Rescuing art: The creativity and science of restoration

The painstaking work of art restorers, who remove decades of dulling dirt and dust or repair damaged works, is meant to help art stand the test of time by keeping time at bay

• Nov 17, 2019

Take Five: Arts & events around the U.S. (November 15)

Check out the "Sunday Morning" listings of art openings and events this coming week

• Nov 15, 2019

"We, the People": Mary Whyte's portraits of 50 veterans from 50 states

The South Carolina artist's subjects, exemplars of patriotism, are as diverse as the nation they served

• Nov 10, 2019

Take Five: Arts & events around the U.S. (November 8)

Check out the "Sunday Morning" listings of art openings and events this week

• Nov 8, 2019

Enter the immersive art world of Meow Wolf

The Santa Fe-based collective of artists invites audiences to step into a whole different dimension, putting on exhibitions that tantalize with vivid visuals and storytelling that is magical, mysterious, or just plain bizarre

• Nov 3, 2019

Take Five: Arts & events around the U.S. (November 1)

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• Nov 1, 2019

How scary music makes movies scarier

Composers and scientists discuss how the scores for such horror films as "The Shining" and "Get Out" work their magic

• Oct 27, 2019

Gargoyles and grotesques get their closeup

The mischievous creatures that decorate the upper reaches of the National Cathedral, in Washington, D.C., range from the menacing (Medusa, Darth Vader) to the cheeky (a crooked politician)

• Oct 27, 2019

Take Five: Arts & events around the U.S. (October 25)

Check out the "Sunday Morning" listings of arts openings and events around the U.S. this week

• Oct 25, 2019

Helen Frankenthaler: An artist lost in the moment

An exhibition of seaside-inspired works by the abstract expressionist painter evokes the magic of landscapes and the textures of a temporal experience

• Oct 20, 2019

Amy Sherald's "everyday people"

A New York City exhibition by the artist whose painting of Michelle Obama became a sensation features portraits of everyday models

• Oct 18, 2019

Almanac: America's first aerial photograph

On October 13, 1860, James Wallace Black took a picture of Boston from a balloon 1,200 feet in the air

• Oct 13, 2019

NYC's Museum of Modern Art gets a makeover

After a $450 million renovation, the "New MoMA" will reopen this month with nearly 30% more gallery space, and room for an additional 1,000 one pieces of art

• Oct 6, 2019

John Williams on reworking the classics – his own

The composer collaborates with Anne-Sophie Mutter on "Across the Stars," featuring works for violin and orchestra adapted from his classic film scores, including "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and "Schindler's List"

• Sep 22, 2019

"Upholstery CSI": Preserving antique furniture at Colonial Williamsburg

Getting the period details just right is a mission for furniture conservator Leroy Graves, a detective of sorts who has revolutionized how museums preserve and protect upholstered antiques

• Sep 15, 2019

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