As a child on Hawkins Lane, Joseph Holston loved disappearing into the surrounding woods. The once-rural road lined with small houses built by a former slave had become, by mid-century, […]
As a child on Hawkins Lane, Joseph Holston loved disappearing into the surrounding woods. The once-rural road lined with small houses built by a former slave had become, by mid-century, […]
Brilliant colors blaze a trail across Sheila Crider’s dimensional art. In her mixed-media work, flat canvases may convert to billowing shapes. Textures glide from gridded burlap to subtle Japanese-paper relief. […]
Taking time out to talk with a visitor at his DC studio, Victor Ekpuk, born and educated in Nigeria, is asked about possible Western influences on his art. Might there […]
A continuum of light surges through Rhoda Baer’s dynamic career. The stacked, pivoted and cascading glass sculptures she creates gleam with chaste beauty. Depending on the time of day or […]
Dalya Luttwak had just returned from the installation opening for her latest sculpture on Palazzo Morgagni in central Rome. Scaling three stories on that noble façade, Root in Rosso Puro […]
If everything old is new again, then the pendulum is swinging toward Samantha Briegel’s sparkling, pixie-dust porcelains. With their lacy patterns, gilded trim and mother-of-pearl luster, her work revives the […]
Remnants of plaster on exposed-brick walls in Marie Ringwald’s studio resemble the weathered surfaces of her sculptures: Humble farm buildings, sheds and storefronts, lovingly devised, appear worn by the passage […]
“It is very simple,” Jorgelina Lopez comments about a few techniques she and Marco Duenas employ in their handcrafted lighting collections. Skilled in the arts of textile design and woodworking, […]
Rezgar Mamandi’s earliest memory reaches back to his family home, and the vivid impression made by a huge, handwoven rug. Its central picture of sprightly fish chasing each other around […]
What I find really intriguing,” artist Rania Hassan says about her gracefully hand-knitted sculptures, “is that from a single thread, you can make anything. It doesn’t matter what that is, […]
Nature in Flux - Standing on the beach in Montauk, New York, Jowita Wyszomirska was contemplating the weather. A strong wind had whipped up the waves. Clouds moved over the […]
Reaching Out - In artist Faith Wilson’s enchanting cosmos, chairs wander aloft in space. Silhouetted blackbirds stand solo or in rows, sometimes upside down. It is a world in flux and […]
Reclaimed Style - Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched through the museum’s archives. […]
A long a shaded garden path beside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, six rustic structures beckon visitors—some get off their scooters to take photos. Those stepping inside discover […]
Growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., and Anne Harris Massie were immersed in classical beauty. Their parents nurtured family gardens and shepherded Will and Anne to more […]
Recapturing the sense of wonder inquisitive travelers experienced long ago, Kate Norris leads viewers on a path to discovery through the gentle art of paper collage. Charming and witty, her […]