Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

A bottle of Egyptian blue hand mixed by George Washington Carver (c. 1864-1943) was loaned by the Iowa State archives.

Koyo Kouoh, who will curate the 2026 Venice Biennale, has assembled a huge survey at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

Black History figures everyone should know about For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring contributions of African Americans, ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

The famous saying “the world is your oyster” was originally written by Shakespeare in 1602 to be spoken as “the world’s mine oyster” by one of his swash-buckling characters in his comedy The Merry ...

Welcome to Crouse Café, where the pies are legendary and the hospitality is as warm as a freshly baked apple crumble. A slice ...

In a world that’s constantly changing, there’s something comforting about a place like The Griswold Inn. It’s a reminder of ...

Shutterstock The Only Medieval Art Museum in America Sitting high above Manhattan in Fort Tryon Park, The Cloisters looks out ...

Painter William Birch moved to Philadelphia from England in 1794 and made a name for himself for his exquisite enamel copies ...