The Techniques Behind Edvard Munch’s Anxious Art
In “Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking”—at the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge from March 7 to July 27, 2025—people face away from us on bridges, at the shore, in a forest.…Continue Reading →
Photos: Outsider Art Fair in New York
The annual Outsider Art Fair features “self-taught, outsider, or art brut artists.” Part of its delight is a chance to see works by deceased artists now in the history books—like…Continue Reading →
Why American Repertory Theater Tells ‘The Odyssey’s Backstory With Puppets
How do you introduce the backstory of Homer’s epic ancient tale “The Odyssey”? How Odysseus, the legendary Greek king and the story’s namesake, tried to evade service in the Trojan…Continue Reading →
Photos: ‘Crankies Take New York’
“A crankie is basic in concept: it is a scroll that provides the visual narration to a story or song,” write the organizers of “Crankies Take New York!,” a weekend-long…Continue Reading →