Design

The Making of Spider-Man - Marvel Anatomy
Art, Anatomy, and Humanity with Jonah Lobe

Jonah Lobe is responsible for some of the most iconic characters in the video game…

Ferry on the Fuji River, Suruga Province from Famous Places in Japan, c. 1832, By Utagawa Hiroshige (1797—1858), Colour-woodblock print
A Colorful Exhibition of Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints

Utagawa Hiroshige, born in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797, was the creator of over 5,000 designs for color woodblock prints, hundreds of …

black and white photo of Sam and Mary Ann Scherr
20th-Century Artist-Designer Couples
By exploring three modern artist-designer couples of the twentieth century, we revisit two timeless art debates: the intersection between design and art, and art history as more than a solitary line…
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. License
Santa Maria Maggiore: Pope Francis' Final Resting Place

On Easter Monday, April 21st, Pope Francis– head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the …

The stage four exhibition Milan Design Week 2021. License
A Brief History of Milan Design Week

In honor of this week kicking off the 63rd edition of Milan…

Image from Cornucopia book.
The Creative Directorial Design Behind Björk’s Concert Film

Björk’s critically acclaimed world tour commissioned by The Shed in 2019 is now a …

Architecture shot and production design image from The Brutalist
Judy Becker Discusses Production Design For 'The Brutalist'

With The Brutalist taking three Golden Globe Awards on seven nominations earlier this month, the …

Wesleyan University Pruzan Art Center, Middletown, CT, 2023. Architect: Peterson Rich Office.
Architecture Firm Peterson Rich Office On Designing for Art Institutions

Looking at art, one cannot ignore how important architecture…

Michela Cattai, Naturalia Hydrangea
Maison Gerard Celebrates 50 Years With Historic Art Deco Pieces on View

In 1974, when most American Art Nouveau dealers held…

Barn quilt on fence at Hilltop Farm Store & Creamery. Suffield, CT, 2024.
The History of the Barn Quilt: A Symbol of the American Midwest

If you ever find yourself driving coast to coast across the United States, you’ll likely spend a good few hours cutting along the vast cornfields and flat farmlands of the midwest…

Artfully Awear (@artfullyawear) Fauvist costum
10 Iconic Art-Inspired Halloween Costumes
Here are 10 ways to embody art this Halloween.
Frieze London 2024. Photo by Linda Nylind. Courtesy of Frieze and Linda Nylind.
The 10 Best Booths at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024

Returning to magnificent Regent’s Park in the heart of London, the 2024 editions of Frieze…

a sheet of yellow fabric with rows and rows of smiley faces
The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol
For a design so simple, the history of the smiley face is surprisingly long and contentious.
Rolling Stones, "Bridges To Babylon," 1997. License
Designer Behind Popular Album Covers Gets a New York Retrospective

Lauded Austrian graphic designer and longtime music…

Beauty and the Unexpected – Modern and Contemporary American Crafts
Helen Drutt English: America’s Ambassador for Craft

“I am in Memphis, Tennessee at the Metal Museum installing…