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Art rises, even from the horrors and the ashes of war.  

Here's a nifty slideshow of some of the best work on display in Britain.

The British Art Show has plenty to offer.  Here's what The Guardian's critic thinks.

What's happening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?  For one thing, photography.

A new museum dedicated to the atrocities of the Holocaust has opened in Los Angeles.  How successful was the architect in taking on a daunting challenge?

An exhibition opens in San Francisco that contains work at the heart of a post-War art battle.

A look at Christopher Russell's new L. A. show.

In the studio with Tom LaDuke.

The strange world of Pearl C Hsiung on display in Los Angeles.

The Russian city of Samara, long prized for its architectural attractions, is under threat.

Too hot to handle . . . a guide to banned movies.

Is it possible to find anything appealing or artistically worthwhile amid detritus?  Robert Polidori has.

The paintings may be beautiful, but an exhibition at London's National Gallery reveals Venice in decline.

What's new at the Art Institute of Chicago?  An exhibition of ancient Aztec masterpieces.

The Brooklyn Museum's hosting a new exhibit of pre-War African-American work.

An interview with art historian R. Tripp Evans on the importance of Grant Wood.

A Los Angeles Times review of the Martin Durazo exhibit at CB1 Gallery.

We may not readily think of "contemporary Native-American art," yet it's being made every day.  Now -- there's an exhibition at the Smithsonian.

The Shein Collection.

The fantastic art of Arcimboldo on display at the National Museum.

Maybe you've seen them . . . but maybe you haven't.  Dozens of little-known art gems.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei makes his point -- a million times over.