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‘My art is not soft anymore’: A Ukrainian sculptor reshapes his vision in response to war 

Ukraine

Sculptor Myros Dedyshyn said the reality of war changed the subject of his once-hopeful artworks. Now, he’s focused on themes like militarization, grief and self-protection.

"Bust of a smiling woman," 1901, by Pablo Picasso, at the Reina Sofía Museum. 

The Picasso paradox: Museums grapple with how to remember the artist’s complicated legacy

Arts, Culture & Media
A pen coffin is designed for a deceased teacher or author.

Ghana’s fantasy coffins: Fulfilling burial dreams one coffin at a time 

Culture
red, yellow, green ,white and beige shapes in a painting

The movement to restore the memory of Spain’s forgotten women artists

Arts
A group of people is seen on a mobile staircase at an airport.

Metro banned ads for this art exhibition on the immigration crisis, then changed its mind

Arts, Culture & Media
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Larissa Brown

Arts, Culture & Media

A towering curve of yellow interoffice envelopes sits in the lobby of a Portland office building. It’s the work of visual artist Larissa Brown. After this office worker took a sculpture class, she became inspired to make art pieces from the supplies at work — shipping tags, staplers, and typewriter ribbon. Produced by Dmae Roberts. […]

Clock Watchers

Arts, Culture & Media

Many writers, musicians, and artists got their start in the office — the British novelist Anthony Trollope worked for the postal service and composer Charles Ives was a full-time insurance agent. Judith Kampfner looked into the workaday lives of artists to find out how it fuels their creativity outside the office.

Toxic Materials

Arts, Culture & Media

The life of the average artist is not known for a sense of security. Most will gain little money, status, or recognition. They may dream of these things, but what many artists should be yearning for more than anything is … health insurance. Sarah Lilley explains why.

Eat, Pray, Work: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Secret to Creativity

Arts, Culture & Media

Elizabeth Gilbert shares advice for being creative from her new book, “Big Magic.” Turns out it might be something you know already. 

Cuban artist Tania Bruguera has been arrested by authorities in Havana three times in recent years.

Cuba’s most controversial artist sketches the island’s post-Fidel future

Global Politics

Fidel Castro’s death has this Cuban artist declaring it’s time for the island to reinvent itself.

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