new project "The Woman Question", bringing together 500 years of women artists.

At London’s Barbican, “Dirty Looks” explores how fashion designers have transformed decay and imperfection into radical forms ...

The Brooklyn Public Library is now lending contemporary artworks to library cardholders, reviving a program begun in the ...

Museums are struggling following federal funding cuts to the arts, a new survey from the American Alliance of Museums finds.

The San Francisco institution has been amassing a rare encyclopedic exhibition around the oft-overlooked Etruscan culture for ...

"Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream," a new book by Chloé Zhao on the making of the film "Hamnet," featuring photos by Agata ...

The hotly-awaited New York art venue is opening its doors a year early for a powerful new Ayoung Kim performance that's part ...

Forget the white cube—NYC’s most exciting shows are happening between couches, radiators, and kitchen tables. Below, the DIY spaces redefining what a gallery can be.

At Galerie Christian Lethert, artist Rana Begum explores the interactions of color through wall pieces, paintings, and works on paper.