What is art? How do we define art? What is art? How do we define art? In this episode, we explore some of the many ways that artists and writers and thinkers have defined and understood this thing we ...

This stately Georgian home in Washington, D.C., is filled to the brim with art. But its owners may be hard-pressed to describe the artworks' visual qualities. "They're not beautiful," said Aaron ...

If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve visited a contemporary art installation, seen a painting of a single plain square or a giant sculpture of a fork, and wondered, how on Earth is this art? I’ll bet you ...

The professor’s erudite lectures drew students from every department. The author’s erudite prose can be challenging but deeply rewarding. The book club quickly turned into an erudite debate about the ...

“What is the meaning of music?” This was the question I threw out to my unsuspecting wife and kids at dinner one night. The assembled children consisted of a few high schoolers, a middle schooler and ...

Carol Rashawnna Williams is a visual artist in Seattle. Climate change is a frequent subject for her. She believes art can be a powerful medium to help people understand the connections between ...

Maria Serban does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

PROVIDENCE — From Lego blocks to prosthetic eyes, art comes in many forms. On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Tracy MacDonald talked about the wide range of art she chronicles as producer of the ART ...