Family Portrait
Portraits of distant relatives survive a married couple’s home reorganization, the subjects&#…
Snow in the Concert Hall
Composers John Cage and R. Murray Schafer sculpt sound into moments that evade on-demand consumptio…
The Lewis Chessmen, Deer Antler, and a French Bulldog
“What could I make with antler?” I recalled the Lewis Chessmen and figured I could atte…
An Itch for Things Remote
From ‘Moby Dick’ to Frank Stella, a writer looks to art of the sea for inspiration.
Grass Grew on the Sidewalks
The dream of visiting Harper Lee’s world leads to reconnecting with a grandmother.
Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico
Lessons from a master in living with beauty: Georgia O’Keeffe’s home beckons for a 15-hour drive ac…
The Craft That Serves the Art
A chance Google search leads to a nearly 600-mile drive to see the details in Lilian Broca’s …
Seventeen Ways of Looking at the Mona Lisa
We asked writers and artists to show us what the ‘Mona Lisa’ means in today’s selfie-seeking, Karda…
You Have Changed Me Forever
The role of a lifetime plunges an actor into one of the deadliest chapters of American history.
To Bobby, With Love
The last single person among her friends, a young woman recognizes herself in Stephen Sondheim’s ‘C…
