Smithsonian Magazine - Art and Culture
The Colorful History of Tarot Is as Mesmerizing as...
The original meaning behind the cards, first created 500 years ago, still remains elusive. But that didn't stop our reporter from traveling to Milan in an effort to find out
A Bold Finnish Artist Brought These Precious Littl...
Tove Jansson was a trailblazing illustrator and author—and the inventor of the beloved Moomins, the central characters of her whimsical children's books
How the Beloved 'Peanuts' Found Its Way to Define ...
With poignant wisdom and gentle wit, Charles M. Schulz reinvented the form and introduced the nation to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and so many more indelible characters
A Search for the World's Best Durian, the Divisive...
Devotees of the crop journey to a Malaysian island to find the most fragrant and tasty specimens
These 15 Dynamic Photos Will Make You Want to Danc...
Get footloose with these Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest dance scenes
Meet Martha Swope, the Legendary Broadway Photogra...
She spent nearly 40 years taking theater and dance pictures, providing glimpses behind the scenes and creating images that the public couldn’t otherwise access
A New Exhibition Brings Fresh Recognition to a Gro...
At London's Tate Britain, a major retrospective takes a long look at the work of Ithell Colquhoun