Art & Design

The Endless Summer of the VW Bus

Volkswagen’s all-electric reboot of California’s favorite camper won’t offer the breakdowns and discomforts of the earlier models. And that’s a shame.

The Collector Had a Good Eye
One hundred years ago, Louis T. Haggin collected out-of-fashion Huds…
More Than an Icon
A new exhibit at San Francisco’s de Young Museum takes inventory of …
The Art of Inequality

Three Seattle-area shows confront gender inequity in the art world.
Washington State of Mind
The Pacific Northwest has a unique creative aesthetic that can be ex…
Jan 6, 2020
Portland’s Trailblazer
For 25 years, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art has been a home to trailblazing visual and performance artists. Executive dir…
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Jan 6, 2020
Protest Art Takes a Quiet Stand in L.A.
Art and politics have long been a noisy pair, but a spate of exhibitions across Los Angeles prove that artists can speak softly while c…
Jan 6, 2020
Portland on the Pulse

There’s no shortage of great art in Portland. Make sure you catch these three show before they’re gone for good.

Jan 6, 2020
Frieze Fair Warms to L.A.
The international art fair Frieze Los Angeles makes its triumphant return to Paramount Pictures Studios in L.A. for a second year of ga…
Jan 6, 2020
Portland’s Must-Visit Galleries

Oregon shows its fair share of masterpieces. Here’s where to find them.

Jan 6, 2020
San Francisco Art Shows Reveal a Future
Two exhibitions in San Francisco ponder what’s on tap for the human race, from eco-friendly architecture and floating cities to interga…
Jan 6, 2020
Seattle Galleries

No art tour of Seattle is complete without a visit to these three galleries.
Jan 6, 2020
Burning Man, Black Power, and American Style

American style takes many forms—from black power to blue jeans—in these upcoming Bay Area art shows.

Jan 6, 2020
Southern California Art Shows Push Boundaries and Borders

These upcoming Southern California art shows breach borders and get cheeky with color.

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Jan 6, 2020
Southern California’s Must-Visit Galleries
Creative juices are flowing in Southern California. These galleries will quench your thirst for everything from lowbrow street art to w…
Jan 6, 2020
Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence

The robots have come for our art. A pair of shows explore what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence.
Jan 6, 2020
Queer Art in Portland’s Spotlight

In two Portland exhibitions, LGBTQ artists and their work are out of the margins and shaking the center.
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Jan 6, 2020
Wine Country Gets Lit

Wine countries the world over are becoming canvases for artists’ most Instagrammable works.
Jan 6, 2020
Northern California’s Must-Visit Galleries

Venture beyond the big-name museums to find unexpected art in the Bay Area.

Dec 11, 2019
Layered Geniuses: Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Betye Saar

Like Betye Saar, Njideka Akunyili Crosby both use history and autobiography to address issues of identity and race.