In porcelain, bronze, glass, and stone, Karen LaMonte’s sculptures explore ideas around femininity and conventions of beauty throughout history. She nods to time-honored sculptural traditions with silhouettes redolent of, for [...]
The garments we wear often hold stories about our lives. A hole in the knee of a well-loved pair of jeans recalls hours spent bent down to tend to a [...]
Among the world’s most influential architects, Frank Lloyd Wright is undoubtedly a titan of the discipline. His designs are instantly recognizable for his unique treatment of space, light, materials, and [...]
Stories have long helped us to understand the world and our place within it. For the western Sahel in West Africa, storytellers known as griots are often responsible for sharing [...]
From dropping letters in a mailbox to waving to neighbors and colleagues, the postwoman in Chris Ware’s new set of U.S. postage stamps does it all. The forthcoming release is [...]
Movie enthusiast and YouTuber Alex Boucher is “on a mission to watch every movie.” He dissects some of the film industry’s best-kept secrets and techniques. From practical effects to dog [...]
If you’ve ever stood beneath a clear night sky and taken in the incredible, sweeping Milky Way overhead, you’ve probably wondered just what is actually up there. We know there [...]
Square steel bars give way to knotted branches covered with patina in Alicja Kwade’s monumental meditation on time. Anchoring Telos Tales at Pace Gallery in New York is a sculpture [...]
While we often associate quilts with their function as bedspreads or an enjoyable hobby, the roots of the craft run very deep. The art form has long been associated with [...]
Known for bold, chiaroscuro paintings that reimagine European art historical masterworks in his own likeness, Roméo Mivekannin is interested in the Western, colonial gaze on Africa and the power of [...]