New art test could help museums spot fake Van Goghs without touching paintings

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties introduces a pioneering, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See the Human Body Morph Into Musical Instruments From Around the World at a New Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A belly turns into a drum, hands mold into percussion tools and a face adorns a brass bell in this anatomical art history ...
gc.cuny

Art History

The Ph.D. Program in Art History at the CUNY Graduate Center is dedicated to the development of scholars, teachers, museum curators, art critics, and other arts professionals. The Ph.D. Program in Art ...
Ray Mears

Woodcarving Tools

Woodcarving is the heart of bushcraft. From shaping utensils to crafting more detailed projects, the right tools make carving ...
earth

A 430,000-year-old wooden stick is changing what scientists thought Stone Age humans could do

Wooden tools from the deep human past tend to be about the same size. They’re made to fit comfortably in the hand, and archaeologists have found enough examples to recognize that pattern. A site in ...