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a large sculpture of a stylized Black figure's head, inspired by African masking traditions, with large colorful beads draped like hair or a headdress

Monumental Sculptures by Sharif Bey Meditate on Identity and Objecthood in ‘Homecoming’

October 5, 2026

a collage by clotilde jimenez of a child and adult harvesting oranges

Lush Mixed-Media Collages by Clotilde Jiménez Piece Together an Artist’s Lineage

September 21, 2026

a vibrant portrait by Karla Wong of a woman holding an alebrije dog with skeletal hands

Karla Wong’s Folkloric Portraits Conjure Mysterious Portals to Another World

September 9, 2026

a very colorful mixed-media painting with piped paint and beads by Maria Yolanda Liebana featuring Black women in sparkly garments in front of rainbow, clouds, flames, and cupids

Edge-to-Edge Splendor Fills Maria Yolanda Liebana’s Buoyant Paintings

September 8, 2026

an oil painting by Ronald Jackson of an imagined black man wearing a flower crown, green-lensed glasses, and a bird on his shoulder

In ‘An American Fiction,’ Ronald Jackson Casts an Imagined Screenplay

September 4, 2026

a painted portrait of a Black woman

‘Colorstruck!’ Examines the Connection Between Race and Chromatic Expression

July 27, 2026

a painting of a nude man and tree hybrid in a meadow by J Carino

Queer Figures Commune with Nature in J Carino’s Dynamic Paintings

May 27, 2026

a black and white photo by Austn Fischer of a woman with a pearl in her mouth

Contrast Reigns in Austn Fischer’s Conspicuous Black-and-White Photos

April 23, 2026

an abstracted landscape painting by Patrick Martinez with mixed media elements such as neon, photo collages, ceramic tile, and a tarp banner

‘Let Us Gather In a Flourishing Way’ Convenes 58 Artists to Survey Contemporary Latinx Painting

March 20, 2026

a close up image of a painting by Rupy C. Tut of women in space suits floating in blue with jellyfish

Rendered in Handmade Pigments, Rupy C. Tut’s Warriors March Toward Belonging

March 3, 2026

a black and white portrait by Pieter Henket of a person seated on a stool wearing a lace dress and a framed frilly lace piece on their face

‘Birds of Mexico City’ Celebrates a New Generation Defining Queerness

January 7, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

A painting by Stacy Gillian Abe of a blue-toned nude woman seated in front of a blue sky, wearing a toga-like garment

Stacey Gillian Abe’s Vivid Paintings Nod to Memory, Craft, and Lineage

December 10, 2025

A painting by Scott Csoke of a white dog leaping in a green landscape, with a thin rainbow arched over it

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

December 8, 2025

An abstract ceramic sculpture by Syd Carpenter of a bulbous reddish form

In Clay, Syd Carpenter Explores Nature, African American History, and the Land

December 4, 2025