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The author finds herself in the living colors of Joan Mitchell’s visionary work.

Lengthy, flowing strokes radiate out from the trees to define the dazzling sky—this is not a sun that is sinking into the darkness.

This expressive reinterpretation of an official White House photograph cultivates a sense of familiarity and closeness with its famous subject.

So how hard could it be to find vintage flooring?

Respect and affinity between the artist and professor helped bring recognition and acclaim to Yoakum’s poetic drawings of the world.

Curator Liz Siegel discusses a new acquisition from a 19th-century artist who advanced the fields of both photography and archaeology.

Curator Elizabeth Siegel and photographer Abelardo Morell discuss how years of working at home have helped him to rediscover the magic of lenses and vision.

Curator Liz Siegel looks at a work by artist Moyra Davey, who has a keen eye for the overlooked and underfoot.

Curator Annelise K. Madsen discusses a painting by an artist whose large, bold pictures drew uncommon attention when first displayed.

Curator Sarah Kelly Oehler draws attention to an American artist who captured the quietly uncanny nature of everyday life.

You’ll want to keep an eye out for these paintings when you visit Malangatana: Mozambique Modern.

Curator Sarah Kelly Oehler tackles the most common questions about the iconic painting.

The artist imagined what it would be like to come across a brightly lit diner in the middle of the night, with people—the “nighthawks”—within.

Curator Janice Katz muses on the artist’s attempt to preserve memories of his daughter.

Curator Constantine Petridis explores this iconic example of Malangatana’s signature style, one of his first works exhibited outside of Mozambique.

Painted over 360 years ago, this curtain reveals that the best way to trick the eye is to dazzle it with beauty.

With respectful consideration of materials, techniques used in making, history, cultural value, and aesthetic significance, Brittany Dolph Dinneen and Susan Elizabeth Gagliardi from Emory University discuss this Kono helmet mask from the collection.