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Thrift Store Wood Engraving Print Turns Out To Be Salvador Dalí Artwork
"I needed to ... take it out of the frame, which was old and dusty, to take a closer look because it is very rare to find something like this at a thrift store," said art expert Melanie Smith. -
Jacob Lawrence's 'The American Struggle' Paints The Inclusive Story Of America At The PEM
Artist Jacob Lawrence made a name for himself due to a series of paintings called "The Migration Series." -
Museum's Rembrandt Knockoff Turns Out To Be...The Real Thing
Thanks to modern technology and some expert detective work, a nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt’s workshop has been determined to be by the master himself. -
MFA Teen Curators Look Forward With 'Black Histories, Black Futures'
“Black Histories, Black Futures” opens on Martin Luther King Day, January 20, and runs until June, 2021. -
Feeling Artsy? Here's How Making Art Helps Your Brain
Making art is fun. But there's a lot more to it. It might serve an evolutionary purpose — and emerging research shows that it can help us process difficult emotions and tap into joy. -
Munchkin The Turtle To Be Honored By Ice Sculpture
The New England Aquarium on Thursday will unveil a 12-ton sculpture of a famous rescued turtle. -
France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman's Kitchen
The Italian painting by the artist Cimabue sold for nearly $27 million at auction. But now, government officials in France are intervening in order to stop the art from leaving the country. -
Renoir, Hyman Bloom, John Akomfrah, And More: Boston's Best Museum Exhibits In 2019
From cultures to civilization, Superman to the seacoast, the best museum exhibitions this year had us re-examining that which we thought we might have… -
Ryan Landry: Andy Warhol Is 'Laughing In His Grave' At The Banana Art Scandal
An art installation of a banana taped to a wall sold for $120,000. Then, another artist ate it off the museum wall. -
Banana, Duct Tape Add Up To $150,000 At Art Basel Miami
“Comedian” — a spotty banana duct-taped to a wall — sold for $120,000.
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