Arts Dec 23 How Rose Simpson’s lowrider is an homage to Pueblo potters “A long time ago, we would actually make a pot, and carry it on our head. We would use it for the things we needed,” said Simpson. “And nowadays, we have these cars, and we use them, and it’s still… By Kira Wakeam
Arts Apr 13 Watch 7:19 David Hockney thinks you should take a longer look at life It's a kind of album of family and friends, but the pictures are large paintings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. For a new exhibit called "82 Portraits and One Still Life," renowned artist David Hockney tried to… By Jeffrey Brown
Arts Jul 18 Watch 3:37 Artist puts time in perspective by painting sun’s rise and fall The sun will rise in the morning, no matter what happens. That idea was the inspiration for Swiss artist Nicolas Party, who painted a new mural directly onto the walls of the Hirshhorn Museum for his exhibit "Sunrise, Sunset."… By PBS News Hour
Arts Jun 21 Finding catharsis through the art of tattoos Para-rescuer Roger Sparks found that the art of tattooing helped him deal with his grief following a deadly military operation in Afghanistan. Now he's trying to help others who are suffering from emotional trauma. By Kaysie Ellingson, Indie Alaska
Jun 20 Watch 6:04 A new wing at Tate Modern, more space for underrepresented artists By PBS News Hour London’s Tate Modern has become the most visited modern art museum in the world since its grand opening in 2000, drawing 5 million visitors a year. Renowned for its innovative architecture and use of interior spaces, Tate Modern is putting… Continue watching
Jun 14 Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland By Kelly Whalen When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through… Continue reading
May 25 A veteran makes art from fishing lines, and he’s blind By Rocky Mountain PBS Former army sergeant Jim Stevens hasn't let his blindness prevent him from creating art that inspires others to look at paintings in a new way. Continue reading
May 17 Empowering young girls of color with art that looks like them By Jackie Shafer, WOSU When she couldn't find paper dolls that looked like her, she made her own. Today, Katurah Ariel creates art to inspire and empower girls and women of color. Continue reading
Feb 12 Exiled Syrian artist Tammam Azzam paints haunting images of his destroyed homeland By Corinne Segal After completing "Storeys," a large-scale abstract painting project based on photographs from Syrian cities, Tammam Azzam has seen enough: buildings gutted by bombs, empty streets, a sense of stillness. Continue reading