Column A new series explores how development and industry effect trees. Designers Raw Color and Studio Maarten Kolk Guus…
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Clever Advertising with 12 Arty Ads
With ads like these, you could almost skip the museum. From cradle to grave, we are being marketed to. At this point in …
100 Abandoned Houses: Detroit as Canvas
Beautiful detritus or a grim reminder of what has become of one of America’s most important cities? Detroit was once the…
Maria Moyer Dives Deep Into the Blue and Surfaces With an Exhibit
Maria Moyer goes from being a brand strategist to artist while still following a sustainable map. What happens when you …
Alicia Escott’s Wisdom of Heartbreak
ExclusiveArtist Alicia Escott’s intensely humane explorations of loss, longing, commercialism and ultimately, love…
The Heart of Art: CastAways
SeriesExquisite silks frozen in time. As part of her series, CastAways, artist Nicole Dextras placed these orange silk f…
Global Warming Takes Center Stage As Compelling Drama
Conscious themes in mainstream performance art. Two recent London plays have had audiences grappling with environmental …
The Heart of Art: Dead Star
SeriesA mound of dead batteries is reborn as a colorful sea creature. A battery powers everything from appliances to wat…