Art
An Artist’s Mesmerizing Miniatures of Tokyo Buildings
Nordström creates compelling architectural “portraits” of the city by including the real stuff of life, like electric boxes, water damage, and rusting metalwork.
Sarah Rose Sharp
News
Princess Diana’s Top Five Most Expensive Wardrobe Items
Though her iconic “Black Sheep” sweater fetched over $1M last week, it's far from the only piece worn by the princess to eclipse auction estimates.
Books
Marie Herwald Hermann Finds Poetry in Ceramics
And the Walls Became the World All Around provides an accessible visual language to understand Hermann’s ceramic work in book form.
Books
The Living Traditions of Hebrew Calligraphy
Izzy Pludwinski's new book looks at the evolution of Hebrew calligraphy, from sacred scrolls through modern art and graffiti.
Books
Habibi, Give Peace a Chance
Artist and author Tom Haviv dreams of a one-state solution for the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Jewish-Muslim solidarity, and harmony between Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews.
Books
A 350-Page Tribute to Pacita Abad's Boundless Art
A new exhibition catalogue illustrates the artist’s dedication to humanity, managing a tender balance between self-expression and true global consciousness.
Books
Barbara Brandon-Croft’s Comics Tell It Like It Is
Where I’m Coming From was the first nationally syndicated comics strip by a Black woman cartoonist.
Art
Art History's Most Controversial Nudes
The nude figure as a subject has been a battleground issue for as long as it’s been a staple of fine art.
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AI-Generated “Impossible Statue” Is a Dispassionate Steel Mess
The sculpture, based on AI analysis of works by Michelangelo, Rodin, Käthe Kollwitz, Takamura Kotaro, and Augusta Savage, would make a great hood ornament for Elon Musk’s next venture into space.
Art
The Pros and Cons of Being an Activist Filmmaker
Kate Levy has come to recognize that direct involvement with her subjects may come at the expense of her artistic practice, so she took a different approach.
Art
Can We Even See the Night Sky Anymore?
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky at the National Museum of Natural History is a call to action to mitigate the impact of light pollution.
Art
Sophie Eisner Welds the Scars of Her Past
Her welded-steel sculptures and performance art produce scar-riddled proxies for connections that are usually intangible.