Aesthetics

Men and women wearing red political shirts chant in front of a department store in South Africa

‘Racist’ hair care ad in South Africa sparks demonstrations

Protest

An advertisement published online last week by Clicks, a South African pharmacy and beauty supply chain, prompted outrage on social media and accusations of racism.

Special Guest: Elaine Scarry

Arts, Culture & Media

Computer Art

Arts, Culture & Media

Syrian Wedding Singer Becomes a Star in US

Global Hit

Art as Good as Money in Copenhagen

Slideshow: Graffiti Artists of Kabul

Arts, Culture & Media

How local Kabul artists are using the rubble of bombed out buildings as their canvasses.

A Look Ahead

Reporters from around the country gaze into Living on Earth’s crystal ball at the major environmental issues of 1992.

The World

The Art Instinct

Arts, Culture & Media

Denis Dutton is a professor of the philosophy of art interested in evolutionary biology. In his controversial book The Art Instinct, he argues that certain tastes in art are genetic. Dutton believes that if we examine art from around the world, we can see the marks of evolution.

The World

Schoolgirls Grow Up

Arts, Culture & Media

The Japanese schoolgirl image was made famous by comic books and cartoons. But not everyone thinks they’re so kawaii (cute). What do Japanese women make of this archetype? Lisa Katayama met three young art stars whose work reclaims and re-invents female pop imagery, in some disturbing ways. But don’t call them feminists.

The World

The Art Instinct

Arts, Culture & Media

Denis Dutton is a professor of the philosophy of art interested in evolutionary biology. In his controversial book The Art Instinct, he argues that certain tastes in art are genetic. Dutton believes that if we examine art from around the world, we can see the marks of evolution.