Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.

Does it make sense to feel less than fulsome affection and gratitude for Sreenivasan based on a few of his opinions? Isn’t ...

"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or ...

In Riot Women, Joanna Scanlan formed a punk band, sang about big issues for women in their 50s and forged a community. The ...

Ever heard a woman say she "doesn’t need a man" and wondered what’s actually going on in her head? It's not about being "anti ...

Women who expect too much or the wrong things from their men are heading for disappointment. Here are nine things women might ...

Love has given English literature some of its finest works, from Shakespeare’s sonnets to the novels of Jane Austen ...

Celia Paul’s extraordinary, art-focused life is captured in two brilliant autobiographies. Stella longlisted Stephanie Radok makes the ordinary special in her art.

Dan Finley may be best known as the executive director of the Sigler Western Museum, but he started out in a government role.

As part of our Retro Review series we revisit Mera Naam Joker. Behind the film’s clown mask lies Raj Kapoor’s raw confession: ...

Agnes Martin and Jay De Feo spent a lifetime searching for clarity of thought. Their works glow in these two shows. By Max Lakin By 1966, the artist Jay DeFeo had labored obsessively over “The Rose,” ...

In addition to custom tattoos, Lugo is now one of the few artists in Massachusetts doing paramedical tattoos. He uses ...