Sep 13 Watch 'New York's Picasso' removed from iconic eatery after legal dispute By PBS News Hour After more than 12 hours of careful maneuvering, workers at New York's Four Seasons restaurant removed "Le Tricorne," a nearly-century old Picasso tapestry painting. The move follows a legal dispute between the building's owner and the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Continue watching
Sep 12 Oh say did you know these 7 facts about The Star-Spangled Banner? By Dave Sloan We're all familiar with Francis Scott Key’s "The Star-Spangled Banner," especially as a ritual opening at our county's favorite sporting events. To celebrate 200-year anniversary, Art Beat shares seven little known facts about the anthem. Continue reading
Sep 11 Have you read the 200 'best American novels'? By Victoria Fleischer Over the summer, The American Scholar published two lists of the 100 best American novels from 1770-1985. We've combined the lists and we're asking: which ones have you read? Which books are missing? And which books published since the mid… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Poet remembers fallen friend James Foley By PBS News Hour James Foley -- an American journalist who was murdered as a hostage by the Islamic State group -- met poet Daniel Johnson many years ago, and the two became good friends. When Foley was captured in Syria, Johnson wrote a… Continue watching
Sep 10 For his friend James Foley, Daniel Johnson reads 'In the Absence of Sparrows' By Anne Azzi Davenport Poet Daniel Johnson wrote "In the Absence of Sparrows" during the 656-day captivity of his close friend, journalist James Foley. on Aug 19, Foley became the first American citizen known to be killed by the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch For his friend James Foley, Daniel Johnson reads 'In the Absence of Sparrows' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 10 French photographer glances down on happy moments and finds a new perspective By Victoria Fleischer At over 6'4", French photographer Florian Beaudenon has to look down to see much of the world around him. While in the middle of a fashion shoot, the photographer was struck by his bird’s-eye view of his model, seated on… Continue reading
Sep 09 California artist races the tide to sculpt the beach By Cynthia Stone, KQED Walking along Bay Area beaches, you may be lucky enough to come across one of "earthscape artist" Andres Amador’s “playa paintings,” large-scale patterns he creates in the sand using rakes and ropes as his tools. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch With rakes and ropes, beaches become momentary, giant works of art By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 08 Weekly Poem: Charlotte Boulay reads 'Oracular' By artsdesk Charlotte Boulay earned her MFA from the University of Michigan. She taught creative writing at the university for five years and won both the Meijer Award and an Academy of American Poets Award. Her poetry has appeared in many journals,… Continue reading