5 Underrated Washington, DC Museums (That Aren't Part Of The Smithsonian), According To A Local

Washington, D.C. is famous for its Smithsonian museums, but beyond those well-known institutions the city hides several ...
The National

'I touched the soul of this country': Manuel Rabate on leaving Louvre Abu Dhabi after a transformative decade

As his tenure as director comes to an end, he reflects on his life-changing experience with the institution and the city ...
Los Angeles Times

Everything you need to know about L.A.’s jam-packed Art Week: Frieze L.A., Felix Art Fair and more

L.A. Art Week is back Feb. 26–March 1. Outside of the marquee art fair Frieze Los Angeles, Angelenos can visit a number of alternative fairs across the city, from Culver City to Echo Park. Once a ...
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Research Reveals How Olmec Rulers Used Art to Strengthen Political Power

The ancient Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica is known for their huge stone heads and related sculptures depicting human and animal figures, which have been drawing fascinated explorers, ...
Artnet

4 Art Trends We Spotted This Year

We look back at some common threads spotted in 2025, from artists turning their frames into bordercore to the glaring glitz of 'Red-Chip' art. A sculpture by Curtis Talwst Santiago presented by Rachel ...
Time

Art: 35 Centuries of Mexican Art

Only in Mexico did the colonizers of the New World find an art as deeply rooted as Europe’s. It was an art that had had 3,000 years to grow, nourished in settled, rich and leisurely societies ...
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Sexuality and Nudity in Ancient Mesoamerica

The ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica left behind a rich artistic legacy that continues to captivate and intrigue modern scholars and enthusiasts. Among the myriad of themes that Mesoamerican art ...
9NEWS

Ode to corn: Historical context behind its continued cultural significance

COLORADO, USA — Central to many Latin cultures is corn, a grain with a historical significance that goes back thousands of years. To create food and art celebrating corn in the present is to pay ...
Greek Reporter

The Olmecs, the First Mesoamerican Civilization

Olmec Stone Head. Credit: Quite Peculiar, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The Aztecs and the Mayans are the most well-known Mesoamerican civilizations, but, in fact, the Olmecs pre-existed them. The Olmecs were the ...
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Experts rush to preserve 14 ancient rubber balls used in Mesoamerican ritual game

Archaeologists are racing to stop the deterioration of 14 ancient rubber balls- the oldest of their kind - that were part of the ritual "ball game" played in Mesoamerica. The balls, discovered in 1988 ...
Sacramento Bee

Experts rush to preserve 14 ancient rubber balls used in Mesoamerican ritual game

Archaeologists found 14 Mesoamerican rubber balls in 1988 in Mexico and are now racing to stop their deterioration, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Archaeologists are racing to stop the ...