Olivia Guterson, or Midnight Olive, in her studio (photo by Sal Rodriguez, courtesy the artist) Not all stories are written with words. Some are encoded in patterns — swirling, squiggly, and ...

Judy Ledgerwood, "First Color" (2022), oil on canvas, 15 inches x 15 inches (all images courtesy Denny Gallery) A lot of writers, myself included, have connected Judy Ledgerwood’s exuberant ...

For you and me, an apple is just an apple, and a tomato… you get the logic. But for Japanese artist Tomoko Sato, they’re blank canvases ready to be filled with delicate art. You see, Tomoko visited ...

Marimekko’s Creative Director Rebekka Bay discusses how she approaches brand’s legacy, how she balances high tech and human touch in design, and what joy means to her today. Inspired by Laila Gohar’s ...

Some animals carry patterns so precise and mathematically exact that scientists struggle to explain how nature produced them ...

Humans are visual creatures. Objects we call "beautiful" or "aesthetic" are a crucial part of our humanity. Even the oldest known examples of rock and cave art served aesthetic rather than utilitarian ...

African wax print art is becoming an important medium for contemporary storytelling. The vibrant colors and intricate ...

African kente patterns are colorful, symbolic, and steeped in history. These patterns, originating from Ghana, are now being ...

Much like her abstract paintings, Lindsay Cowles’ Richmond home is layered with textured strokes of color. The townhouse in the historic Fan District provided a backdrop for the artist turned textile ...