https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/arts-culture/RSS feed for Arts & CultureenWed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/feast-eyes-stunning-islamic-art-new-exhibition-180983451/A sumptuous new show in Los Angeles aims to leave museumgoers hungry for moreWed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/john-coltrane-my-favorite-things-changed-american-music-180983453/Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came afterFri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ai-weiwei-latest-work-monument-to-his-post-180983461/The groundbreaking, exiled Chinese artist builds a hopeful new life—and a new studio, in the Portuguese countrysideWed, 03 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/obscure-sport-pickleball-became-king-court-180983454/With origins dating back to the 16th century, paddle sports have always had an unmistakable allureTue, 02 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mickey-mouse-public-domain-2024-180983513/Almost a century after the cartoon mouse made his first appearance, he finally belongs to everyone—sort ofThu, 28 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-books-we-loved-180983476/Smithsonian editors choose their favorite (mostly) nonfiction of (mostly) 2023Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-best-board-games-of-2023-180983447/In this year's tabletop favorites, play as bees in space, Chinese emperors, fox breeders, women suffragists, fashionistas and much moreMon, 18 Dec 2023 16:03:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-childrens-books-of-2023-180983435/This year’s top titles include an art history primer, a collection of silly poems and a mathematical word problem in disguiseThu, 14 Dec 2023 13:11:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-childrens-book-author-leo-lionni-urged-his-readers-to-be-change-makers-180983381/The multidisciplinary artist wanted us to imagine how we can shape society and uplift our communitiesThu, 07 Dec 2023 16:44:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/norman-lear-producer-sitcoms-obituary-180983380/At his peak, the television icon, who died at 101, reached more than 120 million Americans with shows like "All in the Family"Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:00:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-best-books-of-2023-180983339/Whether you are looking for some gift ideas or a great read to enjoy on the plane or cozied up over the holidays, consider our carefully curated listsFri, 01 Dec 2023 14:36:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-photography-books-of-2023-180983345/Our favorite titles this year will make readers feel the power of visual storytellingFri, 01 Dec 2023 14:33:35 +0000