New York's Met Museum Director Resigns Amid Financial Troubles
The director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art resigned this week. His departure underscores financial difficulties the museum is facing.
Art & Design
'I'm A Little Dazed, Which ... Is Totally Normal After One Week Living In A Rock'
Those are the words uttered by French performance artist Abraham Poincheval upon leaving the boulder in which he'd entombed himself for seven days. It was Poincheval's latest artwork of endurance.
'Priestess Of Polka Dots' Yayoi Kusama Gives Gallerygoers A Taste Of Infinity
The Japanese artist is known for her "infinity rooms," which have mirrored walls that make the space feel endless. Six of those rooms are now on display at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C.
'River On Fire' Explores Genius, Madness And The Poetry Of Robert Lowell
Kay Redfield Jamison's new book describes how Lowell's manic-depressive illness influenced his life and work. "His manias tended to lead him into writing a fresh kind of poetry," she says.
Tattoo Artist Covers Up Racist Insignia For Free: 'Enough Hate In This World'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with tattoo shop owner, Dave Cutlip of Brooklyn Park, Md., who has offered to cover up any racist or gang affiliated tattoos at no cost. Cutlip says sometimes people change.
At 40, Paris' Pompidou Center Is Still 'An Unexpected Trip'
The modern art museum, which opened on Jan. 31, 1977, holds a secure place in the heart of Paris — and in Parisians' hearts. But it wasn't always so. Horrified critics compared it to an oil refinery.
Looking Past Words: Twitter Movement Helps People Notice Typefaces
Each week, the Design Museum in London announces a theme for #FontSunday, and enthusiasts search for interesting examples to share on Twitter.
Don't Think Your Bias Can Boss You Around? David Byrne Says Think Again
The musician and multimedia artist has co-created an immersive experience designed to make people aware of their implicit biases. It's called "The Institute Presents: Neurosociety."
Ahead Of NBA All-Star Weekend, Looking At The Fashion-Forward Players
In addition to the games, the NBA All-Star Weekend is a bit of a fashion event. Motez Bishara of CNN tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about basketball's biggest fashion stars.
As Trump Mulls Funding Cuts For The Arts, An Artist Argues Against The NEA
NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Marcus, a senior contributor to The Federalist and the artistic director of a theater company in New York City, about defunding the National Endowment for the Arts.