Janet Echelman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Artist Janet Echelman explains how she collaborates with engineers to create massive sculptures that have changed city landscapes and inspired people around the world.
Painting by Nel Law.
Australian Antarctic Division
Nel Law’s voyage to Antarctica and back, through the choppy waters of a longstanding marriage, is the story of a woman’s right to be, to change, to grow and to love.
I’m a keen doodler who turned a hobby into a PhD and then a career. I’ve also seen what hurdles people face when it comes to learning to draw and how they can be overcome.
Yusuf Grillo contributed significantly to art and art education in Nigeria.
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Yusuf Grillo charted a path in African art and enabled the emergence of more artists.
Rather than blank boarded-up storefronts, artists in Vancouver have created murals to offer inspiration, public health messaging and beauty during the coronavirus pandemic. This one is by Will Phillips.
(Eugene McCann)
During COVID-19, boarded-up storefronts host various new types of inspirational, informational and decorative murals that should be read critically as representing political agendas for the future.
Thomas Hart Benton’s murals at the Indiana University Auditorium depict the social history of the state.
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A controversial panel on Indiana University’s campus depicts Ku Klux Klan members, but Benton had a reason for including them. Is avoidance really the best way to deal with dark episodes of the past?
Four Seasons of the Canadian Flag, painted by Maxwell Newhouse for John Burge.
(Maxwell Newhouse)
Composer John Burge speaks of his drive to create a musical piece to mark Canada’s 150th year of confederation and to capture our collective experiences.
Why is criticism so often associated with killjoy negativity? It can convey joy as well as discrimination.
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