At around the start of the 20th century, scientist Niels Ryberg Finsen developed a light ... and the consolations of art, On Opium: Pain, Pleasure, and Other Matters of Substance.

It is very important to keep those numbers as low as possible or we risk returning to the days when humanity really had no control over TB and it infected a staggering list of writers, artists ...

The performance artist Marina Abramovic celebrated the announcement of a new cultural center in a private home designed by the famed Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Marina Abramovic, seated ...

Both Switzerland and the Nordic Countries have announced their artist selections for the 2026 Venice Biennale (9 May-22 November 2026), the most influential art platform in the world. Switzerland ...

For him, the main goal of the part-time work was not making ends meet. It was research for his main pursuit: using art to advocate for better treatment of people in menial jobs in a city with one ...

Fear not — PEOPLE's got you covered. This year's spring emerging artists range from country to pop to disco and folk. So whether you're searching for some new pregame music, something to cry ...

The week's most popular developing artists, using the same formula as the all-encompassing Billboard Artist 100, which measures artist activity across multiple Billboard charts, including the ...

Photo via Kyle KnodellCredit... Supported by By Penelope Green Mel Bochner, an artist who produced heady and often witty work in a multitude of mediums, exploring the boundaries of art — and the ...

Amid this uncertainty, artists are depicting the body with fresh urgency. “The idea of the body as material and not as something necessarily coherent is something that I see artists taking up in ...

Art is a powerful tool for mental health wellness, offering a creative outlet that can reduce stress, enhance emotional expression and promote healing — qualities that are especially important for ...