I’m a biblical scholar, with a particular love for all things apocalyptic, especially the book of Revelation. My research revolves around challenging scholarly assumptions through finding unexpected ways to re-view texts, particularly through film. Some of these assumptions are unconscious, shaped by a normative male-body paradigm and centuries of misogyny. I’m a visual person with…

Ken Anderson, a 49-year resident of Oregon, has painted a detailed watercolor of the old and new Oregon Public Library buildings, and recently donated a framed copy to hang in the new library, And has offered the rights to the image to the Friends of the Oregon Library. Anderson is a painter, a sculptor, a…

By Peter Walsh The symbolism here can grate loudly against reality. Those panels extolling the creativity and stoic virtues of the American working class clash with the ways workers were actually treated during the Gilded Age. The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art 1876-1917, Yale University Art Gallery, through January 5, 2025…

Coffee brand Dark Arts Coffee has released a new visual identity to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Based on the concept of ‘Joyful Nihilism’ the brand’s new look and packaging take inspiration from its quirky personality, recentering Dark Arts as a playful brand without losing its signature edge. While there are no hard and fast rules…

Smita Sen uses sculpture, dance and technology to explore how the body internalizes its environment. Courtesy the artist and MOCA North Miami / Photo: Pedro Wazzan Smita Sen doesn’t perform in the gallery, which houses her new solo exhibition, “Embodied,” daily, but the space is infused with her movement. The show’s centerpiece is a circular…

Smita Sen uses sculpture, dance and technology to explore how the body internalizes its environment. Courtesy the artist and MOCA North Miami / Photo: Pedro Wazzan Smita Sen doesn’t perform in the gallery, which houses her new solo exhibition, “Embodied,” daily, but the space is infused with her movement. The show’s centerpiece is a circular…

Last year, while waiting for a haircut at Nelson’s Hair Studio in Niagara Falls, I met Kirk Maragh. He came in with a gift for the shop’s owner, Nelson Thomas: one of his stunning original paintings. Captivated by its vibrant landscapes and rich colors, I struck up a conversation with Kirk and learned he was…

Last year, while waiting for a haircut at Nelson’s Hair Studio in Niagara Falls, I met Kirk Maragh. He came in with a gift for the shop’s owner, Nelson Thomas: one of his stunning original paintings. Captivated by its vibrant landscapes and rich colors, I struck up a conversation with Kirk and learned he was…

Consider a coloring book opened to a fresh page — a scene of a house and a tree, with a blank white sky and cheerful clouds above. We can fill this world with any colors we may choose. The thick, black lines tell us where to go and where to stop. The real world is…