Painting

Paint The World Bleu

You can express yourself through the stroke of a brush.
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This Once-Lost Painting Is Now The Most Expensive Ever Sold At Auction

The painting, which has been attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci, sold for $450 million.
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Why A $450 Million Painting Of Jesus Worries Art Historians

The artwork has been hotly debated for years, but its sale signals one thing absolutely: a "very unequal, even obscene distribution of wealth in the world."
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A Contemporary Artist Is Helping Princeton Confront Its Ugly Past

Princeton is hardly the first college to reckon with the racial injustice that defined its founding, and to seek a kind of rhetorical cleansing.
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Obama Chose Queer, Black Artist Kehinde Wiley As His Official Portraitist

As one of his last presidential acts, Obama chose a queer, black artist as his official portraitist. Wiley's colleagues and peers explain why the choice was fated.
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Artist Transforms Abandoned Buildings In New Orleans With Powerful Art

“We have to create the change we want to see,” says Brandan Odums.
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Get To Know The Artists Painting The Obamas' Official Portraits

Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald are the first black artists hired by the Smithsonian to paint a president and first lady.
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Leonardo Da Vinci's Long-Lost Painting Of Christ Could Fetch $100 Million

The Renaissance master painted Christ without a halo or crown -- making him "resolutely human."
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Experts Believe Leonardo Da Vinci Traced The 'Mona Lisa' From This Nude Drawing

Another day, another "Mona Lisa" mystery. The woman sure knows how to maintain her mystique.
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Watch Actors Transform Into Living Van Gogh Paintings Before Your Eyes

The mesmerizing stills are from the upcoming, entirely painted biopic "Loving Vincent."
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