Sculptor Chris Burden Dies At 69
The art world has lost a pioneering figure. Chris Burden began as a performance artist and left a public work that's now a symbol for Los Angeles. He died Sunday after a long illness.
Art & Design
Shake What Your Mama Didn't Give You: Shapewear Through The Ages
From corsets and codpieces to shapewear and Spanx, people have tried to change their silhouettes for centuries. From The Seams, Jacki Lyden takes us on a sartorial tour of shapewear.
Father Of Modern Iranian Sculpture Gets First U.S. Show In Nearly 40 Years
Parviz Tanavoli's calligraphy-inspired figures helped revive sculpture as an art form in Iran. Now, Wellesley College's Davis Museum is giving American viewers a chance to see his work.
At LA Museum, A Powerful And Provocative Look At 'Islamic Art Now'
The dramatic images at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art linger in the mind. Curator Linda Komaroff says she hopes the collection challenges an American audience to rethink preconceptions.
Where Does Creativity Come From?
Writer Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses. She shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius.
How Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Sir Ken Robinson makes a case for creating an education system that nurtures — rather than stifles — creativity.
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A Woman Uses Art To Come To Terms With Her Father's Death
Artist Jennifer Rodgers' father was hospitalized for seven months with sepsis before he died. She used the creative process to try to comprehend his suffering and her loss.
An Artist's Brainstorm: Put Photos On Those Faceless Ebola Suits
Printers blew up. People took the photo stickers home. But in the end, art professor Mary Beth Heffernan succeeded in bringing a human face to the scary-looking protective gear.
Can You Spot The Fake Fragonard?
A London gallery has asked visitors to spot the single fake, produced for about $100 in China, and displayed among its priceless collection. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what makes art valuable.
Artist Goes Outside The Lines With Coloring Books For Grown-Ups
When Johanna Basford first told her publisher she wanted to draw books for adults — well, she says, "You can imagine how quiet they were." Today, both of her books have become sellout successes.