Books
Beneath the Surface of Art’s Visual Symbolism
Matthew Wilson’s new book, The Hidden Language of Symbols, chronicles the buried visual cues of power, faith, uncertainty, and hope.
Sarah Rose Sharp
Art
Preserving an Archive of Chicana and Lesbian History
In a new show, Nicole Marroquin's artworks are in dialogue with the documentary photographs of Mexican-born artist Diana Solís.
Books
A Crowd-Sourced Archive of Our Oceans’ Plastics
Pam Longobardi's new book Ocean Gleaning features her plastic-based artworks as well as logs of ocean waste sourced by 75 contributors.
Art
Radicalizing the Hebrew Letter
Translating text into visual forms, Lynne Avadenka creates meditative dialogues that transcend time.
News
Roman Concrete Had “Self-Healing” Properties, Study Finds
Researchers say the presence of mineral deposits known as “lime clasts” could explain why these ancient structures remain standing.
Art
The Artist Painting Icons of Earth’s Endangered Species
Angela Manno applies her knowledge of Byzantine iconography to memorialize the fauna and flora whose days are threatened or already past.
News
Who’s the Artist Behind These Unsettling Tudor Paintings?
The identity of the painter known as the Master of the Countess of Warwick has long been a mystery. A new exhibition hazards a guess.
News
Italy’s Commercial Posters Are Works of Fine Art
A new exhibition at Manhattan’s Center for Italian Modern Art looks at the cross-pollination between avant-garde art and commercial posters in post-WWII Italy.
News
Melting Robots Are the Future, Accept It
A new study details the creation of a hyper-flexible material inspired by an unexpected source: the humble sea cucumber.
News
Tokyo Public Toilet Puts On a Mesmerizing Light Show
Tomohito Ushiro's design features billions of shifting lighting patterns and encourages people to use the restroom without "feeling stress."
News
Move Over, Jeff Koons, Another Awful Artwork Is Heading to the Moon
At least we won’t have to look at it on Earth.
Books
The Rise and Fall of the Neo-Romantics
Theatres of Melancholy: The Neo-Romantics in Paris and Beyond highlights a group of artists who found acclaim and patronage only to fall back into obscurity.