Despite Vietnam's sweeping social and economic reforms, it is still a repressive one-party state which spies on its people. Mai Khoi, one of the country's most celebrated singers, is fighting back.

Art can be a helpful outlet for self-expression. This is the case for Texas-based artist Arthur Peña, who found that art offered him a safe retreat while growing in a community that could be dangerous. His mother, who was also an artist,...

Art Basel is a prestigious international art fair held in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong. Learn how it showcases a diverse range of modern and contemporary artwork by established and emerging artists.

This week we review some of the best responses to David Brooks's Art Assignment Ep. 4 -- Never Seen, Never Will

Illustrator and artist Christoph Niemann joins The Art Assignment to give out the challenge of finding the emotion in furniture. Sarah also looks into art history as she dissects Edward Hopper's Nighthawks with other works, and how...

Andy Augenblick, president of Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, along with Doug Woodham,

managing partner of Art Fiduciary Advisors, and independent adviser Lauren Ride
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speak with WSJ Features Editor Mike Miller about the...

We meet Brooklyn-based artist Nina Katchadourian in Lawrence, Kansas, at the former home of American writer William S. Burroughs (1914 - 1997). Nina takes us on her journey of sorting Burroughs's book collection and challenges you to...

Insights into the debut novel from Hank Green, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing". "Benjamin, Walter. The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. Prism Key Press, 2010. Chardin, Pierre Teilhard de. The Future of Man. Image...

Should art be beautiful? Revisit ancient philosophers' thoughts on beauty and consider why we might be skeptical of beauty today.

Performance artist Ryan McNamara joins The Art Assignment to challenge you to play a game of Movement Telephone. Sarah then compares this assignment to the evolution of the meme, which is a sophisticated and rapid form of imitation.

Jaalen Edenshaw is a Haida carver whose work can be seen all over Canada. A member of the Ts'aahl - Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, Jaalen grew up surrounded by Haida art and began his training at a young age working with renowned...

Beeple's record-breaking NFT sale at $69 million marked a watershed moment for crypto assets. Break down the uses, functionality and outlook for mass adoption of NFTs with the CEO of Bitski and the CEO of Genies.

Born in Paris in 1840, François-Auguste-René Rodin is quite possibly the most famous sculptor in recent history. Considered by many to be the first ‘modern’ sculptor, his works such as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker’ have become iconic...

Go behind-the-scenes of Sougwen Chung's robotic-powered art.

As sneakers, streetwear and celebrity merge, hear how brands and celebrities are using their social capital to create new products and businesses.

Join hosts Sarah Urist Green and John Green as they meet artists Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins and receive the first assignment of the series. We begin at Flux Factory in Long Island City, Queens, and follow Doug and Chris as...

This week's assignment comes from Jonn Herschend and Will Rogan, who cofounded THE THING Quarterly, a publication that distributes everyday objects conceived of by different artists. They ask you to consider the meaning of physical...

Artist Henri Rousseau painted The Dream in 1910, and it's imagery of a woman lounging on a sofa in the middle of a jungle was as surreal then as it is today. What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?

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Easy Greek is a project to help you learn Greek in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Athens and other places in Greece....

Learn how one of the most famous pieces by Rodin was meant for a much bigger piece, the gates of hell. <br/>
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 3

Can you believe that Modigliani's sculpture La Tete sold for over $52.6M in 2010? This set a record for the highest selling price for art sold in France.

Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the...

This week we come to you from Rosarito, Mexico AND Chicago, IL to bring you an assignment from Hugo Crosthwaite. Hugo asks you to create a collaborative drawing by playing the Surrealist game Exquisite Corpse.

MOT 1952: CORPORATE PATRONS: WS Art Director of N.W. Ayer & Son Charles Coiner (1898-1989) looking at commissioned painting of Abraham Lincoln, SOT saying artists are doing good job, artist work will be seen by millions, Charles moving...