A French metal detectorist thought he could cash in on his finds by duping the French government, but officials saw through his ploy.
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The coffee-table tome "Young, Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists" is a must-have monograph for anyone interested in assembling—or simply appreciating—a momentous art collection.
Traveling from Düsseldorf to Tel Aviv, the man carried a canvas by surrealist master Yves Tanguy in a flat cardboard box. When he reached his final destination, he realized to his horror that he did not have the package in tow.
Though the popularity of chess has seen a major uptick lately, the strategic game is no passing fad.
A leading expert on the works of Leonardo da Vinci thinks she has found a new drawing by the Renaissance master.
German police have arrested three men in connection with the daring theft of more than a billion dollars in diamonds last year.
As the owner of contemporary art by luminaries such as Cy Twombly, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol, Baltimore-based writer and filmmaker John Waters might have considered offering his collection to a large national museum because of its prestige, reputation, and attendance.
The great American artist Wayne Thiebaud turns 100 on Sunday, and he seems unfazed.
The Column of Trajan, attributed to the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, was completed in 113 A.D. and stands at 126 feet tall. Here is the history of this iconic Roman monument.
Clara, former Young Producer and current Educator at the Gallery, discusses van Kessel's detailed insect paintings.
