All Arts
In Pictures: With puppets and perseverance, Delhi’s artist colony enduresA plan to redevelop an artists’ colony in the middle of bustling Delhi has displaced thousands of residents. They’re fighting back in court.
Party favor or art? Preserving the craft of the piñata.Piñatas are not just for smashing. In creating more complex designs, artists are changing what people think about the worth of these handmade objects.
First LookFemale and non-binary artists shine at world's oldest art fairUnder the curatorship of Cecilia Alemani, the 59th Venice Biennale art fair featured a majority of female and non-binary artists for the first time in its 127-year history. Artists say the show is finally spotlighting talent that has long been overlooked.
How Indigenous artists explore crossroads of past and futureIndigenous futurism – which spans film, literature, the visual arts – is a way for centuries-old cultures to make the case that their path leads forward, not just back.
Broadway’s ‘Paradise Square’ is enthralling spectacle of history“Paradise Square,” a new Broadway musical, tells the story of a moment of racial harmony in Civil War-era New York City, and how it was disrupted.
How a Canadian Twitter feed is kindling national art prideA Twitter feed in Canada featuring national art is showing that sometimes the easiest way to engage people is to show them what they are missing.
Is ‘Persuasion’ the Jane Austen story we all need right now?How relevant is the work of Jane Austen to a society making its way through a pandemic – and a racial reckoning?
Titian paintings reunite after centuries apart. How receptive are museumgoers?Where does viewing art fit among our other attention-demanding options? In Boston, a rare exhibition of Titian paintings tests the appeal of quiet contemplation.
Off the wall: Van Gogh’s art comes to life in immersive exhibitThe high-tech, multimedia, immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Los Angeles prompts reflection about what constitutes “authentic” art.
Whose art is it? US museums reexamine their African collections.Some U.S. cultural institutions are reviewing their collections amid a growing movement in Europe to return more colonial spoils to Africa.
Window dressing: Empty storefronts host New York City artistsArt on the Ave is filling retail vacancies with emerging artists’ work, bringing collectors and artists together without established galleries.
With prints and playing cards, painter puts Black art in people’s handsBecoming a father made painter Sharif Muhammad want to make art that would show his children the value and beauty of Black people and culture.
Q&A: An ‘everyday’ life in dance proves something quite extraordinaryGavin Larsen’s ballet memoir “Being a Ballerina” opens up the dance world to show the determination, camaraderie, and physical strength at its core.
‘We still live here’: Native Americans affirm their New Hampshire rootsBy bringing their history out of the shadows, Abenaki people paint a fuller picture of New Hampshire’s past – and present.
On display: A sea of art captures diversity of ocean experiences“In American Waters,” an exhibit in Salem, Massachusetts, offers a deep dive into diverse ocean art, and how the seas have shaped lives and history.
How Venetian artisans marry tradition and innovationFor Venice’s artisans, some guild specifications predate the Renaissance. But constant innovation makes their work timeless.
With giant trolls, one artist preserves imagination – and the environmentWith his troll creations, artist Thomas Dambo combines a flair for recycling with a fairy-tale imagination to bring people worldwide closer to nature.
In Pictures: This Japanese artist wants you to see plants differentlyIn this photo essay, the whimsical work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama transforms the New York Botanical Garden into a fantastical world.
Is it art? NFTs and the surge of digital ownership.Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are monetizing freely available digital items by placing valuation on the idea rather than the possession of an object.
Art balm: A reporter’s delight after a year without museumsMuseum closures mean seeing paintings in person has not been possible. One LA-based reporter leaped at the chance to view art up close again.
