The Metropolitan Museum, arguably the most famous NY museum of art, known as The Met, features around 5,000 objects on view across its 17 curatorial departments. Yet, the math behind The Met’s entire collection of art is even more fascinating – the museum has over 1.5 million works in its art portfolio. It means that less than half of one percent of the museum’s property is on display at any given moment. So, who decides which art the world sees?
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Wood is a raw material for many creations, from artwork to buildings to bridges. It has been a trusted construction choice for centuries, but its natural vulnerabilities have often put wooden structures at risk. As a group of researchers at the UNESCO Club of Florence recently found out, Leonardo da Vinci was the first to examine wood and develop a rigorous scientific approach to addressing its vulnerabilities.
Talented artists are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing educational institutions in the USA. Yet, some schools stand out from the crowd, offering unique features and experiences worth noting. One such institution is ArtCenter College of Design, located in Pasadena, California. Read on to learn more about it.
The year 2026 is in full swing, with active art programming launching in museums and galleries across the USA. What does the Museum of Modern Art in NYC have in store for its dedicated visitors and city tourists? Let’s take a quick tour of MoMA’s art exhibitions to create a must-visit list for the coming months.
Every passionate art lover has a list of art museums and art galleries they want to attend throughout their lifetime. It’s like a wish list where the most desirable items take the leading spots, with a trajectory of art travel planned for years. What art entities fascinate the minds of modern connoisseurs? Let’s see the must-see locations for 2026 and beyond.
Thomas Schlesser’s professional activities could be better described as dry academic publishing and lecturing at the university, but things have recently changed for him. An author of Mona’s Eyes, a French-language book offering a new perspective on the appreciation and study of popular artwork, Schlesser has quickly become a global literary phenomenon. His book in English translation garnered lots of interest among American readers as well, making the university professor famous overnight. Let’s see what Mona’s Eyes is so famous for.
The Nazi went down into history for many reasons, one of which was extraordinary attention to the cultural property of the invaded and destroyed countries. The Nazi armed forces were precisely instructed on the looting of the internationally recognized cultural hubs and centers, which resulted in the loss of many rare, irreplaceable art objects across Europe.
The USA is a relatively young country from a historical perspective. That’s why American fine art has always struggled with identity. A country built from the fragments of the global community, unified by the striving for freedom and self-determination, the USA offered a unique context for creative self-expression. That’s why the issue of identity in American art is more about a method than a theme, manifested in organizing forms and material choices.