Beijing Dance Academy became the stage for a remarkable cultural exchange on Jan 1, as the BDA Youth Dance Troupe joined ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

An 1851 ink-and-watercolor gift drawing titled A Type of Mother Hannah’s Pocket Handkerchief by Polly Jane Reed, a Shaker in New Lebanon, New York. Andrews Collection, Hancock Shaker Village, ...

A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is expected to break records when it goes up for auction in New York this week. The surrealist painting, being sold on November 20 by a private collector, ...

This release has been updated. “Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted ...

On a quiet street near Bayou Teche in New Iberia, where live oaks cast long shadows, Becky and Wyatt Collins’ yard gives away their secret. A gigantic wire rabbit sits on a bench reading a book. A two ...

Everyone knows about the greats like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and others who propelled the folk movement in the 20th century. But what about the unsung heroes, the “deep cut” artists who don ...

From local musicians to hands-on art opportunities with member artists, Good Folk Fest is a celebration of creativity for all. Gabrielle Calise is a culture reporter who covers music, nostalgia and ...

This summer, I got cultural whiplash. As a child of the ’90s and early 2000s, I grew up with my mother’s and grandmother’s generations’ fight for legal and workplace equality helping shed social ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Westerleigh Folk Festival, a cherished Staten Island tradition, returned for its 18th year on Saturday, drawing thousands and bringing music, art, and family-friendly ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. A new study by the Max ...

Elise Huchard receives funding from CNRS and the French Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR). Nikos Smit does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...