Daily True or False
September 9, 2026

President Gerald Ford awarded Calder the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976, recognizing his contributions to art.

Van Gogh sold 'The Red Vineyard' to Anna Boch in 1890 for 400 francs. This was the only confirmed sale of his work while he was alive.

The telescope was invented around 1608 by Hans Lippershey, a Dutch eyeglass maker. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519, long before. He did design lens-grinding tools, however.

Keith Haring created a large mural at the Olympic Park in Seoul for the 1988 Summer Olympics, featuring his iconic figures.

Marina Abramović was born in Belgrade, Serbia (then Yugoslavia), not Zagreb, Croatia. This is a common geographical confusion.

Piranha are strictly freshwater fish, inhabiting rivers and lakes in South America. They cannot survive in saltwater oceans.

Caravaggio had no known children. Artemisia's father was Orazio Gentileschi, a contemporary of Caravaggio but a different painter entirely.

Courbet was offered the Legion of Honour in 1870 but declined it, famously stating he wanted to remain free and independent of any government ties.

While iconic, the first blues Grammy Hall of Fame inductee was actually 'The Thrill Is Gone' by B.B. King in 1998.

Their bodies mimic twigs or leaves, a primary defense mechanism to avoid detection by predators.