• In Defense of Sierra Burgess

    Despite criticisms, Marlena Trafas argues that “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” portrays deep truths about plus-size teenage insecurity.

    Wounds in Time: Why We Need Rothko More Than Ever

    Brad Evans on the prescience of Mark Rothko’s work, which “opens up wounds in time.”

    Livable Art: Classical Music in The Ensemble and The Incendiaries

    Shannon Draucker examines the role classical music plays in two recent novels, Aja Gabel's "The Ensemble" and R. O. Kwon's "The Incendiaries."

    Audio Salve: The Relentless Picnic Podcast and the Power of a Real Conversation

    The Relentless Picnic podcast highlights the power and impact of simple conversations among friends.

    Rigo 23 Honors Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier with a Nine-Foot Statue

    Portuguese artist Ricardo Gouveia honors Native American activist Leonard Peltier at the Main Museum in DTLA.

    Poking at Power: Can Comedy be a Political Weapon?

    With a president who is a persistent bad joke, how can we use comedy as a vehicle for social change?

    Art Inside: Does Art Contribute to Restorative Justice?

    In her newest "Art Inside" column, Annie Buckley asks her students whether art can contribute to restorative justice.

    America’s Cool Modernism: American Art at the Ashmolean, Oxford

    A recent exhibition in Oxford inspires a reflection on how "cool" is a distinctly American trait and the impact of America's cool modernism art movement.

    On Lawrence Weschler’s Convergences: When Life Imitates Art

    A fan of Lawrence Weschler's convergences, Kerry Folan discovers a moments in her own history when life imitated art.

    A Face in the Cloud

    Peter Gadol discusses how he found a face in the cloud between social media's endless stream of photos of strangers.