Arts
Inside the largest Chinese contemporary art collection
By Dr. Uli Sigg, Special to CNN
Before Ai Weiwei's works went for millions, Uli Sigg was quietly amassing the world's largest Chinese contemporary art collection -- which today, is worth millions. Beginning in the 90s, he met with over 2,000 artists, and bought from now famous artists. In an op-ed for CNN Style, Sigg discusses how his collection reveals Chinese art as a response to the country's political environs and how it has evolved to present day.
Marilyn Monroe: Portraits of an icon
By Tiffany Ap, for CNN
Even as icons go, there are few as exalted, as scrutinized as Marilyn Monroe.
Hieronymus Bosch works reunited
By Nick Glass, CNN
Hieronymus Bosch arguably had the wildest, most fantastical imagination in art history -- painting our deepest fears, our deepest desires.
KAWS' army of cartoon giants lands in the UK
By Allyssia Alleyne, CNN; Tom Bolwell and Liam Acton, for CNN
Even if you don't know the name KAWS, you've probably seen his work.
Transylvania's subterranean theme park
By Catarina De Almeida Brito, The Spaces
Deep in the Transylvanian countryside lies an ancient salt mine dating back over two millennia. Today, it's an unlikely tourist attraction.
Inside the CIA's fine art collection
By Matthew Ponsford, CNN
The CIA's fortress headquarters in Langley, Virginia is home to more than few surprises: like a branch of Starbucks where the baristas definitely don't ask names, and a museum of spying you'll never step foot in.
Saul Leiter: The photographer who saw the world in color
"Saul Leiter: Retrospectives" is a new exhibition featuring the late American photographer's work. It will be held at the Photographers' Gallery in London from 22 Jan to 3 April 2016.
