She fused her mathematical knowledge with minimalist sounds and global spiritual traditions, most notably in her 1976 composition “The Electric Harpsichord.”
Category: Culture (Arts)
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What to See, Eat and Buy in Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers
Steeped in cultural heritage, the capital of Jalisco is drawing a new wave of artists.
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His Architect Said the Site Was No Good, So He Built the Project Himself
The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.
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Es Devlin Imagines Worlds That Don’t Exist
The stage designer and artist Es Devlin brings decades of work to life in an experiential monograph and exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.
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The Man Behind 250 Masks
Inside the sizable collection amassed by the artist Marcel Dzama, whose work plays with disguise.
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The Artist Ewa Juszkiewicz Paints Stylish Women With Hidden Faces
Ewa Juszkiewicz’s paintings depict well-dressed women whose faces are hidden by mushrooms, textiles and wild hairdos.
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Dwight Twilley, Rootsy Power-Pop Hitmaker, Dies at 72
With a sound inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, he climbed the charts and drew critical praise in the 1970s and ’80s. But long-term stardom proved elusive.
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Read Your Way Through Lima
Lima is a city of contrasts and contradictions — gray and tropical, dense and isolated. Augusto Higa Oshiro, one of its writers, recommended books and authors that have captured its complexity.
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It Might Be Time to Consider Timisoara
OK, “Little Vienna” might be a stretch, but the Romanian city is a genuine, livable and multicultural place that offers just enough for visitors to fill two or three days.
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How the Queen of Denmark Shaped the Look of Netflix’s “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction”
“Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction,” a new fantasy dramedy on Netflix, had Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as its costume and production designer.
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Read Your Way Through Missoula
Montana calls to storytellers: The cold clear waters of its rivers have carried the voices of its inhabitants from time immemorial, says Debra Magpie Earling, one of its writers. Here, she recommends her favorites.