Arts Sep 09 What You See When You Close Your Eyes: Brion Gysin at the New Museum "Brion Gysin: Dream Machine," the first U.S. retrospective of the artist's work, is currently on view at the New Museum in New York City.
Arts Sep 01 Pulitzer Winner Natasha Trethewey Looks ‘Beyond Katrina’ Poet Natasha Trethewey's latest book, "Beyond Katrina," is a personal account of how the people of the Gulf Coast region, including her family, have lived with the threat and consequences of natural disasters for generations.
Arts Aug 25 Richard Misrach’s Photographs Speak Volumes about Katrina’s Devastation "Destroy This Memory" is a narrative photo series by Richard Misrach comprised of 69 color prints that showcases the graffiti messages scrawled by Katrina victims and rescue workers.
Nation Aug 25 After Katrina, Richard Misrach Captured Writing on the Wall Photographer Richard Misrach went to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina to capture images of the messages people had left on buildings and cars in graffiti when they didn't have any other way to express themselves. His…
Arts Aug 25 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Wyclef Jean loses his bid to run for office in Haiti.
Arts Aug 24 Tuesday’s Art Notes In today's roundup of arts and culture news, Egypt's culture minister was arrested after the Van Gogh heist, and a songwriter who penned hits for Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley has died.
Arts Aug 16 Weekly Poem: ‘Ancestors’ Mary Ruefle is the author of, most recently, "Selected Poems" (Wave Books, 2010). She lives in Bennington, Vermont, and teaches in the MFA program at Vermont College.
Arts Aug 13 Preview: Rosanne Cash’s Memoir, ‘Composed’ A preview of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with musician Roseanne Cash about the release of her new memoir, "Composed."…
Arts Aug 10 Conversation: Lollapalooza 2010 Lollapalooza, one of the biggest summer music festivals in the U.S., wrapped up Sunday. Jeffrey Brown catches up with music critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot.