In Two Major Exhibitions, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Celebrates African Aesthetics and Cultural Hybridity
October 2, 2023
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In ‘Microcosmos,’ Roberto de la Torre Photographs the Elaborate Masked Characters of Northern Spain’s Entroidos
July 18, 2023
João Charrua Intricately Folds Single Pieces of Paper to Reveal Precisely Rendered Portraits
July 13, 2023
A New Video Reveals How a Traditional Japanese Noh Mask Emerges from a Block of Cypress
June 8, 2023
Layered and Embellished Trapunto Paintings Exude Spirit in Pacita Abad’s First Retrospective
May 10, 2023
Marine Animal Masks by Liz Sexton Spotlight Beloved Species in Lifelike Papier-Mâché
April 28, 2023
‘All on a Mardi Gras Day’ Follows Big Chief Demond Melancon as He Creates His Beaded Suit for the Annual Celebration
February 28, 2023
Mila Textiles Reimagines the Balaclava in Vibrant Beadwork and Embroidered Visages
January 3, 2023
Tau Lewis’s Monumental Textile Masks Envision a Mythical Post-Apocalyptic Transformation
November 10, 2022
Mysterious Creatures Emerge from Recycled Materials in Sculptures by Spencer Hansen
November 8, 2022
In Bold Self-Portraits, Fantastical Masks Camouflage Noah Harders in Flora and Fauna
October 27, 2022
Photographer Stéphan Gladieu Documents the Congolese Street Children Turning Waste into Wonder
September 2, 2022
In Roberto de la Torre’s Documentary Photos, Yearly Masking Rituals Celebrate the Change of the Seasons
August 4, 2022
Wildly Expressive Masks by Karolina Romanowska Freeze Contradictory Emotions in Ceramic
July 19, 2022
Invoking Black Masking Traditions, Artist Demond Melancon Beads Elaborate, Celebratory Portraits
March 31, 2022
Evoking Mythology and Urban Culture, Beaded Masks Brim with Geometric Motifs and Embellishments
September 20, 2021