Art and Culture

A scene of water lilies by French impressionist painter Claude Monet sold for $65.5 million earlier this week.

A banana duct-taped to a wall, a conceptual piece of art titled “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan, fetched $6.24 million at auction at Sotheby’s Wednesday.

After debuting to much fanfare in 2019, a piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York City.

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.

A nonprofit whose goal is to develop the creative arts workforce in Prince George’s County just received a multimillion dollar federal grant. For Otto Hernandez, working for CreativeWorks is a dream he didn’t know he had until he joined the program at Joe’s Movement Emporium. “Ever since little I’ve had a passion about cameras,” he said. “I just didn’t...

A nonprofit whose goal is to develop the creative arts workforce in Prince George’s County just received a multimillion-dollar federal grant. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

A free festival at Union Market will showcase more than 100 local, national and global artists this weekend. News4’s Eun Yang has a preview.

Five Norman Rockwell works of art go up for auction Friday with the proceeds going to compensate thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

“Above all, you are the masters of your craft that have made us a better America with all of you have done,” Biden said at the White House ceremony.

Galleries don’t always display prices, making the art world mysterious, or possibly even “shady,” according to some insiders.

News4’s Arielle Hixson heads to the Folger Shakespeare Library to take a look at a modern twist on an iconic classic.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a period of time to highlight the cultural richness of the entire Latino community. News4’s Erika Gonzalez and Telemundo 44’s Alberto Pimienta host the 2024 special.

It’s a rare chance to see the influential paintings by two of the world’s most legendary street artists.

What might be thought of as today’s graffiti could be tomorrow’s main event at a museum. News4’s Tommy McFly explains.

Some new additions include touch grass, nepo baby, burrata and MAGA.

A new exhibit lets visitors jump straight into the strangest layer of the ocean, bringing the creatures that live in the “twilight zone” to the surface of ARTECHOUSE’S walls.

Nicolas Shi immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador and found a passion for art in the process. Now, he’s the official artist for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

Inspired by a French festival, D.C.’s iconic Art All Night will be celebrated this weekend in all Wards. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

Antonio Alcala, a local DMV artist, helped design the new holiday stamps. News4’s Shawn Yancy talked to him about the honor.

The Tony-winning comedy “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” makes its debut on Arena Stage in D.C. Set in Harlem, New York, the play follows the day in the life of several braiders as their boss, Jaja, gets married. Director Whitney White and wig designer Nikiya Mathis talk about the community that comes with Black hair salons and the amount of care...