Mar 04 Watch 5:41 How painter Jacob Lawrence reframed early American history with ‘Struggle’ By Jared Bowen, WGBH Amid the McCarthy hearings and the launch of the civil rights movement in the 1950s, painter Jacob Lawrence, the most famous black artist of his era, sought to reframe early American history the way he saw it. His ensuing work,… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 5:08 Winslow Homer’s long love affair with the sea By Jared Bowen, WGBH Renowned 19th century American artist Winslow Homer began his journey in marine painting with a trip to Europe, following his well-known work documenting the frontlines of the Civil War as an illustrator. But it was back in the U.S., and… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 3:11 Toyin Ojih Odutola on connecting with others through portraiture Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. as a child. When her classmates hesitated to interact with her “otherness,” Toyin turned to drawing as an alternate world in which to immerse herself. She found that… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:06 Angel Otero’s brief but spectacular take on discovering his artistic voice Artist Angel Otero’s brand of visual storytelling is a unique one: he creates oil skins from paint poured onto glass and peeled off in sheets once it dries. But as a child growing up in Puerto Rico, Otero had a… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 2:51 How artist Scott Hocking is transforming Detroit’s industrial wasteland By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is a city in transformation, its former industrial spaces being rapidly developed into offices for tech startups and high-end residential lofts. For artist Scott Hocking, though, it’s the unpolished vestiges of the city’s former existence that provide creative inspiration. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:47 This music critic says it’s time to update our art consumption ethical standards In this #MeToo era, can we still separate art from the person who made it? New Yorker music critic Amanda Petrusich says that according to the "old rules," how an artist behaves or believes should be off-limits. Petrusich offers her… Continue watching
May 13 Surrealist, sculptor and ‘Alien’ designer H.R. Giger dies at 74 By Justin Scuiletti Artist, surrealist and sculptor H.R. Giger, known for designing the titular creature that first came to life in the 1979 horror film “Alien,” has died at the age of 74, his museum announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch How Norman Rockwell held a mirror up to American ambitions and common values How Norman Rockwell held a mirror up to American ambitions and common values… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch The Gun as Image Artist George Blakely presents photos, paintings and movies that depict the gun. Continue watching