Intricate Postage Stamp Tattoos by Ash Aurich Are an Ode to Art History
As the saying goes, if one knows very little about something, their knowledge could fit on the back of a postage stamp. But for tattoo…
Wayne Thiebaud’s Passion for Art History Shines in ‘Art Comes from Art’
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021) knew how to appropriate most ardently. The renowned artist once said, “It’s hard for…
In ‘Flying High,’ Tyler D. Ballon’s Portraits Parallel Sports, History, Identity, and Patriotism
In Édouard Manet’s painting “The Execution of Emperor Maximilian” — actually a series of works completed between 1867 and 1869 — a firing squad dramatically…
Nick Cave’s Nearly 26-Foot Bronze Stands for Resistance Amid Oppression
Whether weaving plastic pony beads into a monumental sculpture, adorning figures with mother-of-pearl buttons, or mosaicing ceramic tile across a New York subway station, Nick…
In Kerala, Keerthana Kunnath Photographs the Female Bodybuilders Defying Beauty Ideals
Like many sports, men have typically dominated the world of bodybuilding, but for a small group of women in India, lifting weights and chiseling their…
Gertrude Abercrombie’s Autobiographical Surrealism Traverses Dreams and Reality
“Surrealism is meant for me because I am a pretty realistic person but don’t like all I see,” Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977) once said. “So I…
