The Oral Histories of the AIDS Crisis
The voices of artists and activists illuminate the human experience behind the AIDS epidemic.
Fritz Eichenberg’s Art of Human Connection
A master printmaker defended the emotional power of representational art in an increasingly mechanized world.
Preserving the Art of Ed Aulerich-Sugai
An artist’s work is traced through memory, stewardship, and decades of care.
William Hodges and the Art of Empire
How a traveling landscape painter helped create a homogeneous vision of the British Empire.
The Red Chador’s Provocative Public Performance
Anida Yoeu Ali’s Red Chador challenges stereotypes of Muslim identity through performance art in highly visible public settings.
The Trouble with Authentic Ancient Statues
Scientific analysis has restored the colors of ancient Greek statues. Why does seeing them restored still feel so wrong?
Knit One, Bomb Two: A Primer on Yarn Bombing
Soft fiber meets hard infrastructure in a global movement that tests the bounds of public art.
How America’s Industrial Elite Built Their Own Palaces
Historic photographs capture Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row, where Gilded Age wealth met revival-style splendor.
Wayne Thiebaud’s Sweet Take on American Art
The beloved American painter rejected attempts to categorize his work as a Pop Art as he experimented with texture, light, and nostalgia.
H. H. Richardson and the Making of an American Romanesque
Historical photographs help trace the emergence of Richardsonian Romanesque and its lasting influence on American architecture.