In Brief
The Great Wall of China Is Falling Apart
The Great Wall was once China's most fearsome defense.
Laura C. Mallonee
In Brief
The Great Wall of China Is Falling Apart
The Great Wall was once China's most fearsome defense.
In Brief
Russian Militants Blow Up Contemporary Art Installation in Ukraine
The cosmetic symbol of Donetsk's regeneration was blown up this month by Russian separatists who have, since last spring, been waging a war that's once again reduced parts of the city to rubble.
In Brief
Plans for Mammoth Mother Canada Memorial Provoke Outrage
There's something about pristine, mountainous landscapes that has inspired some of the tackiest public monuments in recent decades.
Art
Snapshots of 20th-Century Artists Living Life
There's something delightful about seeing famous artists in settings completely unrelated to their art.
News
Escaped Convicts Swapped Celebrity Portrait Paintings for Tools
Art may calm disturbed minds, but Richard Matt's knack for drawing didn't keep him from snapping his 72-year-old boss's neck in 1997.
In Brief
Nude Drawing Classes Are Therapy for Middle-Aged Japanese Virgins
The Hollywood trope of the 40-year-old virgin, lampooned in Steve Carrell's 2005 film, isn't a joke in Japan.
Art
A Public Art Reflection on #BlackLivesMatter in Baltimore
Inhabitants of Baltimore this week are being confronted by the faces of 42 black artists and activists staring out at them from the city's walls.
News
ISIS Obliterates Two Early Islamic Tombs at Palmyra
The much-feared destruction of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has begun.
Art
A Photographer Visits the Contemporary Landscape of Thomas Cole's "The Oxbow"
"[American scenery] has its own peculiar charm — a something not found elsewhere," the 19th century painter Thomas Cole once wrote.
Art
How a Photographer Helped a Georgia Town Desegregate Its Proms
Documentary photographers sometimes wonder what kind of impact their work has, but Gillian Laub knows hers has inspired real change.
Art
GIFs That Bring Street Art to Life
A. L. Crego composes playful, bizarre GIFs from other people's street art.