Art

Owned by Rollins College, the property added a high-end spa, café, guest rooms—and plenty of wall space for its renowned contemporary art collection

A can’t-miss show at the North Carolina Museum of Art highlights three-dimensional art from over fifty tribes

Life on the other side of the easel

Born in West Virginia, Ada “Bricktop” Smith taught Paris to do the Charleston. A new Smithsonian exhibition shines a light on her and other influential women of the Lost Generation.

Artist Scott Nurkin immortalizes Tar Heel jazz, rock, country, and punk greats in their hometowns

In her new book, photographer Shana Novak finds the storytelling magic in everyday objects

A Penland alum’s blown glass and paintings burst with energy

The Demon of Unrest, Larson’s vivid depiction of the lead-up to the Civil War, is a masterclass in reportage and storytelling

The group of painters created a landscape of opportunity for Black artists

The debut novel of lawyer Caroline Cleveland evokes haunting true stories

Bethany Carroz captures nature, vintage-inspired florals, and family homes through watercolor

Lubbock inspires a melding of art and music like no other

With a hatchet, a knife, paintbrushes, and a deep reverence for nature and American folk art, Mark McNair turns out some of the finest decoys ever to float the Atlantic coast

“Once you get a couple of these things, you start appreciating the history and the beauty and the engineering”

For one writer navigating grief, “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” is a cradle of comfort

Kate T. Parker’s latest collection of intimate portraits—spanning dancers, activists, soccer players, and classmates—reminds girls everywhere just what they are capable of

Katie Crutchfield talks literary influences on her new record, Tigers Blood, out now

The native prairies of Texas—both remnant and restored—shift an artist’s perspective and inspire

Photographer answers her own question—‘Why can’t I picture more women hunting?’—with a new exhibition

Dramatic installations, handmade treasures, live performances, and sidewalk chalk paint the South