Artistic styles exist only in retrospect. While many of their defining characteristics are formulated in manifestos by pioneering artists, a style can’t be fully understood until it has become a thing ...

The MFA Boston shows how one of the greatest printmakers, from Edo Japan, inspired a tidal wave of followers, from Gauguin to Lichtenstein. By Jason Farago Jason Farago, a critic at large, reviewed ...

Geometry may be one of the oldest branches of mathematics, but it’s much more than a theoretical subject. It’s part of our everyday lives, says Professor Jennifer Taback, and key to understanding many ...

The Hadzabe tribespeople of Tanzania are no longer strangers to the rest of the world, but they are divided on how to respond ...

Calligraphy, once considered the highest form of writing, faces new questions in an age of screens and sensors. Is this ancient art still tethered to brush and ink? The resounding response: not at all ...

Rafis Abazov is adjunct professor at Columbia University and visiting professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). His recent book, The ...

The vast engineering feats of the 7 wonders of the world allow travelers the chance to explore some of the world’s most fascinating civilizations—perfect for your next big adventure. ByAlex Ledsom, ...

Toronto also filled out its Contemporary World Cinema section with new world premieres for films by Fira Khoury, Emir Baigazin and Claudia Sainte-Luce. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The Toronto ...