Art Beat

Conversation: James Gavin, Author of New Lena Horne Biography

For many decades, Lena Horne was one of the best known and loved entertainers in the world, known for her talent and beauty.

An Unflinching Look at Violence in Juarez

Artist Alice Leora Briggs takes an unflinching look at the violence in the border town of Juarez, Mexico.

Tiny World, Big Art in Madison

If you happen to find yourself waiting out a flight delay at the airport in Madison, Wis., look on the bright side: You'll have more time to browse an exhibit that unites art and science.

Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama’s Mother’s Collection at the Textile Museum

By Arts Desk

How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum.

Monday on the NewsHour: Albert Goldbarth

Albert Goldbarth is the only poet to win the National Book Critics Circle Award twice and last year received the "Mark Twain Prize for humor from the Poetry Foundation. His latest book, "To Be Read in 500 Years," was published…

Weekly Poem: ‘Beauty Parlor’

Andrea Hollander Budy is the author of three poetry collections: "Woman in the Painting," "The Other Life" and "House Without a Dreamer," which won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize.

Conversation: Novelist Richard Russo

By Arts Desk

Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo about his latest book, "That Old Cape Magic."…

Courtroom Artist Is Witness to It All

By Arts Desk

On Thursday's NewsHour, we profiled courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy, whose work has offered people a glimpse where cameras are oftentimes banned. Here is a slideshow of some of his most memorable sketches from the past 27 years.

Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies at 94

By Arts Desk

Legendary guitar innovator and guitarist Les Paul died Thursday of complications of severe pneumonia in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94.

Recycling a Museum’s ‘Trash’ Back Into Art

When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes.