Middle East Institute17h
A glimmer of hope in a time of war: The Beirut Museum of Art’s mission to heal and regenerate Lebanon through art
Amid the ongoing calamity of war in Lebanon, the country’s cultural scene is determined to work against the odds to keep its ...
‘Just pure uncertainty.’ Small businesses are hopeful and fearful ahead of Trump’s second term
Family-run furniture and barware maker Barrel-Art has now been through three US presidential elections. While the run-up to ...
WBUR1h
The art of losing
In Jan Donley’s class at Berklee, her students study literature that centers on loss. Loss can make us sad, but it can also help us heal, Donley writes. In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN49m
Discover the Remarkable Paintings of Three Japanese Americans Whose Life Stories Are Told Through Their Work
A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II ...
Creating in the dark: Lebanese artists struggle to keep creativity alive in a nation at war
As Israel presses a deadly offensive against armed group Hezbollah in his home country, Lebanese artist Charbel Samuel Aoun ...
Juneau Empire15h
Living and Growing: The healing power of art
“Art has the power to move people and evoke emotions that words can never do justice to. Whether we are looking at a painting ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14h
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...