Art
The Proliferation and Politics of Copies During the Renaissance
Copies, Fakes, and Reproductions challenges viewers’ assumptions that “copies” must be “fakes” and therefore “bad.”
Lydia Pyne
Books
Dismantling the Narrative of Soviet Socialist Realism Versus American Abstract Expressionism
A new book injects nuance into reductive historical interpretations of how the Cold War affected global art in the second half of the 20th century.
Books
A Brief History of the Books Depicted in Western Painting
The Art of Reading: An Illustrated History of Books in Paint explores centuries of symbiosis between the visual and literary arts through more than 150 paintings.
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A Rare Persian Textile Offers a Surprising Insight Into Paradise
The renowned Wagner Garden Carpet is more than just its measured dimensions — it is also incredibly complex.
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A Fantastic Recreation of a Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities
The Houston Museum of Natural Science brings back Ferrante Imperato's cabinets of curiosities in its decade-long exhibit.
Art
Five Centuries of Play Between Word and Image
Word and Image at the Dallas Museum of Art emphasizes just how varied the art and technology of print can be.
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Contemporary Hopi Artists’ Mural Travels From Flagstaff to Dallas, Animating Indigenous Art
A small but powerful exhibit, shows intense commitment to the power of individual artists, within the broader context of communal history.
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The Art of Creating Replicas of Ice Age Cave Paintings
The idea that art is an expression valued for originality is put to the test with the study and replication of caves painted during the Pleistocene.
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Researcher Makes Controversial Allegation of Archaeological Fraud at Renowned Turkish Site
Eberhard Zangger alleges that the prominent British archaeologist James Mellaart forged artifacts. The accusations are difficult to evaluate.
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Neanderthals Made Cave Paintings Before Modern Humans Even Reached Europe
According to new research, the oldest paintings known to man appear to be the work of Neanderthals.
Art
An Artist and Anthropologist Reinterpret Stone Age Tools as Sculpture
A curious and provocative show considers an age-old tension between form and function, treating the tools of early humans as a kind of art.
Art
Your Paintings Are Numbered
The midcentury paint-by-number craze revealed a belief that with enough curiosity, and the ability to follow basic directions, anyone can be an artist.