EXPLAINED: The national gallery of art | Rare Historical Photos

These astonishing American Civil War photos are 160 years old – but some of them feel surprisingly contemporary

The National Gallery of Art just acquired 35 images that remind us that tech changes, but the rules of good composition are eternal

Digital Camera World · Apr 4

Neither saint nor sinner, Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene is electrifyingly alive

Soon to go on display at the National Gallery of Art in DC, it took a female artist to portray the biblical figure not as shamed and repentant but in the throes of ecstatic rapture

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

Paintings Loaned by the National Gallery of Art to the Supreme Court

An incomplete list of priceless artwork shared with the Justices.

Reason · Dec 1, 2025

Exploring America's Top Art Galleries: Must-See Cultural Gems

Discover top art museums in the US, from iconic institutions like The Met to contemporary hubs like SFMOMA.

Top News · Feb 26, 2024

Chariots of the gods, ships in the sky: how unidentified aerial phenomena left their mark in ancient cultures

For thousands of years, people have been describing unexplainable gleaming objects in the sky.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

A monument of emptiness and embarrassment

On Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang, a huge and empty building with a triangular façade has stood for years. A big plaque on the lawn in Thai translates to The National Gallery of Art. With no activities inside, people are left wondering when it will open. Is it true…

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2023