Dec
22
Since his death in 2013, Nelson Mandela has achieved icon status. Why is his image so ubiquitous, reproduced everywhere from tourist kitsch to high art?
Nov
30
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been making political waves for decades, but his current shows are especially relevant to the United States.
Nov
22
Henri Matisse’s odalisques, or reclining nude females, were inspired by trips to exotic French colonies. But what was the story outside the frame?
Oct
22
Many nations have adopted origin stories in order to link themselves more closely to heroic, historical figures.
Oct
02
One scholar argues that Judy Garland’s role in A Star is Born was so pivotal because it involved both gender impersonation and “racial drag.”
Jul
18
High school reunions have become an important part of managing and presenting identity, as these scholars and poets consider.
Jul
15
In 1939, Dole Pineapple Company sent Georgia O’Keeffe to Hawaii for three months in order to produce works that could be used in their advertisements.
Jun
24
This groundbreaking film was the first movie to be written, directed, co-produced, and acted by Native Americans.
Jun
19
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s new music video was filmed entirely at the Louvre museum. What messages hide in the histories of the featured artworks?
Jun
14
The excitement of the FIFA World Cup is exemplified by the songs that become World Cup anthems—both official and unofficial.
