“Looking for Lorraine” (2024), natural and synthetic fabric, polyester and cotton thread, and acrylic and crystal glass beads, 55.5 x 68 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Rockwell Museum, shared with permission In Paintings and Quilts, Stephen Towns Spotlights Black Leisure in the Jim Crow South ArtHistorySocial Issues …...Read More
In Paintings and Quilts, Stephen Towns Spotlights Black Leisure in the Jim Crow South
Apply for the 2026 Arts/Industry Residency at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
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Ring in the New Year with Andrea Love's Stop-Motion Felted Wool Pyrotechnics
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Community, Traditions, and Resilience Ring Through New Public Works for Tbilisi Mural Fest
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Beams of Light Lance Monumental Architecture in Jun Ong's Astral Installations
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Mous Lamrabat's Striking Portraits Put Unity, Love, and Compassion in Sharp Focus
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The Acceptance of Chaos Whirls Through Maria Tomazou's 'The Tornado Outside'
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Sonya Kelliher-Combs Merges Collective Knowledge and Native Alaskan Heritage in Mixed Media
“Goodbye” (2018), installation from Anchorage Museum’s Collection. All images courtesy of the artist and Hirmer Verlag, shared with permission Sonya Kelliher-Combs Merges Collective Knowledge and Native Alaskan Heritage in Mixed Media ArtBooksHistorySocial Issues Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Raised in the Alaska community of Nome, which sits on the …...Read More
Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory
“Never Forget” (2021), steel and paint, 59 feet 4 inches x 360 feet 7 inches. Photo by Lance Gerber. All images courtesy of the artist and Peter Blum Gallery, New York, shared with permission Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory ArtHistorySocial Issues Kate …...Read More
A Changing Community and Lived Experiences Converge in Leroy Johnson's Mixed-Media Houses
All images courtesy of Margot Samel, shared with permission A Changing Community and Lived Experiences Converge in Leroy Johnson’s Mixed-Media Houses Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark From collaged and painted found materials merged with elements of photography and ceramics, Leroy Johnson (1937-2022) created an eclectic vision of life …...Read More
