As New York City celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding, National Geographic looks back on more than a century of ...

A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

Ahmet Ertegün was more than a legendary music producer; he was a cultural visionary who bridged music, art and diplomacy to ...

The relevance of the author was challenged (replaced by the critic), as was the text (replaced by theory). The novel as story ...

Pictures of Belonging at the Smithsonian American Art Museum spotlights Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, three ...

These pioneering artists have sustained a legacy of radical, often political art, over the course of decades. That their work ...

One could read the above as a description of Baldwin and Delaney, too, pushing up through the cement of New York, their light ...

This month’s submissions all were handed down in families, including a fine set of Reed & Barton sterling flatware, a ...

In the early 20th century, Paris presented something America couldn’t: independence. For a generation of women, the City of ...

Julie Hart Beers was among the dozens of women who made their mark in majestic landscape painting despite the obstacles.

BroadStage has announced its 2025/26 Season featuring unparalleled performances of opera, classical music, contemporary music ...

Once upon a time – way back in the twentieth century – people got their laughs from reading comics in the newspaper.  Today, many of us get our chuckles by seeing (and sharing) humorous memes online.