Apr 24 Watch Nice Cave’s Soundsuits Chicago artist Nick Cave's Soundsuits in action. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Newly Cast Terra Cotta Warriors Look to More Peaceful Future in 2801 Newly Cast Terra Cotta Warriors Look to More Peaceful Future in 2801… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Conversation: Henry Ossawa Tanner "Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit," at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Remembering ‘Brilliant’ Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Poet Adrienne Rich Remembering 'Brilliant' Banjo Player Earl Scruggs, Feminist Poet Adrienne Rich… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch ‘Waste Land’ Explores Artist’s Use of Garbage to Transform Lives in Brazil The film "Waste Land" follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates portraits of a band of self-designated pickers of recyclable materials in Brazil, using the trash that surrounds them. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Sam Gilliam’s ‘From a Model to a Rainbow’ Sam Gilliam discusses his recent work, "From a Model to a Rainbow."… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Piano Virtuoso Fleisher on Overcoming Disability That Nearly Silenced Career In the 1960s, piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand due to a condition called focal dystonia, but he focused on teaching and continued to play pieces designed for one-handed pianists. Jeffrey Brown and Fleisher discuss… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch What Next for Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei? Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from prison last week after a three month detention. Continue watching
Jun 30 Artist Ai Weiwei’s Clashes with the Chinese Government By Molly Finnegan Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested in early April and held for nearly three months. Accused of tax evasion, he was released on June 22 and ordered to pay nearly $2 million. Here are images of the artist detailing… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Los Angeles Artist Finds Inspiration in Everyday Places, Things Michael McMillen finds inspiration for his work in an intriguing collection of everyday places and things. Spencer Michels has a look back at the unusual 40-year career of this Los Angeles artist. Continue watching