Art and Culture

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.

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.

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

The beloved 1985 classic “Back to the Future” is getting a high-energy makeover in its new musical adaptation, now showing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre with stars Zan Berube and Burke Swanson, playing Lorraine Baines and George McFly.

The death of a woman at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert is under investigation, according to the festival organizers.

The London Zoo has removed Banksy’s gorilla mural from its entrance gate.

‘Chicago Today’ dives into the world of stained glass at Baltic Art Studio on the Northwest side. The studio, known for its work on monumental projects like the Chicago Cultural Center Dome, also offers hands-on classes for enthusiasts.

The elusive graffiti artist, who has never confirmed his full identity, has been posting the new work on his Instagram account every day since last Monday.

Gen Z’s “slay” and “tea” are officially vintage, giving way to “sigma,” “gyatt” and “fanum tax.”

Rader is the creator of the popular “Art But Make It Sports” blog, where he draws comparisons between sports moments and pieces of art.

LeBron James in “The Ascension?” Snoop Dogg as “The Smoker?” See how the creator of the popular “Art But Make It Sports” blog pairs 2024 Olympic highlights in Paris with iconic fine art pieces.

Celebrating the start of Paris Olympics this week, “Chicago Today” invites a touch of French culture to the studio in honor of the Olympics, featuring a lively can-can dance lesson from Andrea De La Torre, the “Queen of Can-Can.”

“Garters,” a queer immersive romantasy play now showing at Otherworld Theatre, features a non-binary knight and elements of magic in a medieval setting. T

A Renaissance painting stolen from an English nobleman’s home and found at a bus stop in London may sell for $32 million at an art auction next month.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus countered former co-star Jerry Seinfeld’s comments blaming political correctness for killing comedy, saying that having an “antenna about sensitivities” is a good thing — and that such PC bashing is a “red flag.”

The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday, with 245 spellers competing in preliminary rounds at a convention center outside Washington, D.C. When the bee concludes Thursday night, a champion will receive a trophy and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Since 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American. And most of those winners are the offspring of parents who arrived in the United States on student or work visas.

A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost has been sold at an auction in Vienna for 30 million euros ($32 million).