As far as discoveries go, it is pretty epic: a rare 18th century masterpiece rolled up under a couch. My colleague Christopher Knight has the story about the rare colonial painting by Mexican artist ...

These walls were literally hiding secrets. A woman who recently purchased a new house in Massachusetts had no idea what was hidden under her new home’s wallpaper. Apparently, one of the house’s ...

The Middle Ages aren’t just about heroic knights and epic battles. If there’s one thing that never fails to boost our mood, it’s medieval art! It’s colorful, creative, quirky, and goofy, and it ...

Thomas Kinkade, painter of light? Check. Cheesy couple in a romantic pose, circa 1970s? Check. Portrait of a cute little bunny, or is it a rat? Check. Art student Lynthia Edwards took a traditional ...

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From John Wayne Gacy's infamous clown self-portrait to "haunted" dolls, some objects just seem to have a life of their own. Now added to that pantheon is a painting that is causing a stir on Reddit, ...

The latest in film news honestly has us laughing out loud. Seriously, leave it to James Franco to sneak his own paintings into a movie he’s in! Yeah, that’s right. James Franco *did* put his own ...

“Claes Oldenburg: Strange Eggs” The name Claes Oldenburg may bring to mind sculptures of giant lipsticks, ice cream cones and shuttlecocks. Today, the esteemed 83-year-old artist is known for his ...