Art articles

A pigeon’s visit to a Brooklyn statue of Christopher Columbus inspires a piece on the history of the depiction of the brave explorer.

I say what the reports left implicit about the fact that two fraudsters created 25 convincing Basquiat forgeries with nothing more than cardboard and a few minutes of painting.

A boat sculpture inspired by a classic painting on the rocks of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

A noble rooster statue seen in Brooklyn.

My memory of the exact circumstances of this photo is a bit rusty (pun intended).

A death mask of the fifth President of the United States, James Monroe.

A look at the artist who crafted life masks of eminent Americans from the early Republic.

A look back at one of the worst fires in U.S. history – 114 years to the day.

“Forget not to blossom always when the springtime comes.”

Victor V. Gurbo builds a nine string guitar inspired by a blues legend.

Unexpected public art and unanswered questions.

A (less) famous portrait of George Washington as President in Masonic regalia.