It only takes one course in art history to understand that from an educational standpoint, art is not just art. Whether it is sculpture or painting, there is often historical and cultural context that ...

Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh, the art of ...

Fingers started wagging when 16th-century European women began wearing masks to protect their skin and hide their identities. Masked women on a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Laeken (now part of the ...

This exhibition presents extraordinary masks from the island New Ireland, part of Papua New Guinea, that residents performed in at funeral ceremonies to explore their cultural significance and ...

SEVEN NEWS COORS. HOW CAN WE LET THAT FEED INTO ALL OF OUR DREAMS AND VISIONS FOR OUR FUTURE, AND HOPEFULLY HEAL US AS A PEOPLE? THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WE ARE CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS ...

NHL Goalie Week is happening from September 2 to 7. This celebration, organized by NHL Social, pays tribute to the art of goaltending in the National Hockey League. The event showcases the unique ...

As members of the Seattle Art Museum, Alan Akioka and his wife are always sure to see the museum’s special exhibits before they’re gone, even during the pandemic, but they’ve been wary of crowds, ...

Becky Olvera Schultz has been showcasing her art at the Aptos Branch Library since Wednesday and will continue for the rest ...

Germany has returned two sacred masks, bought from the indigenous Kogi people of Colombia, to the country’s leader. German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called the move “part of a rethink of the ...

A German art collector lost out in his attempt to retain possession of an ancient mask deemed to have been looted from Egypt Friday, after a German court rejected his claim and upheld an earlier ...