visual arts

May 14, 2026

Visitors explore the United States Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia: Impressionist Art

Drew Goins

May 11, 2026

Culture

The Forgotten Radicalism of Mary Cassatt

Paris A. Spies-Gans

May 8, 2026

A black & white portrait of Mary Cassatt

Photography

More Photos From Artemis II

Alan Taylor

May 4, 2026

A view of the Earth, seen passing behind the moon, taken by a camera attached to a spacecraft, partly seen at left.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Screeching Championship, Direct Democracy, Victory Plunge

Alan Taylor

May 1, 2026

A mud racer, wearing an animal costume, and completely covered in thick mud, poses for a photo.

Time-Travel Thursdays

Making America’s Houses Bigger May Have Been a Mistake

Lily Meyer

April 30, 2026

Viewfinder

Lee Friedlander’s America

Hua Hsu

June 2026 Issue

a photo of the rear of a pickup truck, its bed filled two buckets, a tire, and a hose, parked facing a mural of a mountain scene

Culture

The Avant-Garde Path to God

Luis Parrales

April 28, 2026

A painterly, multi-colored modern-art image

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia for April 28, 2026: Asian Tigers, Arctic Mammals

Drew Goins

April 28, 2026

Books

Peter Hujar’s Photos Are All the Rage. He’d Be Shocked.

Jessica Ferri

April 21, 2026

Black and white photos of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek on a cream background

Viewfinder

Robert Rauschenberg’s Penchant for Invention and Spectacle

Amy Weiss-Meyer

May 2026 Issue

photo of two men in wheelchairs facing away from each other, each in front of the mirrored stair-step portions of Rauschenberg's 1981 sculpture, with the facing chairs visible at top and window overlooking palm trees and ocean behind

Ideas

Hitler’s Edifice Complex

Timothy W. Ryback

April 2, 2026

Columns lining a long marble hallway with skylights and chandeliers

Technology

When Claude Met Claude

Matteo Wong

March 25, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Alan Taylor

March 13, 2026

A cat walks among miniature cars in a model parking lot at a zoo, making it appear as if the cat was gigantic.

Photography

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026

Alan Taylor

March 10, 2026

A sparrowhawk pins a young starling to the ground in a grassy field.

Photography

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

Alan Taylor

March 7, 2026

A seated skier catches some air during a fast downhill run, their arms outstretched.

Photography

Finalists From the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition

Alan Taylor

March 3, 2026

Two polar-bear cubs rest at the mouth of a wind-carved den, pressed close to their mother.

Newsletters

250 Years of the American Experiment

Andrew Aoyama

February 24, 2026

Illustration of arrows with horse, flag and eagle

Photography

Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards

Alan Taylor

February 20, 2026

A white humpback whale calf swims close beside its mother, seen from underwater.

Photography

Winners of the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition

Alan Taylor

February 17, 2026

An antlered deer roars among others, seen at a distance, silhouetted against a red sun.

Culture

Let Trump Keep Building Monuments to Himself

Gal Beckerman

February 8, 2026

A silhouette of Trump in yellow on a black background

Photography

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

Alan Taylor

February 5, 2026

A close view of the face of a perched moth

Culture

The Unsettling Rise of AI Real-Estate Slop

Franklin Schneider

February 4, 2026

A GIF of a house being placed onto a residential landscape with a digital computer mouse.

Art

The Secrets of Indigenous Art

Susan Tallman

March 2026 Issue

large abstract painting with layers and swirls of dots in yellow, green, white, and brown

Culture

Take a Close Look at Trump’s Portrait

Judith Shulevitz

January 18, 2026

A framed photograph of Donal Trump in a suit, leaning over a table, and a woman looking at it.

Culture

The Atlantic’s Favorite Images of the Year

The Atlantic Art Department

December 22, 2025

A typographic moving image that says "The Atlantic Year in Visuals 2025"

The Writer’s Way

Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here

Anne Applebaum

December 17, 2025

A color photograph of a Venice canal lined with stucco buildings

Photography

2025 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months

Alan Taylor

December 9, 2025

A nighttime view of the Earth, from orbit, with a bright blue-and-red bolt of electrical energy shooting up from a lightning strike in a storm below

Culture

Frank Gehry’s Best Work Was Not His Flashiest

Carolina A. Miranda

December 8, 2025

Photography

2025 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded

Alan Taylor

December 8, 2025

A person stands in a desert, facing the mirrored wall of a large building.

Ideas

James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life

Arthur C. Brooks

December 4, 2025

Illustration of a woman with curly hair on her knees writing blue squiggles on the purple floor around her, in a circular pattern that forms rings around her body

Photography

Winners of the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Alan Taylor

December 3, 2025

A broad view of an alpine valley and stony mountains with trees and grass a golden color.

Family

What’s the Point of School Photos Anymore?

Annie Midori Atherton

December 2, 2025

Photography

Photos: India’s Polluted Skies

Alan Taylor

November 17, 2025

Silhouettes of people and monkeys, seen against a very smoggy sky and a monument gate in the hazy distance

Photography

Photos of the Week: Dachshund Day, Flying Fish, Wānaka Tree

Alan Taylor

November 14, 2025

A life-size cutout sculpture of a stag glows, surrounded by backlighting, displayed in a forest setting.

Photography

Photos: The Northern Lights Put on a Show

Alan Taylor

November 12, 2025

A view of the northern lights, looking straight up at swirls of pink and green lights

Sections

The Print Edition

A Very Pretentious Form of Propaganda

Atlantic Trivia: Impressionist Art

The Forgotten Radicalism of Mary Cassatt

More Photos From Artemis II

Photos of the Week: Screeching Championship, Direct Democracy, Victory Plunge

Making America’s Houses Bigger May Have Been a Mistake

Lee Friedlander’s America

The Avant-Garde Path to God

Atlantic Trivia for April 28, 2026: Asian Tigers, Arctic Mammals

Peter Hujar’s Photos Are All the Rage. He’d Be Shocked.

Robert Rauschenberg’s Penchant for Invention and Spectacle

Hitler’s Edifice Complex

When Claude Met Claude

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026

Winter Paralympics Photo of the Day: Flying Downhill

Finalists From the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Professional Competition

250 Years of the American Experiment

Winners of the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards

Winners of the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition

Let Trump Keep Building Monuments to Himself

Winners of the 2025 Close-Up Photographer of the Year

The Unsettling Rise of AI Real-Estate Slop

The Secrets of Indigenous Art

Take a Close Look at Trump’s Portrait

The Atlantic’s Favorite Images of the Year

Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here

2025 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months

Frank Gehry’s Best Work Was Not His Flashiest

2025 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded

James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life

Winners of the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

What’s the Point of School Photos Anymore?

Photos: India’s Polluted Skies

Photos of the Week: Dachshund Day, Flying Fish, Wānaka Tree

Photos: The Northern Lights Put on a Show