008 Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture
Museum Director Philippe de Montebello provides the historical context behind these medieval sculpted heads, recalling their importance as icons and symbols of power.

Laurie Maitland
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Archaeologists Unveil Majestic Roman Ruins That Rival Riches of Pompeii
Officials in Ostia Antica hope that the decade-long restoration of four dwellings will focus new attention on this once-bustling port west of Rome.

Wordless Wednesday - The County Election
The County Election, 1852 © Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri This timely topic is accompanied by a teaching tool, available to anyone by simply clicking on the picture. Things to...

Hello! Fashion: Kansai Yamamoto, 1971–1973
May 24, 2008 - Spring 2009: Kansai Yamamoto is one of the founding fathers of Japanese contemporary fashion. Best known for his work during the 1970s and 1980s, his avant-garde designs are inspired by the colorful Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600) and traditional Kabuki theatre. The exuberant Pop-like quality of his work contrasts with what is today associated with Japanese fashion, Zen-like simplicity and deconstructed silhouettes.

Troika has been commissioned by Artwise Curators
I love finding well done art in public places. Pieces that serve a function as well as make our experience of walking through the world more enjoyable often go unnotieced. If you happen to be traveling through Heathrow airport you may want to make a quick detour to Terminal 5 and check this piece out.

Art Review | Elizabeth Peyton: The Personal and the Painterly
The best of Elizabeth Peyton’s portraits, as seen at the New Museum, are accessible, devotional and visually alive.

001 Vincent van Gogh--The Letters
Actor Kevin Bacon reads excerpts from the letters of Vincent van Gogh.