visual arts
Arden Reed on ‘slow art’
How much time do you spend looking — really looking — at a work of art? Not enough, says Arden Reed.
The collision of art and science will produce an entirely new art form, a new book says
'The Story of Film' took 6 years to make. You can see it in 15 hours.
Art Nabbed a Parking Spot in Ireland's Busiest City
Nothing Off Limits as Cartoonists Critique Chemical Warfare
The civil war in Syria is deadly serious. And Middle East cartoonists have been depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a vulture, a butcher, a chemist cooking up chemical weapons. President Obama doesn't fare much better, either.
'Demon-Cratic Singapore': How Cartoonist Leslie Chew Takes on the Authorities
Singaporean Leslie Chew is the cartoonist behind the provocative comic strip 'Demon-cratic Singapore'. It's based on fictional events and characters but that hasn't stopped Singapore's government from charging Chew with contempt.
British Cartoonist Steve Bell Draws American Presidents
Cartoonist Steve Bell has been skewering British politicians since his career took off in the late 1970s. Because his obsession is politics, a good number of American presidents have come in for in his particular brand of satire. Steve Bell's leftist politics inform how he characterizes US presidents. George W. Bush was easy. Barack Obama: not so much.
Why Qatar's Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings
Qatar is buying modern and contemporary art by Western artists for record prices. Host Carol Hills talks with David Ross. He's the former director of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Latino Comic Book Artists Explore Roots, Culture
The world of comic books characters created by Latino artists is growing.
Cartooning Egypt's Turmoil
Political cartoonists are registering their own opinions on the ouster of Mohammed Morsi's by Egypt's military. The World's Cartoon and Satire Editor Carol Hills talks about how the cartoons' messages vary according to the region where they were drawn.
Son Jarocho Music from Mexico and the Art it Inspired
Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about Canadian artist and singer Alec Dempster. He's an unlikely champion of "son jarocho," a musical style from Veracruz, Mexico.
Here's Nelson Mandela's story, told through political cartoons
South African cartoonist John Curtis is honoring Nelson Mandela by collecting political cartoons that tell his story. But telling Mandela's story in cartoons is difficult — since South Africa banned any quotes or images of him, including cartoons, for many years, and few knew what he looked like during his 27 years in prison.
Cosplayers Geek Out for Japanese Anime in the United States
Boston is hosting one of the largest anime conventions in the country this weekend. Anchor Marco Werman meets author Ian Condry to talk about his new book, "The Soul of Anime" and get a guided tour of the Anime Boston convention.
Why Political Cartoons Make People So Mad
If you're mad about something on TV, in a magazine or even a radio program like The World, you can write to us. But if you're the subject of a political cartoon or caricature and you disagree with it, what do you do?