Arts Sep 29 This year's MacArthur 'geniuses' include scholars and artists who confront history By James Pollard, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Arts Nov 21 $54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists The self-portrait is among the few Kahlo pieces that have remained in private hands outside Mexico, where her body of work has been declared an artistic monument. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Health Dec 08 When Diego Rivera used his brush to honor groundbreaking healers For Mexico's National Institute of Cardiology, the artist portrayed a pantheon of heart doctors. By Dr. Howard Markel
Arts Apr 01 'I am not a virus.' How this artist is illustrating coronavirus-fueled racism Inspired by recent events, Korean-Swedish artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom is addressing the hostility Asians increasingly are facing during the COVID-19 global pandemic. By Stephanie García
Sep 08 Watch Forging art and business in Dale Chihuly's workshop By PBS News Hour Artist Dale Chihuly has become synonymous with reimagining what glass can do. Having long ago stopped blowing glass himself, at 75, he heads an art world enterprise at his Seattle studio. But using a team of artists to create his… Continue watching
Apr 26 American teenagers remain behind on music and visual arts, study says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press When asked to listen to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," only about half of the students were able to identify that the opening solo is played on a clarinet. Continue reading
Mar 30 Few people can name five female artists -- can you? By Dayana Morales Gomez, Elizabeth Flock Can you name five female artists? Most people can't. Continue reading
Aug 02 Seattle artist takes viewers on a voyage to other worlds By Stephen Hegg, KCTS The boat is the emblem of Steve Jensen’s Norwegian soul. Boats carried his grandparents to America from Bergen, and boats are where he spent his young life as son and grandson of fishermen and boat builders. Boats are what he… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:02 Vestiges of an ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe By PBS News Hour Fewer than 200 bronze sculptures from the Hellenistic era -- a period that began more than 2,000 years ago -- survive today. About a quarter of those are gathered in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art called "Power… Continue watching