Japan is covered in nearly 70 percent forest, a remarkable statistic at a time when demand for timber continues to rise and urban developments expand. In today’s age of global commerce, however, we can ship entire woodlands across oceans, impacting supply chains and altering
Residencies, grants, and open calls from Palm Beach Atlantic University, AICA International, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
A one-of-a-kind showcase for the arts community of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Art Fair returns to Lumen Field for its eighth edition this July.
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I don’t even know what to say about this . From Justice Sotomayor’s dissent ( starting on page 68 ): The President of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world. When he uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s
From found objects like aluminum cans, bottles, knives, and vinyl records, Paul Villinski frames myriad interpretations of flight. The artist’s solo exhibition Flight Patterns at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park draws on his background as a licensed pilot, casting the
Tantalizing speculation: the “Untitled WB/Legendary/Denis Villeneuve Event Film in IMAX” now scheduled for release in Dec 2026 is Dune: Part Three . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
For their fiction issue, the New Yorker has an exclusive excerpt from Sally Rooney’s forthcoming book, Intermezzo . Ivan is standing on his own in the corner while the men from the chess club move the chairs and tables around. The men are saying things to one another like:
"The death of a jogger in the Italian Alps has sparked a furious debate about the relationship between humans and nature."
The gaudy top went from practical necessity to vintage treasure
"We are not the authors of ourselves. That we are not is a religious perception, but it is also a biological and a social one. Each of us has had many authors, and each of us is engaged, for better or worse, in that same authorship. We could say that the human race is a great
How Manet’s subtly radical works broke the fourth wall, confronting the viewer with paintings that stared back at them - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Even happy families cannot avoid the reality – my reality – that adoption is predicated on transacting the life of a child - by Fiona Sampson Read at Aeon
Image via Wikimedia Commons “The great Tao fades away.” So begins one translation of the Tao Te Ching’s 18th Chapter. The sentence captures the frustration that comes with a lost epiphany. Whether it’s a profound realization when you just wake up, or moment of clarity in the
The best jugglers don’t seem to be trying very hard. That’s because they understand what the work involves, and they don’t confuse effort with results. Some approaches to keep in mind: Focus on the work at hand Don’t take on more than you can handle Establish a spec, and ignore
These days, references to seventies television increasingly require prefatory explanation. Who under the age of 60 recalls, for example, the cultural phenomenon that was Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, an absurdist satire so faithful to the soap-opera form it parodied that it aired