In September 2010, an unknown artist dropped off one of his original creations at the Westword office. The abstract sculpture depicts an open hand covered in different colors, shapes, textures and ...

Marilyn McRae first started working with paper by tearing pages out of magazines at her desk. She moved to the dining room table, and eventually took over the guest house at her Hope Ranch home. She ...

Creativity is more than talent. It’s the ability to see the world in new ways and make others feel it too. The Top 10 Most Creative Artists of 2025 celebrates individuals who are doing just that.

Local artists will share their creative spaces with the public this weekend as StewART Studios in Arcata marks another year of holding its “Winter Open Studios.” “Winter Open Studios” will take place ...

Editor's Note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and culture newsletter, The ARTery. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. The creative process can feel ...

Martin Puryear is best known for refined, handmade sculptures primarily made of wood. Puryear’s drawings and prints are less well known but are essential to his studio practice. “Martin Puryear: ...

From the moment Zoey Arceneaux could pick up a pencil, she's been interested in art. She started painting when she was little, with her grandfather on her mother’s side and her grandmother on her ...

Criticism must be part of the creative process. It offers an outside view of the creator's work. It allows you to see your work from a different angle, as it highlights aspects that may escape the eye ...

Artists are increasingly warming up to A.I.’s creative potential. SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images Artists across the entertainment, art and design industries are biting their nails over the rise ...