Making ornate floor art can be a celebratory act for festivals like Diwali and a meditative practice.
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Afghan Art Flourished for 20 Years. Can It Survive the New Taliban Regime?
So far, the Taliban have not banned art outright. But many artists have fled Afghanistan, fearing for their work and their lives.
After Time of ‘Real Terror,’ City’s Resilience Is Symbolized in Statue
Brescia, Italy, was one of the first Western cities devastated by the pandemic. It has adopted a famed ancient statue, “Winged Victory,” as the emblem of its recovery — and a prod for visits.
Wonders, and Horrors, Drawn From Boyhood in a War Zone
Petrit Halilaj became one of Kosovo’s most acclaimed artists with work that reflects on his country’s past. Now, he’s getting personal.
Renato Casaro’s Posters Capture Films’ Essential Moments
Renato Casaro’s hand-drawn art has hooked movie audiences around the world since the 1950s. Tarantino and Stallone are big fans. One secret to his success? “You can’t cheat.”
With Splendor and Saints, Hispanic Society Shows Its Treasures
This gem of a museum in Upper Manhattan has reopened with an operatic eye-filler of religious sculptures we’re just learning to appreciate.
British Museums Face Covid’s Long-Term Effects
Months of closures during the pandemic have caused financial havoc for art venues, and many expect to be strapped for years. At the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the virus’s impact is clear.
Frida Kahlo, Aztec Gods: Can Art Lift Up a Poor Neighborhood?
A new cableway and hundreds of giant murals have brightened lives in Iztapalapa, Mexico City’s most populous neighborhood, but poverty and attacks against women are still pervasive.
Your Monday Briefing
Singapore’s pandemic caution.
A Tech-Savvy Holocaust Memorial in Ukraine Draws Critics and Crowds
Traditionalists chafe at the contemporary-art approach to Holocaust commemoration being employed at Babyn Yar, a site of mass shootings in World War II. But it has brought visitors for an anniversary.