They helped to make Vincent van Gogh among the most famous and influential painters in the history of art. Why did sunflowers obsess him and so many other artists before and since?

The South Pacific is a rich collection of islands and archipelagos with a dizzying array of options for visitors. The easiest ...

Museums, foundations and art centers are vying to attract vacationers with a wealth of offerings, giving them the chance to make exciting discoveries.

Hunt Slonem is constantly on the move. A prolific artist, the septuagenarian is always working, has tons of projects going on, and continues to find creative wonder in nature. One of the most iconic ...

Through Oct. 5, this show explores the artist’s depictions of men, a focus more intense than that of virtually any other ...

Set amid the serenity of Hyde Park, the Serpentine Galleries are a cornerstone of London’s contemporary art scene. Exhibiting ...

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By Sue Prideaux “A composer lets me hear a song that has always been shut up silent within me.” Ian Penman, a post-punk music ...

With 200-plus books under his belt, Steven Heller (who I’ve edited for a number of years) is perhaps the best-known design ...

From November 4, 2025 to February 22, 2026, the Petit Palais is devoting a major retrospective to the Nordic painter Pekka ...

The incident at the Uffizi Galleries is the latest in a series of tourist-related accidents at museums around the world. Now, ...

He’s in my live show. He comes on at the end as part of the badger parade, riding on the back of a heron. Blink and you’ll ...