Culture and Arts
Schomburg Center Turns 100 With an Art Historical Library Card
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is celebrating its centennial in a unique way by offering New Yorkers the opportunity to trade in their red public…
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A Bizarre Animated Music Video for Foxwarren Compels Us to Listen — Colossal
Director Winston Hacking and animator Philippe Tardif have teamed up once again to create a mesmerizing music video for Foxwarren's…
Aline Manoukian and the Specter of War Photography
During my research trip to Lebanon in 2017 for my new novel, The Burning Heart of the World, I had…
Melding Craft and Sustainability, Richard Haining Sculpts Sleek Vessels from Reclaimed Wood — Colossal
Renewal is at the heart of Richard Haining's artistic practice. Based in Brooklyn, this artist and designer creates elegant vessels…
How a Chinese-American Artist “Cowboy” Saved Graffiti for Future Generations
The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) boasts an exceptional collection of early graffiti art and ephemera, thanks…
Geometric Scaffolding Structures Geoffrey Todd Smith’s Gouache-and-Ink Portraits — Colossal
Geoffrey Todd Smith, a Chicago-based artist, creates stunning works of art that blend abstract geometry with hints of figurative elements.…
Slashed Culture Grants Will Help Build Trump’s “American Heroes” Park
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has recently come under fire for redirecting funds from critical grants to libraries,…
How Do You Honor an Artist? A Daughter Grapples with Continuing Her Mother’s Legacy — Colossal
"The Promise of Spring" is a poignant documentary directed by Anna Louise Andersen that delves into the complexities of inheriting…
Weegee, the Pop Artist That Never Was
Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, was a legendary self-made artist known for his iconic photographs capturing the gritty underbelly of New…