[ad_1] Baby Moo Deng may only be two months old, but it’s never too early to learn a lesson in sharing the spotlight. Allow me to bring some pesto to the table as an accoutrement to our beloved “bouncy pork” pygmy hippo. Nine-month-old Pesto, a comically large king penguin chick at Australia’s Sea Life Melbourne […]

[ad_1] More than a decade before humans launched themselves into outer space, a tiny species made the journey first. NASA first sent fruit flies on a mission in 1947 to see whether the intrepid insects would return to Earth in one piece, indicating the groundbreaking trek was presumably safe for people, too. If flies seem […]

[ad_1] On the occasion of the major exhibition showcasing renowned black ash basket weavers, Kelly Church & Cherish Parrish: In Our Words, An Intergenerational Dialogue, Stamps Gallery is proud to organize an important public discussion on the tragic legacy of American-Indian Boarding Schools in the United States and the intergenerational trauma and suffering they inflicted […]

[ad_1] Atlanta-based artist Jym Davis, who also goes by False Face, has a thing for bats. He began making masks of the winged mammals during a series of residencies at national parks in the American West. In Arizona, he learned about Townsend’s big-eared bat and critically threatened species like the pallid bat in Northern California, […]

[ad_1] It’s a good time for complexity in art. In both conceptual and material terms, our favorite shows of the moment refuse to take the easy route. While younger artists Nengi Omuku and Rachel Martin challenge the conventions of genre and media, established names like Laurie Simmons and Nan Goldin (plus the late Arshile Gorky, […]

[ad_1] Known for immersive sculptures and installations that engage the senses, Seoul-born artist Haegue Yang looks toward common materials and traditional craft techniques to explore pressing issues. She often transforms domestic objects like Venetian blinds, electrical fans, and even cans of Spam into dynamic, abstract works that comment on sociopolitical topics like migration, labor, and […]

[ad_1] Four visual artists — Justin Vivian Bond, Tony Cokes, Ebony G. Patterson, and Wendy Red Star — are among the 22 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship, announced today, Tuesday, October 1. Anonymously nominated and selected for their creativity and potential, the 2024 fellows will receive a no-strings-attached cash prize of $800,000 administered over […]

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa — Loss is intrinsic to the experience of being Black in America. This country’s centuries-long history of racial violence against Black people has resulted in a collective grief that binds all of us across generations. b. Robert Moore’s exhibition, In Loving Memory at the Des Moines Art Center, is one man’s […]

[ad_1] In a pink, glowing Rococo setting, Yvette Mayorga’s first solo exhibition in Mexico dives into nostalgia, teenage dreams, and how sometimes a sugary coating can conceal crucial truths. For La Jaula de Oro—The Golden Cage—at Museo de Arte de Zapopan, the Chicago-based artist (previously) has created four acrylic-piped paintings on canvas and a series […]

[ad_1] Portrait of Richard Mayhew in his studio (all images courtesy the Estate of Richard Mayhew and Venus Over Manhattan, New York) Renowned landscape painter Richard Mayhew died at the age of 100 in his Soquel, California home last Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by Venus Over Manhattan Gallery and ACA Galleries in New York […]