Art
Musician and Dancer Ten Lee Is Drawing Outside the Lines
The WayV member's new clothing collection features his original art — and was a chance to redefine himself.
By P. Claire Dodson
This Teen Activist Is Keeping Philando Castile's Memory Alive
Semhar Solomon, 17, has championed a mural memorializing Castile’s murder.
By Kate Nelson
Meet the 17-Year-Old Curator Who's Intentionally Uplifting Black Artists
Diana Sinclair is the curator of an exhibition featuring Black artists from around the globe.
By Diana Tourjée
29 Best History Memes That Are Totally Hilarious
History class doesn't have anything on these memes.
By Kristi Kellogg
Native American Beadwork Is Inextricably Tied to Decolonization
Three Native American artisans open up about their ancestral work.
By Ruth Hopkins
The Up-And-Coming Filmmaker You Need to Know
“I hope my work can let people know that they can do whatever the hell they want.”
By Diana TourjéePhotography by Kava Gorna
Just Pictures: Antwaun Sargent's Unlikely Path Into the Art World
"Knowledge can come to you in a lot of different ways."
By Danielle Kwateng
George W. Bush Cannot Paint Over His Legacy
The man who launched the War on Terror has released a book of portraits of immigrants.
By Barbara Sostaita
Teens Are Pushing for Change at Art Museums Across the Country
“I grew up [thinking] museums are spaces for white or rich people.”
By Claire Voon
This Photography Project Is Sending Free Film Around the World
Photographers Neil Hamamoto and Andre Wagner want image-makers to capture their realities.
By Angie Jaime
The ‘Art World’ Can’t Exist in a Decolonized Future
“If you take away imperial plunder, what else do you have to offer?”
By Angie Jaime
Kimberly Drew: "I Need to Use My Platform to Offer Something Worth Reading"
"I offer this book as an invitation to every young person whose inner voice tries to stop them from speaking up or joining in a dialogue about art."
By Kimberly Drew
Taking on Anti-Asian Racism in the Time of Coronavirus
“Asianness has always been about being banned, barred, and excluded in the U.S.”
By Sara Li
Meet Brianna Brooks, An Artist Who Found Beauty in Solitude
“The fact that I was isolated led me to draw."
By Kiara Ventura
6 Digital Art Museums You Can Visit From Home
We may have no choice but to limit physical contact, but there are plenty of ways to stimulate your mind.
By Angie Jaime
Connect, BTS's NYC Installation Is a Fitting Metaphor for ARMY
"[BTS] reaffirms that art is essentially everyone's, it's made to be shared."
By P. Claire Dodson
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Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski's Art Explores Freedom and Fantasy
The visual artist uses agency and storytelling to reimagine a world for black and brown femmes.
By Kiara Ventura
Mónica Hernández Is Exploring Latinx Taboos Through Evocative Art
The rising art star is known for examining the fear ingrained behind the concepts of sex, religion, menstruation and more.
By Kiara Ventura
This Chicago Teen’s Music Inspired a Powerful Sculpture
“I wrote this piece because Nina Simone inspired me to.”
By Jameelah Nasheed
Why We're Painting Political Murals Across Puerto Rico
"We work in solidarity with other women, teaming up to do art that uplifts the activist efforts they are leading."
By Raquel Reichard