Firefighter turns fire hoses into art

Florida firefighter Daryl Paul has found a way to turn old fire hoses into works of art. His creations feature the American flag. Manuel Bojorquez has his story.

• Oct 15, 2019
• 01:30

Chicago woman finds unfinished quilt after an estate sale

A Chicago woman found a beautiful but unfinished quilt that cried out for its final stitches. Nearly 100 people answered the call. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Nov 10, 2019
• 02:50

Art by the numbers

Critics sniffed, but paint by numbers was a popular fad in the 1950s. To mark the hobby's 50th anniversary, the works of amateur, number-aided artists were honored with an exhibition - the most comprehensive ever - at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Bill Geist meets the inventor of paint-by-numbers, Dan Robbins, and curator William "Larry" Bird, as well as aficionado Trey Speegle, who shows off his personal collection of hundreds of paint-by-numbers canvases. Originally broadcast on April 27, 2001.

• Oct 21, 2016
• 07:17

Art world: Scenes from the summer

From art that floats on a barge in Chicago, to a pop-up bodega/art installation in New York City and a celebration of Polaroid art in Fort Worth, "Sunday Morning" checks out some of the season's most unusual exhibitions.

• Sep 3, 2017
• 02:19

The fall's new art

Anna Werner presents a preview of current and upcoming exhibitions at museums across the country, from a lavish sculpture garden at Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, to the Cleveland Museum of Art's centennial celebration of the works by Auguste Rodin.

• Sep 24, 2017
• 03:18

The genius of Leonardo da Vinci

Artist Leonardo da Vinci produced two of the most famous paintings in history, "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa." But he was also passionate about medical discoveries and military inventions, some of which were centuries ahead of their time. Walter Isaacson, author of bestselling biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, has written a new book about da Vinci, and he talks with Dr. Jon LaPook about why this Renaissance Man's mind and curiosity were so extraordinary.

• Oct 15, 2017
• 08:33

Savants: A hands-on artist

A childhood injury left Alonzo Clemons with severe brain damage. He can't read or write or do math. And yet, as naturally as the rest of us breathe, Clemons can create beautifully intricate sculptures of animals, all with his bare hands. Susan Spencer reports.

• Mar 18, 2018
• 03:03

Bernie Taupin on using the American flag as art

Celebrated songwriter Bernie Taupin has had a second career as a visual artist, and one of his favorite objects to use in his works is the American flag. In this web exclusive Taupin talked with Lee Cowan about the Stars and Stripes' hallowed place in his art.

• Apr 8, 2018
• 02:12

The "Godfather" of lowrider bikes

In Compton, California, there's an art form that grew from the streets, one with a decidedly Latino flavor. For 44 years Manny Silva has been creating by hand a very distinctive style of lowrider bicycle, an offspring of lowrider cars. His brilliantly elaborate chrome and metal creations - many worth thousands of dollars - are two-wheeled feasts for the eyes. Mireya Villareal reports.

• May 6, 2018
• 05:05

Chicago photographer Gonzalo Guzman's pictures are worth more than 1,000 words

Chicago photographer Gonzalo Guzman loves to capture all facets of life in photos.

• Jun 9, 2025

The computer as artist: AI art and music

"Machine learning" is now being applied to instruct artificial intelligence how to create paintings and music. David Pogue checks out Google's Magenta project; challenges the AI "composer" at Amper Music to score a dramatic scene; and is asked to identify which pieces of art were created by humans and which by artificial intelligence, at the Art & Artificial Intelligence Lab at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

• Jul 29, 2018
• 05:23

Unlocking the secrets behind Tiny Doors ATL

Karen Anderson's art project featuring tiny doors – all of seven inches tall – installed in neighborhoods across Atlanta invites people to unlock their imaginations. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Oct 14, 2018
• 05:26

"Georgia O'Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii"

You know a Georgia O'Keeffe painting when you see one -- oversized flowers and stark images of the New Mexico landscape. But an exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden showcases one of her lesser-known subjects. "Georgia O'Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii" includes 20 works, and a curated flower show. Sara Kugel reports.

• Oct 12, 2018
• 02:54

A Look Back: "Sunday Morning" and the arts

For four decades "Sunday Morning" has been a sort of art gallery on TV. Martha Teichner checks out some of the artists whose work has graced our screens.

• Jan 27, 2019
• 05:28

Artistic manhole covers

On the streets of Japan, you may find remarkable artwork right under your feet. The Japanese have turned black metal manhole covers into well-rounded works of design. Nearly every city and town now has its very own manhole covers, usually based on a local claim to fame, drawing fans (called "manholers") in search of photos or copies of these unique pieces of public art. Ben Tracy reports.

• May 17, 2019
• 03:39

Dapper Dan's rags to riches story

On fashion's biggest night, Dapper Dan can't believe he has center stage. Michelle Miller reports on the Harlem designer's saga that's been three quarters of a century in the making

• Jul 7, 2019
• 05:29

Graffiti beyond the streets

What was once a symbol of New York's 'bad old days' is now being celebrated. Serena Altschul reports on "Beyond the Streets," the largest exhibition of graffiti and street art ever produced

• Jul 7, 2019
• 04:38

Black models in modern art

A recent New York City art exhibition, now at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, explores the importance of black models as key to the development of 19th and 20th century art, through their representations by French and American artists (including Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Frederic Bazille and Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault). Nancy Giles talks with curator Denise Murrell about how the Harlem Renaissance influenced painters such as Henri Matisse, and with Brooklyn artist Mickalene Thomas about black figures in art at a time of social and political transformation.

• Jul 14, 2019
• 05:48

John Fogerty on the musical legacy of Woodstock

One of the founding members of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, talked with correspondent Jim Axelrod about his experience playing at the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, N.Y., and how it inspired his 1970 classic, "Who'll Stop the Rain." Watch the full report on Woodstock at 50, on "Sunday Morning" August 4.

• Aug 3, 2019
• 01:21

Graham Nash performs "Teach Your Children"

The singer-songwriter, who was a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and is still a member of the Woodstock generation, tells CBS News' Jim Axelrod he is "still a hippie … The basic ideas are that love is better than hatred, that peace is much better than war, that we have to take care of our fellow human beings 'cause this is all we have. Those tenets that were established then are still relevant to me today." Graham Nash performs his song "Teach Your Children."

• Aug 4, 2019
• 00:50

The art of Japanese tie dyeing

The craft of applying resist-dyeing techniques to fabrics, also known as tie dying, has been practiced in Japan for hundreds of years. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports from the town of Arimatsu, where merchant houses specializing in producing exquisite "shibori" dyed fabrics have stood for centuries.

• Aug 4, 2019
• 03:56

Michelangelo's David, a Renaissance masterpiece

Michelangelo's masterpiece, the 17-foot-tall statue of David, stands front-and-center at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. Jane Pauley reflects on the quintessence of Renaissance art. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 02:08

Treasures of Florence's Uffizi museum

Seven years before America's Declaration of Independence, the Uffizi opened its doors to the public. Containing perhaps the greatest collection of artwork in the world, including masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Botticelli, the Florentine museum holds treasures at every turn. Jane Pauley reports. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 01:43

Street signs as art

In Florence even the street signs are pieces of artwork. Playful, funny, irreverent, hundreds of them dot the landscape, thanks to street artist Clet Abraham, a Frenchman who saw an opportunity to do something different in a place imbued in history. Jane Pauley reports. (Originally broadcast May 19, 2019.)

• Aug 18, 2019
• 02:15

Argentina's Italian bloodline

Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the most-visited city in all of South America. And no visit is complete without a trip to La Boca, a colorful neighborhood that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries experienced a massive wave of Italian immigration. Today an estimated 62% of Argentinians claim some Italian heritage. Correspondent Conor Knighton gets a taste of Buenos Aires' best pizza, gelato and Italian liqueurs, and surveys the imprint that Italian immigrants had on Argentina's art and culture.

• Aug 25, 2019
• 04:49

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