Explore Art & Design Discover the transformative power of art and design The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the ...

The art world's favourite iPad kid, David Hockney has been defying tradition and challenging norms for more than 70 years.

Painting and Mixed Media Residency This internationally renowned program offers artists an opportunity to work intensively in a private studio and receive individual critiques from faculty selected ...

He caused waves as early as 1896, anonymously publishing a pamphlet, “Sappho and Socrates,” that disputed the notion that homosexuality is caused by childhood trauma.

Her painting Qubits, Duality appears on the cover of a Physics World Quantum Briefing published to celebrate the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ).

Wayne Thiebaud Is Not a Pop Artist He’s best known for his bright paintings of pastries and cakes, but they represent only a slice of the American master’s work ...