Gardens Don't Tend Themselves: Portraits Of The People Behind LA's Luxury
Behind every gleaming bathroom or expertly manicured lawn is a person tasked with its upkeep. These workers are the stars of Ramiro Gomez's art — he's a former nanny and the son of Mexican immigrants.
View ArticleMeryl Streep's First Acting Gig: Becoming Pretty And Popular In High School
In a new biography called Her Again, author Michael Schulman says that at 14, Streep decided to reinvent herself — and before she was an Oscar winner, she was homecoming queen.
View ArticleMore Than A Mistress: Madame De Pompadour Was A Minister Of The Arts
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, may be best known as King Louis XV's chief mistress. But she was also a well-educated tastemaker, a patron of the arts and an artist in her own right.
View ArticleLibrary Of Congress Opens 'Jazz Singers' Exhibition
The new exhibition features the likes of Billie Holiday and other jazz greats, from the 1920s to today. Photos, papers, video and scores are on display and will travel to Los Angeles later this year.
View ArticleYou Gonna Finish That? What We Can Learn From Artworks In Progress
Nearly 200 great works of unfinished art are now on display at The Met Breuer Museum in Manhattan. Spanning six centuries, the works offer a glimpse into the creative process — from Titian to Warhol.
View ArticleThe Mellon Family And The Start Of The National Gallery Of Art
Philanthropist and art collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
View ArticleLooking Back On How The National Gallery Of Art Got Its Start 75 Years Ago
Philanthropist and collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
View ArticleMeet William Merritt Chase, The Man Who Taught America's Masters
Chase taught some of America's greatest artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper. On the centennial of the great teacher's death, a new exhibit in Washington, D.C., celebrates his life.
View ArticleVive Le Confort! For Corseted Courtiers, This Dress Was A French Revolution
A really old French dress has sold for more than $150,000. The brocade gown is an exquisite example of the loose-fitting dresses that women — fed up with restrictive bodices — embraced in the 1700s.
View ArticlePainter Romaine Brooks Challenged Conventions In Shades Of Gray
A wealthy American living in Paris, Brooks had the freedom to paint whatever and however she wanted. In a subtle but powerful palette, she depicted androgynous women and melancholy nudes.
View ArticleBonjour, Barbie! An American Icon Packs Her Heels And Heads To France
Some 700 Barbie dolls are visiting Paris this summer. They span almost six decades of pretty, plastic history, including Malibu Barbie, astronaut Barbie, and, of course, Royal Canadian Mountie Barbie.
View ArticleArtist David Hockney Says The Drive To Create Pictures 'Is Deep Within Us'
The nearly 80-year-old artist has written a book called A History of Pictures. It's chock-full of art he has loved looking at and includes one painter he credits with inventing Hollywood lighting.
View Article'It's Very Lonely': Kathleen Turner Stars As Joan Didion In 'Magical Thinking'
Turner appears in a new production of The Year of Magical Thinking, based on Didion's 2005 memoir. In one year, Didion's daughter fell into a coma and her husband of 40 years had a fatal heart attack.
View ArticlePhotography Writ Large: The Monumental Art Of Thomas Struth
Struth is known for massive pictures of architecture and people looking at art in museums. But a few years ago, a commission to photograph the British royals pushed him out of his comfort zone.
View ArticleMama Stamberg's Relish Faces Its Toughest Critics: NPR Staffers
It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's cranberry relish recipe onto the air. To be honest, we've given her a hard time about it, and now she's seeking redemption.
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