In September 2010, an unknown artist dropped off one of his original creations at the Westword office. The abstract sculpture depicts an open hand covered in different colors, shapes, textures and ...

Mixed media artist Rolf Anthony Young creates abstract artworks informed by constant experimentation and a deep passion for the creative process. He uses different mediums to express his creative ...

Today, Sha’Carri Richardson took on the 2024 Olympic Games for the first time, ending the first round of her women’s 100 sprint in first place. Known as the fastest woman in the world, Richardson ...

From the moment Zoey Arceneaux could pick up a pencil, she's been interested in art. She started painting when she was little, with her grandfather on her mother’s side and her grandmother on her ...

Martin Puryear is best known for refined, handmade sculptures primarily made of wood. Puryear’s drawings and prints are less well known but are essential to his studio practice. “Martin Puryear: ...

From writing lyrics to producing vocals and directing her own music videos, Luna Shadows single handedly creates so much of the world that surrounds her music. Shadows sat down last week with The ...

Audie Cornish speaks with NPR's Jason King about the new documentary series Noteworthy, in which he profiles prominent musicians and reveals the... Zooming In On The Creative Process, One Artist At A ...

This is a collaboration with Dr. Renato Miracco, former cultural attaché to the Italian Embassy, Alissa Yong, and Alexej Jerschow, NYU. This work involves a scientific study of the materials used by ...

A Hollywood film studio is leveraging a new real-time design and artist development process to adapt a popular young adult (YA) series, including an industry-first application of artificial ...

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson has never taken drugs to inspire his music. The 77-year-old musician has been the sole constant member of the rock band since 1967 and has spent a lifetime on the road and ...

My family and I first visited Dirigible Brewing Company in November 2022, soon after they opened for business. There was a welcoming vibe, and we all appreciated a wide variety of handcrafted brews.