Rightly or not-quite-accurately, New Orleans has long claimed Edgar Degas as one of its own. Much has been made of the 19th-century French painter’s Creole relatives in the United States; his mother’s ...

They were friends and colleagues, and they deeply admired each other's art. But an important exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, opening May 11, argues that the relationship between the older ...

In these uncertain times, the National Gallery of Art’s in-person exhibit “Degas at the Opéra” offers a comforting return to a well-known artist while simultaneously examining the influences and ...