There Was This Clock
A musician chases Time through art history.
On Not Being Silent
A journalist’s priorities change after an encounter with the work of the feminist poet Audre Lorde.
Final Touch
Remembering Mirella Bentivoglio, who left a legacy of art and personal conversations.
What If Our Ideal Is Shot With Rust?
A poet wanders cultural Paris before and after a terror attack.
Stepping, In Time
Gestures for manual labor become a dance and inspire reflection on optimization and ease.
Heaven and Hell in Venice
Overwhelmed by history, a traveler connects to the present via Hieronymus Bosch.
The Art of Work
Who were the men of the Detroit Industry Murals? A writer finds connection in Diego Rivera’s depiction of Motor City.
Stop and Stare
A painting takes a boy beyond his own experience and into his family’s history.
The Space Between
A young man discovers the value of distance in matters of the heart.
Interloper
Two paintings lead a tourist homeward, through a West that never was.
