In September 2010, an unknown artist dropped off one of his original creations at the Westword office. The abstract sculpture depicts an open hand covered in different colors, shapes, textures and ...

In the world of creativity, the journey often begins with a spark of inspiration that can lead to remarkable outcomes. The stories behind iconic songs and the struggles of artists reveal that the ...

This is a collaboration with Dr. Renato Miracco, former cultural attaché to the Italian Embassy, Alissa Yong, and Alexej Jerschow, NYU. This work involves a scientific study of the materials used by ...

Summer Internship at the McGuigan Collection is the “Maine event”! For University of Delaware Ph.D. students Megan Baker and Carolyn Hauk, the summer of 2024 will be remembered as a “Maine” event.

Editor's Note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and culture newsletter, The ARTery. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. The creative process can feel ...

Martin Puryear is best known for refined, handmade sculptures primarily made of wood. Puryear’s drawings and prints are less well known but are essential to his studio practice. “Martin Puryear: ...

From drawings and prints to collages and cutouts, Pablo Picasso liked to experiment. “Picasso and Paper” at the Cleveland Museum of Art is an opportunity to learn something new about the influential ...

Today, Sha’Carri Richardson took on the 2024 Olympic Games for the first time, ending the first round of her women’s 100 sprint in first place. Known as the fastest woman in the world, Richardson ...

Photo provided Nate Marshall, a well-known poet, artist and educator will visit Columbus in April. Renowned poet, artist and educator Nate Marshall will be visiting Columbus in April. A Chicago native ...

Almost every artist in the world will have experienced the dreaded creative block. Even when the time is right, you want to work, and everything is set up for you to do so, sometimes it just won’t ...