3D-printed stuff can be complex and have lots of hard-to-reach surfaces. But that's no problem for a new method for painting 3D-printed objects.

Ancient artists used ochre, one of Earth's oldest materials, as a red paint, but researchers have only now figured out how they made it.

Jackson Pollock created his masterpieces by pouring paint right onto canvases. New research reveals the careful physics of his technique.

A new method for detecting forged paintings defeats a clever counterfeit strategy.

Monet's paintings of London's Waterloo Bridge offer a master class in visual perception—and how a master Impressionist can manipulate it.