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a black-and-white photograph by Daniel Sackheim in a noir style of an elevated city street view with a figure walking amid deep shadows

Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles’ Noir Side in ‘The City Unseen’

April 8, 2026

A knitted blanket with panels that resemble numerous building facades

Stitch Your Favorite Destinations with Jake Henzler’s ‘Knit the City’

April 1, 2026

the cover of making art and making a living

How Do Artists Finance Their Lives? Join Us for a Discussion About Mason Currey’s New Book

March 23, 2026

A gif of a hand reaching into a drawer full of tiny books and pulling one out

You’ll Need a Magnifying Glass to Read Some of the World’s Smallest Books at the V&A

March 13, 2026

A historic example of French letterforms for decorative signpainting

‘Lettres Décoratives’ Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters’ Vibrant Letterforms

March 6, 2026

An artist environment by Margaret Rogers Dennis that's heavily embellished with lots of hand-painted signs and decoration

‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

March 3, 2026

a collection of colorful stone totems by ugo rondinone

With 200+ Artworks, ‘Rainbow Dreams’ Revels in the Vast Creativity of the Color Spectrum

February 14, 2026

A photograph by Claire Thomas of a Kazakh man encouraging a large horse to leap over a stream

In ‘Altai,’ Photographer Claire Thomas Chronicles a Time-Honored Way of Life in Mongolia

February 10, 2026

a black and white photo by Ragnar Axelsson of horses and men climbing a snowy incline

‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic

February 4, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

a black and white portrait by Pieter Henket of a person seated on a stool wearing a lace dress and a framed frilly lace piece on their face

‘Birds of Mexico City’ Celebrates a New Generation Defining Queerness

January 7, 2026

a lithograph of four botanical illustrations in a grid on one page from a German book about flowers

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

January 6, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

a silkscreen print by Ay-O of a prismatic, abstract volcano

‘Modern Japanese Printmakers’ Celebrates Vibrant Mid-20th-Century Innovation

December 31, 2025