Art + Ideas

Reflections: Alice Doo on Dorothea Lange

An educator considers the relationship between art and social change.

The distinct style and history of these underexplored artists.

How the election prompted a curator to return to an ancient plate.

On the life and career of the L.A. architect.

A work of art reminds a curator of his time as a student.

How the history of ancient Egypt has been explored, documented, and understood through the work of European Egyptologists.

Considering love, friendship, and parties through a past Valentine's Day celebration.

A curator discusses the implications of subtle racism in a work of art.

Understanding the human and cultural crisis in Beirut.

How is the coronavirus pandemic like the Hydra?

A bond between uncle and nephew inspires an enduring historical legacy.

A curator muses about the alchemy of early photography and its relationship to her home garden.