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John James Audubon Had More Than a Little Help With Those Bird Paintings

John James Audubon Had More Than a Little Help With Those Bird Paintings

Kenn Kaufman on the Processes of Artistic Collaboration and Imitation

By Kenn Kaufman | May 9, 2024

What World War I Trench Art Tells Us About Its Creators

What World War I Trench Art Tells Us About Its Creators

Ann Hood on Commemorating the Fallen and Unknown Soldiers of the Great War

By Ann Hood | May 7, 2024

The best-dressed writers at the Met Gala.

The best-dressed writers at the Met Gala.

By Brittany Allen | May 6, 2024

On Campus and Off: Documenting the Protests at Columbia University

On Campus and Off: Documenting the Protests at Columbia University

Rachel Cobb Photographs a Week of Unrest at NYC’s Ivy League School

By Rachel Cobb | May 6, 2024

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

By Brittany Allen | May 2, 2024

Tackling Ballet’s History of Anti-Blackness as a White Woman

Tackling Ballet’s History of Anti-Blackness as a White Woman

Karen Valby: “It is not my job to be a white woman beyond reproach—some mythical anti-Karen that doesn’t even exist.”

By Karen Valby | April 30, 2024

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A case for replacing the Times' op-ed section with these classic columns.

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Creativity and Cuervo: On Growing Up in My Family’s Liquor Store

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What Obituaries Can Tell Us About How the World Views Artists

By Jim Moske | April 11, 2024

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Robert Pranzatelli Explores the World of Performance With the Legendary Dance Group

By Robert Pranzatelli | April 11, 2024

Advertising as Art: How Literary Magazines Pioneered a New Kind of Graphic Design

Advertising as Art: How Literary Magazines Pioneered a New Kind of Graphic Design

Allison Rudnick on the Rise and Fall of the 19th Century "Literary Poster"

By Allison Rudnick | April 3, 2024

The Chronicler of Asian America: Hua Hsu on Photographer and Activist Corky Lee

The Chronicler of Asian America: Hua Hsu on Photographer and Activist Corky Lee

“We await our moment, in pursuit of the picture that Corky envisaged, a portrait of a community that is too large and too brilliant.”

By Hua Hsu | March 28, 2024

Richard Serra's

Richard Serra's "Verb List" is both art and to-do list.

By James Folta | March 27, 2024

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Alvina Chamberland: “I want to take up as much space as possible, both body and soul.”

By Alvina Chamberland | March 25, 2024

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Debbie Berne on the Intricacies of Literary Interior Design

By Debbie Berne | March 15, 2024

The Birds of Northern Manhattan: On Vanishing Human and Non-Human Habitats

The Birds of Northern Manhattan: On Vanishing Human and Non-Human Habitats

Emily Raboteau Considers the Intersections of Climate Change and Gentrification

By Emily Raboteau | March 13, 2024

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