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The Beautiful Things inside Your Head: Winners of the 10th Annual Art of Neuroscience Contest
6 min read · Paywall possible · 94 saves · Jul 23rd · The top works—and our favorites—range from interactive pieces to a pen-and-paper drawing
She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art
4 min read · Paywall possible · 65 saves · Aug 10th · In her new book “Men to Avoid in Art and Life,” Nicole Tersigni harnesses her skill with a Twitter meme to illuminate the experience…
John McPhee on Artistic Originality and Self-Doubt
4 min read · 62 saves · Jul 29th · Maria Popova · “Never stop battling for the survival of your own unique stamp.”
Old Paintings Reveal How Fruits and Vegetables Have Evolved Over the Centuries
2 min read · 53 saves · Jul 27th · A biologist and an art historian are studying how old-ass still life paintings can trace the evolution of modern produce.
The Unschooled Artists
1 min read · Paywall possible · 45 saves · Jul 31st · Austin Kleon · Taking lessons in creativity from my kids.
The Building Blocks of Moral Revolution: Jacqueline Novogratz on the Art of Accompaniment Along the Path to…
6 min read · 32 saves · Jul 27th · Maria Popova · “Cynics might point to a system of governments, corporations, and technologies so broken that attempts to change it from the edges are futile. But…
Researchers Used a Century-old Postcard to Determine Where van Gogh Made His Last Painting
1 min read · 25 saves · Jul 30th · Wouter van der Veen, scientific director of the Institut van Gogh, noticed a striking resemblance between van Gogh’s “Tree Roots” (1890) and a postcard…
Ai Weiwei on activism in the U.S., his art response to COVID-19 and a secret Wuhan film
5 min read · Paywall possible · 20 saves · Jul 22nd · Ai Weiwei discusses his new film, "Yours Truly," probing his life and work -- and meeting the current moment with art
Essential Arts: A city's lynching tree logo and 'horrific' vigilante history
7 min read · Paywall possible · 19 saves · Aug 1st · The Times' art critic takes a verbal ax to Placerville's lynching logo, plus more from the world of arts.
Will Superblue Be the ‘Infinity Room’ Writ Large?
7 min read · Paywall possible · 15 saves · Aug 4th · Frank Rose · Art objects are a bore. People want multisensory “experiences,” the more immersive the better. With JR, James Turrell, teamLab and more, a new business…