On a set of broken clay bowls from northern Mesopotamia, delicate flower patterns have turned out to be something far more radical than decoration. New analysis of this ancient art suggests that early ...

Halafian pottery shows that early agricultural societies practiced advanced mathematical thinking through plant-based art long before writing.

Originating in France in 1925, Art Deco is perhaps the most enduring global artistic movement of the 20th century. Art Deco arrived in the Philippines in the 1930s, first ...

Abu Dhabi has quietly emerged as one of the Middle East’s most compelling cultural destinations. The Louvre Abu Dhabi anchors ...

Stained glass, an art form of light and memory, is at the centre of a global conversation about heritage, conservation, and ...

The University of Wolverhampton School of Art building has been granted Grade II-listed status, granting it additional ...

The Chinchorro people, who inhabited the coastal regions of what is now northern Chile and southern Peru beginning around 7000 BC, developed the earliest known artificial mummification techniques - ...

In her day job, the ‘first lady of Croatian avant garde’ sliced up cadavers at Zagreb’s anatomical institute. In her studio, she used the same medical instruments to make art that surprises to this da ...

For as long as anyone can remember, residents in Gaziantep have been harvesting wild pistachios to make a unique, nutty brew ...

René Groebli took portraits of Charlie Chaplin and Walt Disney and pioneered new modes of photography. But it was his tender, erotic pictures taken in a Paris hotel room in the 50s that really caused ...

Getting comfortable with art doesn't require natural talent or years of study. It requires a willingness to look closely, ask questions, and trust your observations. The four-step method gives you a ...

Part travelogue, part treasure map—stylist Samir Wadekar opens up his mental map of India’s most memorable antique stores, ...