Arts & Culture | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/arts-culture/RSS feed for Arts & CultureenFri, 05 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000Take a Trip to Thailand With These Smithsonian Photo Contest Imageshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-trip-to-thailand-with-these-smithsonian-photo-contest-images-180984077/See what makes this country so captivating, from picturesque rice paddies to striking cityscapesFri, 05 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipseshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/long-history-of-art-inspired-by-solar-eclipses-180984072/For centuries, curious artists have been trying to make sense of the celestial eventThu, 04 Apr 2024 14:52:18 +0000This Artist Turned to Painting Animals in a Turbulent Historical Momenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/artist-turned-painting-animals-turbulent-historical-moment-180983980/The German Expressionist painter Franz Marc found a subject worth celebrating in the early 20th centuryTue, 02 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000In the Face of Prejudice, the ‘Black Swans’ Took the Ballet World by Stormhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/in-face-prejudice-black-swans-took-ballet-world-storm-180983985/A new book shows how pioneering ballerinas captivated audiences and broke racial barriersMon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000See the Winners of the 21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/see-winners-21st-annual-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180984001/This year’s top photographs capture the quiet and chaotic from the American South to East AsiaFri, 29 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000How Kids Cornered the Market on Lemonadehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/kids-cornered-market-lemonade-stand-180983979/The tangy tale of how America’s children learned to squeeze life for all it’s worthFri, 29 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000When Hollywood Needs a Historically Accurate Outfit That Looks Just Right, It Turns to Rabbit Goodyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/textiles-rabbit-goody-hollywood-180983982/How do filmmakers get period clothing to look the part? Inside the textile workshop where the past comes to lifeTue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000View This Year's 60 Stunning Finalists From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/view-the-finalists-of-the-21st-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180983941/The photographs come from all corners of the world, capturing the beauty of everyday lifeWed, 13 Mar 2024 15:22:45 +0000Before Beyonce and Taylor Swift Ran the World, There Was Joan Baezhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/before-beyonce-taylor-swift-ran-world-joan-baez-180983893/Today’s artists—especially women—are sometimes criticized for speaking out, but for Baez, art and activism were indivisibleThu, 07 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000These 15 Moving Photos Celebrate Black History Monthhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-15-moving-photos-celebrate-black-history-month-180983823/To mark the February heritage month, these images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest offer proof that African American history is timelessFri, 23 Feb 2024 15:24:46 +0000Pioneering Artist Angelica Kauffman Put Women at Center Stagehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/pioneering-artist-angelica-kauffman-women-center-stage-180983697/The history paintings of this great Neoclassical artist prove the wonderful benefits that inclusion can bringThu, 15 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000Inside the Biggest Art Fraud in Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/inside-biggest-art-fraud-history-180983692/A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here's how investigators unraveled the incredible scamTue, 13 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000