May 12 New museum pays homage to the best of communist-era kitsch By Larisa Epatko Visitors to the new Kitsch Museum in Bucharest, Romania, can see a crucifix nightlight and Last Supper clock, among dozens of other gilded baubles and plaster statues of the pre-1989 communist era. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:25 How American artists captured the Great War up close By PBS News Hour It was a cataclysmic, world-shattering and world-shaping event. Today we can relive the visceral human effects of World War I through a new exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, which showcases a myriad of iconic images and art… Continue watching
Feb 17 Dutch creator of Miffy the rabbit, Dick Bruna, dies at 89 By Lorna Baldwin The rabbit, known as Miffy in English, first came to life 62 years ago. Today, Miffy books have sold more than 85 million copies in more than 50 languages. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 5:51 Depicting colonialism and globalization through art ‘full of contradiction’ By PBS News Hour A “Wind Sculpture” by visual artist Yinka Shonibare MBE was recently installed in front of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. It’s the seventh in Shonibare's series of vibrantly colored and patterned public artworks that are made… Continue watching
Dec 29 What were your favorite books, films and TV shows of 2016? By Dave Berndtson What outstanding works of literature, television, art, and film captured your attention in 2016? Our arts correspondent, Jeffrey Brown, spoke this week with leading voices in the arts about some of the most compelling contributions in these fields. Now we… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:21 One painter on why understanding art is as simple as looking By PBS News Hour What do we see when we look at art? Many of us aren't sure what we're supposed to absorb. For artist David Salle, reading a painting should be natural, not intimidating. He believes that museum-goers should enjoy the act of… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:15 Oakland’s horrific fire leads to worries for other warehouses By PBS News Hour As the death toll from Friday's Oakland warehouse fire mounts, officials are investigating how the building known as the Ghost Ship was allowed to stay open despite repeated complaints of dangerous conditions. Special correspondent Joanne Jennings interviews a survivor and… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:52 Miami’s extravagant Art Basel reflects the new economics of art By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson This past weekend, Miami hosted Art Basel, the largest art fair in the country. The annual event draws people from across the globe: this year, 269 galleries from 29 countries participated. While the Zika scare may have suppressed attendance slightly,… Continue watching
Dec 03 ‘Sad Asian Girls’ collective takes on stereotypes of Asian women By Rebecca Oh “Sad Asian Girls” is a team of two Rhode Island School of Design students who wanted to carve out an inclusive space online for Asian femmes. Continue reading
Oct 19 Ride the ‘border wave’ with this Mexican artist By KLRU Austin artist, Gerardo Arellano, blends expressionism and pop art to create what he calls "Border Wave" -- a style of imagery that is influenced by life on both sides of the U.S. and Mexican border. Continue reading