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The Artist Who Is Reimagining Earth’s Natural Future
Poet, painter, and naturalist Obi Kaufmann shares an optimistic view of nature even as the human impact on the planet grows larger.
Centuries Ago, People Tripped Together in Front of This Mesmerizing Cave Art
It's the first clear evidence for the ingestion of hallucinogens at a rock art site.
Keep Calm and Bob Ross
The "Joy of Painting" is 30 years old, but it's never felt more necessary today.
Meet the Australian Artist Whose Work Blurs the Line Between Studio and Street
From walls to galleries, John Kaye’s work is filled with callbacks to his humble beginnings on the streets.
After My Wife Died I Painted the Holiday She Always Wanted
Tess and I often spoke about going to Iceland. But cancer intervened.
What It’s Like Being a Political Graffiti Artist in India, and Getting Away With It
“How many times in your life have you seen your Prime Minister painted on a wall in a funny, satirical manner? Probably never. Maybe nobody has the courage to do it. Maybe nobody thinks it's important enough. But I think otherwise.”
Ceramicist Katie Kimmel is 'Going Full Egg'
The artist's upcoming L.A. show draws inspiration from the egg caricatures her great-grandfather used to draw.
An Interview with Cookie, Japan's Favorite Comedian-Turned-Artist
Ahead of his debut at Artexpo in New York, we talked to Nikuguso Tarou about art, comedy, and keeping it 'kawaii.'
An Art Examiner Discovered Secret Basquiat Drawings Using a Blacklight
A New York conservator discovered a new Basquiat painting with coded blacklight images.
7 Black Artists You Should Know
From working with Solange to being lauded by "Vogue," these women are lighting up the art scene.
Don't Steal Paintings From Bars, Even if They're of Christopher Walken
“ALL IS GOOD AS WE GOT OUR BELOVED CHRISTOPHER BACK," the Edinburgh bar wrote on Facebook.
MoMA Is Finally Giving Legendary Black Artist Charles White His Due
Black people have made great art forever but have been mostly ignored by large museums. Nearly 40 years after his death, White is finally getting the acclaim he deserves.