Kate Beaton on the Grueling Task of Writing a Picture Book and Her New Memoir

Kate Beaton on the Grueling Task of Writing a Picture Book and Her New Memoir

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | November 1, 2022

“Giacometti Slept with the Lights On...” And Other Encounters with Mid-Century Art Stars

“Giacometti Slept with the Lights On...” And Other Encounters with Mid-Century Art Stars

Barbara Chase-Riboud Has Some Stories to Tell

By Barbara Chase-Riboud | October 31, 2022

Where Art Meets Organizing: Bill McKibben on the Power of Climate Crisis Posters

Where Art Meets Organizing: Bill McKibben on the Power of Climate Crisis Posters

“Posters are art in service to movement.”

By Bill McKibben | October 27, 2022

The Nine Lives of a Cat (Book Cover)

The Nine Lives of a Cat (Book Cover)

Bob Eckstein on the Process of Creating the Cover of The Complete Book of Cat Names

By Bob Eckstein | October 26, 2022

How The Renaissance Was Defined and Re-Defined

How The Renaissance Was Defined and Re-Defined

Joseph Luzzi on the Etymological and Ideological Underpinnings of One of the World's Most Important Cultural Movements

By Joseph Luzzi | October 26, 2022

How Martha Graham Was Inspired by Wassily Kandinsky

How Martha Graham Was Inspired by Wassily Kandinsky

Neil Baldwin on the Shared Artistic Visions of Modern Dance and Modern Art

By Neil Baldwin | October 25, 2022

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Andrew Shanken on the Origins and Meanings of Central Park’s Memorials

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On the Culinary and Artistic History of Cheese

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The Roiling Mess: Mairead Small Staid on Italo Calvino, Anne Carson, and Love Stories

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The Waning Years of Edward Hopper

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Richard Lacayo on How Aging Impacts an Artist’s Output and Oeuvre

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The Trailblazing Illustrator and Mountaineer Who Explored the Wild North

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Arwen Donahue on the Doubts Left Behind By Sudden Death

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