Visual Arts
The Amazing Grace of Underwater Portraits
Photographer Henrik Sorensen takes a fluid approach to the body in motion
June 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Hirshhorn Board Divided on Future of the Bubble Project; Director Resigns
The split vote by the trustees of the contemporary art museum leads to the resignation of Richard Koshalek
May 23, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Events May 24-26: Jeff Koons, Hawaiian Staycation and Navy Jazz
This weekend, learn more about an iconic piece of art, celebrate the Pacific island and take in some tunes, courtesy the U.S. Navy jazz band
May 23, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
A Brief History of Robot Birds
The early Greeks and Renaissance artists had birds on their brains
May 22, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Look, But Don’t Eat: Delicious Crocheted Dishes
This British designer crochets pizzas, veggies and cakes that look almost realistic enough to eat
May 22, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
How Harlem Put Itself Back on the Map
Historian John Reddick looks at the people behind the neighborhood's recent reemergence as a thriving destination in the public eye
May 22, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
China Is Opening Around 100 Museums Every Year
Since 2008, the Chinese have allocated something like $800 million to building new museums, and the country now has over 3,000 of them
May 21, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
The Design Future of New York as Seen by Urbanist Michael Sorkin
A theorist who can't stop planning has big ideas for his hometown on sustainability, equity and the right to the city
May 20, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Ali, Marilyn, Jackie and Mr. TIME: The cover artist who helped define a magazine
Originally from Russia, Boris Chaliapan's more than 400 covers for the weekly captured the news of the day
May 17, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
The Past, Present, and Future of the Cuckoo Clock
From Orson Welles to Twitter, a look into the classic time-telling relic from your grandparents' attic
May 17, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Landscape Designer Margie Ruddick Brings a New Meaning to Green Design
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winner Margie Ruddick talks about blending ecology and architecture in the first-ever permanent living indoor installation
May 17, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
Sheila E. On Her Glamorous Life, Upcoming Album and Future Collaborations
The diva on the drums, Sheila E. says she has no plans to slow down as she works on a solo album and autobiography
May 16, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
Where’d You Get Those Creepers?
The platform-soled, punk-style shoes have celebrated the 'Teddy Boy' spirit since the late 1940s
May 16, 2013 |
By Emily Spivack
Events May 17-19: Art Conservation, Japanese Pouch-books and a “Cineconcert”
This weekend, learn what it takes to conserve great modern art, make your own ancient Japanese book and see a movie and a concert at the same time
May 16, 2013 |
By Paul Bisceglio
When F. Scott Fitzgerald Judged Gatsby By Its Cover
A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
May 14, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Amazing Sea Butterflies Are the Ocean’s Canary in the Coal Mine
These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
May 14, 2013 |
By Hannah Waters
Events May 14-16: New Research, Old Films and Live Jazz
This week, hear the latest from the brains at the Smithsonian, dissect the great Nam June Paik's video legacy and relax with live music
May 13, 2013 |
By Leah Binkovitz
This App Uses Audio to Guide Blind Photographers
While blind people can't enjoy photographs the same way sighted people do, that doesn't mean they don't want to take them
May 10, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Benjamin Franklin’s Phonetic Alphabet
One of the founding father's more quixotic quests was to create a new alphabet. No Q included
May 10, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
