For William Kentridge, Art and Life Animate One Another
MILWAUKEE — William Kentridge is a stout man with a prominent nose, a high forehead, and a silky South African accent. He often wears a button-down white cotton shirt, somewhat...
When a Solo Exhibition Is Created by a Community
LOS ANGELES — Is a solo exhibition ever truly solo? Maria Maea’s All in Time highlights the collaborative ways she exists and engages within her community. Using plants and repurposed...
What Freedom Looks Like for Incarcerated Artists
LONDON — Sixty years ago, the Hungarian-born writer, philosopher, and political activist Arthur Koestler set up a charity to encourage people in the criminal justice system to create art. During...
New Hockey Arena Threatens to Displace Artists in Tempe, Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz. — A steady stream of sports and development bigwigs hailed the benefits of bringing a new hockey arena to Tempe, Arizona, during a recent city council meeting, although discussion rarely...
“Long-Lost” 1,000-Year-Old Mural Resurfaces in Peru
A team of archaeologists has rediscovered a ninth-century mural on the northern coast of Peru that was ravaged by looters and largely forgotten for over 100 years. The work is...
The Companies That Are Killing Creativity
In 2012, Jeff Bezos claimed in a letter to Amazon shareholders that the company was serving humanity by eliminating old-fashioned “gatekeepers,” like book publishers, that stood between creators and their...