By Michael Kimmelman and Lila Barth Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history.

Benjamin Barson is a composer, historian, and musicologist. His book Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons (Weslyean University Press, 2024) thinks through jazz as an ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

In detailing the United States' obsession with the Red Menace, Barson and Heller deliver an enticing visual treat of movie poster art, images from comic books and bubble-gum cards (featuring ...

Our laboratory investigates the neural basis of addiction, focusing on how neuropeptides in the limbic system affect disorders such as alcohol use disorder and binge eating disorder. We use ...

The College of Art and Design is RIT’s creative hub where art, design, and technology intersect. From centuries-old and contemporary methods of producing fine art to the latest in digital media, we ...

As well as a high-ticket menu item, the crustacean is also a longstanding symbol of opulence in art and fashion, reaching ...

Traumatized people who have difficulty explaining their feelings in words often work with an art therapist, who can help them express and process their emotions in a visual way. Art therapy is a ...

October 29, 2024 • Two politically pointed statues have mysteriously appeared in the nation’s capital in the leadup to the election: a pile of poop on the former House speaker's desk and a ...

Why do certain individuals overconsume substances that can be harmful to them? Our laboratory employs cutting-edge techniques and a multidisciplinary approach to determine the neural basis of ...

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...