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John Plumbe Jr. “Portrait of a Man Wearing a Plaid Vest” (c. 1850), daguerreotype with applied color, image (visible): 2 5/8 x 2 3/16 inches. All images courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, shared with permission ‘Remember Me’ Highlights Black Americans’ Self-Expression in Early Photography August 10, 2026 HistoryPhotography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email…

The Milwaukee Art Museum. Courtesy of the Milwaukee Art Museum Spark Inspiration and Creativity with a Milwaukee Art Escape August 10, 2026 Sponsor Sculpture Milwaukee Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Discover world-class museums, public art, sculpture gardens, local dining, and unforgettable cultural experiences, all within one vibrant, walkable city during the Milwaukee Art Escape. The…

“647 Evergreen Rd” (2026), needle felted wool on industrial felt in artist’s frame, 43 x 61 inches. Photo by Mark Waldhauser. All images courtesy of Melissa Joseph and Charles Moffett, shared with permission Family Memories and Midwestern Niceties Converge in Melissa Joseph’s ‘Casserole Culture’ August 10, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark…

Kiki Smith, “Sentry” (2020), bronze, 8 1/2 x 29 x 17 inches. Courtesy of the Forman Family Collection. Photo by Richard Gary, courtesy of Pace Gallery. All images © the artists, courtesy of Powerhouse Arts, shared with permission A Menagerie of Animal Sculptures by 50+ Artists Populate ‘The Ark’ August 7, 2026 ArtClimate Kate Mothes…

“Bunny Resting in Chocolate” (2025), 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Photos by Matthew Hollerbush, courtesy of Amber Cowan, shared with permission Under Glass Cloches, Amber Cowan Nests Enchanting Flameworked Scenes August 7, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Known for her lush assemblages of flameworked glass, Amber Cowan reimagines a ubiquitous…

All images courtesy of Zack Grant A Short Film Sheds Light on the Garfield Phones Washing Up on a French Beach Since the ’80s August 6, 2026 ClimateFilm Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Amid the rugged, wave-churned shoreline of France’s Breton coast, a surprising tidbit of pop culture has kept beachcombers returning for…

Oleksandr Gimanov, finalist in the open category. All images © the photographers, courtesy of Pure Street Photography, shared with permission The Winners of the 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards Invoke Happenstance and Commotion August 6, 2026 Photography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark From happenstance and humor to solemnity and tension, the images topping…

All images courtesy of Joshua Charrow New York City’s Last Standing Wood Column Company Closes After 110 Years August 6, 2026 CraftFilmHistory Jackie Andres Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark 110 years ago, Thomas Lupo’s grandfather opened the American Wood Column Corporation in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Specializing in architectural woodwork including decorative moulding, columns, balusters, corbels,…

“Reunion.” All images courtesy of Aron Wiesenfeld, shared with permission Enigmatic Narratives Unfold in Aron Wiesenfeld’s Dreamy Oil Paintings August 5, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Whether playing a game of Uno on the back patio by the light of a headlamp or wading into a preternaturally still body of water…

All images © Gulce Kilkis and Dan Rimada, courtesy of Epic Ink, shared with permission ‘Bodega Cats of New York’ Advocates for the City’s Beloved Feline Shopkeepers August 5, 2026 BooksPhotography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark In 2022, New York resident and bonafide feline devotee Dan Rimada felt that something needed to be…