Throughout history, women have often been painted as objects for the male gaze. In Angela Fraleigh’s work, however, they converse and engage—existing for themselves rather
Themes of journey and memory propel Radcliffe Bailey’s poetic installations and sculptures. This door was reclaimed from a neighborhood of row houses in Houston’s Third
Although the lamb in this image appears sleeping rather than dead, it likewise relates to the concept of the sacrificial lamb, a metaphor derived from
The adjective “hangdog” means to have a dejected or guilty appearance; shamefaced. Most basset hound dogs come in some combination of white, tan, or black
Alongside Smith’s abiding interest in the human form has been her engagement with animals as subject matter. In this drawing, her precise rendering of two
From ancient times to the present, birds have been considered both symbols and forecasters of events. This bird’s form might seem familiar since it derives
April 30th is known in Germany as Walpurgis Night – when witches band together to swoop on broomsticks, dance around fires, and revel with the
Although unknown to many contemporary Christians, pelicans served as an important symbol for the love, sacrifice, and afterlife offered by and through Jesus Christ. In
This woodcut depicts the Biblical story when Eve offers Adam a bite of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of