President Trump’s cultural agenda is reminiscent of a Stalin-esque playbook to some. Others say it’s a needed correction to ...

A Zulu parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans triggered debate. The parade featured participants in blackface and afro wigs.

This is a mistake — not, however, for the reasons given by leading humanities organizations such as the American Historical ...

Isn’t the beauty of culture choice? Not when Donald Trump is calling the artistic shots, Mary C. Curtis writes.

The Smithsonian not only explores U.S. history and culture to better understand what it means to be an American, but also examines, explains, and protects cultural heritage in the U.S. and around the ...

But even before she was commissioned to paint former First Lady Michelle Obama's portrait, she knew she'd have a major museum retrospective some day, and she came up with its title: American Sublime.