Toward the end of her life, artist Beatriz da Costa and her oncologist forged an unexpected partnership, exploring the fragile intersection of art, science, and mortality.
Daniela Lieja Quintanar & Ana Briz | Feb 13, 2025
Marvin Gaye’s 1983 performance of the national anthem transforms the song into a soulful elegy, a bittersweet reflection on freedom and its possibilities.
Kimberly Juanita Brown | Feb 6, 2025
I tried to overhaul a system meant to help people in need, but it was designed to fail.
Mariana Chilton | Jan 13, 2025
Art critic and publisher Isabelle Graw reflects on the tension between art as a commodity and its enduring physical and symbolic value within capitalist systems.
Isabelle Graw | Dec 13, 2024
The elusive correspondence artist saw himself reflected in the writer of enigmatic letters to the world.
Ellen Levy | Dec 2, 2024
London’s bustling fish trade left an indelible mark on the city’s built environment.
André Tavares | Nov 12, 2024
“After one thousand years of my existence I have come to the conclusion that life on earth is a cycle of repetitions, especially intolerable for a man of genius, whose entire being yearns for innovation."
Alexander Bogdanov | translated by Anastasiya Osipova | Nov 8, 2024
The celebrated poet explores how her early experiences influenced her understanding of form and the role of silence in poetry.
Rosmarie Waldrop | Nov 4, 2024
From ancient Carthage to contemporary terror cells, violent ideologies have long plagued civilizations.
J.M. Berger | Oct 31, 2024
Instructional records promoted the transformation of the body and, perhaps more importantly, the mind.
Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder | Oct 23, 2024
