CROSS-STITCH, by Jazmina Barrera. Translated by Christina MacSweeney. Needlework is often depicted as a peaceful activity: feminine, unthreatening, decorative. Yet in Jazmina Barrera’s understated and lovely debut novel, “Cross-Stitch,” translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney, embroidery is revealed to be as quietly brutal as young womanhood, despite the shroud of innocence society often places
12 October 2010 – On 4 November, Sotheby’s 19th Century European Art auction will feature select works by important and popular artists, schools and styles of the genre. The curated sale, consisting of 82 lots with a pre-sale estimate of $20/30 million*, contains eight works with high estimates at or above $1 million*, and will
The comprehensive exhibition showcases the life and work of one of the most influential and best-loved European modernists. The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) joins forces with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York to present a comprehensive exhibition of one of the great innovators of European abstraction, Vasily Kandinsky. The largest
1 hour ago Image caption, Grey gable walls, such as this one on Union Street in Belfast, are much-sought-after canvases for street artists Once considered the scourge of towns and cities, graffiti and street art are now making properties hot in Belfast. Walk through parts of the city centre and its offshoots and you’ll see
Sunday marks one year until Election Day in the United States. So it is time to resume TWE’s quadrennial roundup of foreign policy issues making news on the campaign trail. Assuming my schedule cooperates, I will be back each Friday with a new installment. To kick things off, here are three general points to keep
Learning new languages unlocks opportunities, not only during a study abroad program, but for career pathways in government, business and civil service after graduation. From competing in the global marketplace to fostering diplomatic relationships with countries around the world to supporting a more empathetic society, the United States benefits from having a population of multilingual
Judy Chicago, the godmother of feminist art, knows all about making in the margins. When her installation The Dinner Party was first revealed to the public in 1979, its theatrical staging and meticulously researched conceit—a figurative “seat at the table” for more than 1,000 important female historical figures—drew derision from male critics and saw its
Following last month’s Frieze London and Paris+ par Art Basel, another key European fair is testing the market in tumultuous times. Artissima in Turin, Italy’s leading contemporary art fair, yesterday opened its landmark 30th edition (until 5 November), with 181 galleries participating, 79 of which are Italian. Geopolitical events—namely the unfolding tragedy of the Israel-Hamas
Henshilwood, C., d’Errico, F. & Watts, I. Engraved ochres from the Middle Stone Age levels at Blombos Cave, South Africa. J. Hum. Evol. 57, 27–47 (2009). Article PubMed Google Scholar Henshilwood, C. et al. A 100,000-year-old ochre processing workshop at Blombos cave, South Africa. Science 334, 219–222 (2011). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Texier,
Dr. R. David Edmunds, M.A. ’66, LL.D. ’02, is an authority on Native American history and culture who has gained the status through more than 50 years of teaching and scholarship. He’s equally adept at delivering a lecture or keynote address, offering commentary on a History Channel documentary, or providing expert testimony in a courtroom.