Eileen Harris Norton “built a whole new mountain and somehow got everyone to come climb up it,” the artist Mark Bradford says. By Jonathan Griffin Ceija Stojka, a survivor who painted the truth about ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

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February 19, 2026 • Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.