Arts

Erewhon pop-up is staying at this top LA tourist attraction by popular demand

Pricey smoothies, meet priceless works of art.

Van Gogh painting not seen in decades could fetch $180 million at auction

Several paintings, from a fabled private collection by late Argentine art collectors, could fetch half a billion dollars in total on Nov. 18.

MSCHF Bends Two Lexus SUVs Into Impossible Sculptures, Lexus Calls Them Art

MSCHF reshapes the Lexus RZ 450e into Circle Car and the RX 450h+ into Twisted Car, showing both alongside stock versions in New York.

Solving Math's Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI

Mathematics has been one of humanity's most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of…

'Funflation' is on the rise as hobbies get pricier, but consumers keep spending anyway

Consumers are spending more on hobbies like arts and crafts and outdoor sports, as it gets more expensive to travel due to increased airfare.

What happens when an art piece goes viral? For one 23-year-old, it meant financial stability, a new apartment, and $80,000 tied up in delayed orders.

What happens when an art piece goes viral? For one 23-year-old, it meant financial stability, a new apartment, and $80,000 tied up in delayed orders.

Def Jam cofounder Rick Rubin says AI art's creativity is in the prompt

Def Jam cofounder Rick Rubin says AI art's creativity is in the prompt

The art of dealing with Trump

Lawsuits filed over Nazi-looted art displayed in museums in Los Angeles, Auschwitz

Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime orchestrated the largest art theft in world history, seizing over 600,000 works of art across Europe from Jewish familie…

Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims sue California museum over Nazi-looted art

Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum holds 16th-century paintings stolen by the Nazis during the second world war. Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their repres…

What to know about the Kennedy Center closing under Trump

His allies have warned that it could be permanent if his name is not added to the iconic arts venue.

Life Imitates Art: The Norm Macdonald Muslim Joke That Came True

"What terrifies me is if ISIS were to detonate a nuclear device and kill 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful muslims?" Unfortunately, t…

Kennedy Center On Verge Of 'Certain Fiscal Collapse'

Reps for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sounded the alarm that the center is on the brink of "certain fiscal collapse" if immediate action…

George Lucas' $1B museum dragged into scandal over using dark arts to bypass rules: suit

Electrical contractor J.E. Snyder Electric filed a $1.9 million lawsuit against the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, alleging it was not paid for work on the spr…

Art heist thieves make off with Renoir paintings worth millions from museum on French Riviera

Two thieves cut through a fence at the French Riviera's Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, stealing four paintings but dropping two as police closed in.

3 works of art stolen from France's Renoir Museum, local mayor says

Authorities in France are seeking two thieves who broke into France's Renoir Museum and stole "four works of art" but dropped one as they got away, the local m…

"Come From Away": Transforming tragedy into art, darkness into light

Irene Sankoff and David Hein discuss their acclaimed musical about the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, who offered aid and comfort to 7,000 air passengers a…

Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations

Preservationists worry board may seize on incident 'to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down'Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foy…

Women in UK arts feel they do not have equal opportunities for roles, says report

Exclusive: Research says sector is fixated with young talent, with most women experiencing unconscious bias or sexism. Women working in the arts believe they d…

He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He's Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them

The art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don't want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its…

Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms

As climate change makes cities around the world unlivable, one city is using art and new infrastructure to adapt

How Bugatti Turned The Bolide Into A Work Of Art: 'We're Aiming For The Ultimate Elegance'

We spoke with Bugatti designer Clark Wu about how the new Destrier came to life.

NFTs vs Traditional Art Sales: Opportunities and Challenges

Artists have sold their work through galleries, art fairs and auction houses to collectors worldwide for centuries: walk in, look at a piece and pay for someth…

I turned my Manhattan stoop into an art project. It brought my neighborhood together.

I turned my Manhattan stoop into an art project. It brought my neighborhood together.

Extended interview: Becky G on her music, her rise to fame and more

Becky G speaks with Gayle King about the latest developments in her career, her new music, the intersection of advocacy and art in her latest videos and more.

These NYC artists turned studio scraps into gallery art. Here's how they afford to keep creating in the city.

These NYC artists turned studio scraps into gallery art. Here's how they afford to keep creating in the city.

Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment

Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind's gallery in 2018Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen fr…

Thieves arrested in $10 million Italian art heist

Three masterworks lifted off the walls of an Italian museum last March have been recovered, and five accused thieves have been arrested. Jonathan Vigliotti rep…

This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC's Rent Crisis Feel Real

Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequal…

AI Is Taking Over The Arts. But Humans Still Have One Secret Weapon.

An anonymous user posted an impressionist painting on X a few months back and asked users to "describe, in as much detail as possible, what makes this inferior…