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From April 28 to October 25, 2009 Roxy Paine's sculpture Maelstrom will be shown as a new exhibit on the Roof Garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Bank of America cardholders receive free admission into more than seventy museums in the United States through the Museums on Us® program.

While many Italians who immigrated to the U.S. during the 1800s were laborers, a number of others were executives and business owners.

Sculptures of artist Jeff Koons are on display in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

Wang Hui, the most celebrated artist of late 17th-century China, will be featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York beginning September 9.

Being an "au naturale" model for photography shoot may get you some extra cash, but it can also get you jail time.

After 45 years of music making and three of the original four members still going strong, the Guarneri Quartet is ready to stand for its last curtain call in 2009.

Charles Addams' art blended surrealistic wit and technical skill. One of The New Yorker's most famous cartoonists, his influence endures in art museums and pop culture.

One of the greatest urban parks, Central Park is a New Yorker's oasis in the midst of the city, offering a mini outdoor getaway.

When truck driver Teri Horton found a painting that may have been painted by Jackson Pollock, the art world didn't want to acknowledge the paintings possible origins.

New York City has some of the best art museums in the world. Visitors can view art from cubism to pointalism, as well as old master paintings. New York has it all.

The Met aquired a rare Duccio painting for $50 million. Now, an expert thinks it's a forgery.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City offers a variety of ways for the blind and visually impaired to experience visual art such as paintings and sculpture.

As an artist whose versatility astonishes, Chris Lesley's next work is anybody's guess.

A summary of books for children that tell the stories of many famous artists. These books for kids about art are for toddlers to young adults.

Art book 30,000 Years of Art, with large-scale photographs of world art organized chronologically, includes medieval decorative art from 8th century.

A look at artists who incorporate dogs into their artwork, and a look at dogs in the history of art.

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 15th-century Dutch and Italian masters and where can art enthusiasts see these paintings today?

Using a life model as a painting or drawing muse may have been the norm for masters like Peter Paul Rubens, but it can potentially bring modern artists legal problems.

Block after block, New York offers endless attractions to explore. During an NYC vacation, discover Central Park or Fifth Avenue with a Manhattan walking tour.

A Grande Dame along New York's Museum Mile, the Met is nirvana to art lovers and novices alike from around the world.

Museums encourage ongoing support by offering from individual to patron-level memberships. All levels offer special museum experiences, travel, and dining opportunities.

New York City is a great city to explore but a visit isn't complete without seeing the sights of world famous Central Park.

New York City's Upper Manhattan has historic ties to the American Revolution war for independence. Here are tips to visiting some of the places used during this period.

Older vacationers who plan ahead save 50 % on NYC transit, see top musicals for half price, and get price breaks on ferry tours ahd Metropolitan Museum of Art

World cultural institutions are known to have many stolen artifacts among their collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is sadly among them.

Oxford Art Online is the gateway to Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

Learn something new from comments made about these two abstract and surrealist artists who created unique landscapes.

Check out Times Square, The Empire State Building, Central Park and more in an action packed long weekend or stopover in New York.

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these French artists and where can visitors see these paintings today?

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of 16th- and 17th-century Italian artists Titian and Rosa and where can visitors see these paintings today?

The span between 82nd and 104th represents the greatest concentration of museums in the world, with several others a few blocks further south.

Read about these 17th- through 19th-century works of art and the world museums where they can be visited today.

Diane von Furstenberg & DvF-inspired wrap dresses are popular in high-fashion stores in new colors, fabrics, prints and updated styles. All are fitted, chic & flattering.

French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour depicted the famed conversion of Mary Magdalene in four different works.

The Unicorn is Found tapestry is expected to be unveiled in Scotland shortly. Here's a guide to The Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries on display at historic Stirling Castle.

Short biography of the American expatriate known for his career as a portraitist and for his notorious painting Madame X.

Mycenaean clay figurines of 1500 B.C. are a puzzle to art historians.

The Big Apple opens the holiday season with the Thanksgiving Parade, lots of Christmas shopping and sightseeing opportunities and great Broadway shows

New York City isn't as expensive as students might think. Here's where to find student discounts on Broadway shows, museums, and cultural attractions.

Unicorn legends date back far into our ancient Pagan past where they were described as having many different shapes and colors. Today, however, it is the pure white unicorn that captures our fascination.

Familiar and unique presents are as close as an internet connection and credit card. Top choices include garden flags, accessories, seed packets and weather instruments.

After intensive renovations the Metropolitan Museum reopens the historic rooms in the American Wing Galleries and invites visitors to a walk through American history.

Millions of tourists poured into Berlin in 2006 to visit sites, attend events and just soak up the energy that has come to define the German capital.

Start planning now for vacations that won't stretch your budget too far. Use your shoulder as well as your brain.

Stel Pavlou is the author of Gene and the bestselling Decipher, and has contributed to Elemental in aid of the 2004 tsunami victims. His latest work is a Doctor Who novel

Want to check out the St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City this year? Here are all the details about where to go for the parade and when.

With presidential elections a hot issue, many galleries are trying to extend people's interest in politics into the art arena.

Despite liberating women from corsets and injecting fun into fashion, Paul Poiret died poor & overshadowed by Chanel. A new exhibit at the Met rectifies matters.

Learn about 'Die Schedelsche Weltchronik', one of the earliest printed books and the first depiction of Saint Valentine.