Bearing Witness to the Art of Chris Burden
Artist Chris Burden died last week. Here, we remember his iconic, sculptural monuments and artistic legacy.
Inside Okwui Enwezor’s 56th Venice Biennale “All the World’s Futures”
Learn about Okwui Enwezor, the man behind the 56th Venice Biennale international art fair.
Father Junípero Serra: His Statue and Contested Legacy
While Father Junípero Serra may earn posthumous canonization this fall, his statue in D.C. may be getting the boot.
Ken Gonzales-Day and the Art of the Die-in
Artist Ken Gonzales-Day uses die-in photos from Ferguson and Los Angeles to visually trace the roots of our justice system today.
Mental Time Travel with Frohawk Two Feathers
Recent scientific studies investigate the physical potential of time travel; see how artist Frohawk Two Feathers' colonial epics do as well.
Artists Respond to Plastic Ocean Pollution
We deposit eight million metric tons of plastic ocean pollution annually—see how artists teamed up with scientists to address this environmental crisis.
Picasso’s Pricey ‘Femmes d’Alger’
Picasso's "Femmes d'Alger" is set to take the record for most expensive painting ever sold.
Sculptor Elyse Graham and The Artistic Fascination with Geodes
Artist Elyse Graham makes wonderfully bright, geode sculptures using latex and urethane, while poets pay tribute to this natural form with their words.
“Chuck Close: Face Forward” at Weisman Art Museum
Chuck Close: Face Forward is a retrospective at The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art featuring over 70 prints of artist Chuck Close’s portraits.
Who Owns Nazi-era Art?
To understand why stolen art continues to be a contentious issue well into the 21st century, it makes sense to take a look into how and why Nazis “collected” (read: stole) Jewish-owned art.