Art Beat

Musicians, Poets, Silversmith Among 2011 MacArthur Fellows

Early Tuesday, the latest class of MacArthur Fellows was announced, an honor that awards $500,000 to leading scholars, thinkers and creatives in the United States. Seven of the fellows are directly involved in the arts.

Around the Nation

A round-up of recent arts and culture videos from public broadcasters around the nation.

The Daily Frame

A model displays a creation by British designer Giles Deacon on Monday, the fourth day of London Fashion Week.

Musicians, Poets, Silversmith Among 2011 MacArthur Fellows

By Molly Finnegan

Seven of this year's MacArthur grant recipients are artists, musicians, writers or designers.

Weekly Poem: ‘Crossword’

Sally Bliumis-Dunn is the author of "Second Skin" (Wind Publications, 2010) and "Talking Underwater" (Wind Publications, 2007)". She teaches teaches modern poetry and creative writing at Manhattanville College.

The Daily Frame

Visitors take photos in front of a portrait of the Soviet Union's founding father, Vladimir Lenin, at Bulgaria's first museum of state-sponsored, propaganda art from its Communist regime.

Conversation: Tom Piazza, Author of ‘Devil Sent the Rain’

By Tom LeGro

Tom Piazza's works of fiction include the novel, "City of Refuge" and those of non-fiction include "Why New Orleans Matters." His new book is a collection of essays on a wide array of topics, titled "Devil Sent the Rain."…

Art Notes

In this week's roundup of arts and culture headlines, the inventor of the e-book and the "father" of pop art have died.

At 75, Godfather of Go-go Chuck Brown Is Still ‘Bustin’ Loose’

After 49 years in the music industry, native Washingtonian Chuck Brown wanted to spend his recently celebrated 75th birthday doing what he's become legendary for in his hometown: performing to a sold-out crowd and jamming to his signature musical genre,…

‘Just My Type’ Is a Love Letter to Letters

Passion and fonts -- love for them, conviction about their usage, and the dedication of their designers -- are the chief actors in Simon Garfield's 'Just My Type,' released first in the U.K. and now in the U.S. this month.