In the lead-up to its marquee November sales in New York in 2017, Christie’s infamously announced that its trophy consignment, Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, dated circa 1500, would be sold in ...

What does it mean to paint now, in an image-saturated world where every moment can be captured in high resolution and consumed within seconds? Recent contemporary painting trends suggest a widespread ...

Not traditional yet far from modern, contemporary interior design can feel like the best of all words. Audrey Scheck of Audrey Scheck Design tells me, “While modern design refers to a specific time ...

Portland-based John Craigie has forged a unique place in contemporary folk music blending introspective songwriting with ...

Contemporary is the term used for architecture of the 21st century. Unlike some other architectural periods, contemporary isn’t a movement, but a style reflecting the trends of the time a home is ...

More and more, says scholar Monique Ingalls, it permeates nearly every sphere of evangelical life. Contemporary worship music, as a distinct genre, has come into its own over the last 50 years.

Constructing places of worship has always been an intricate practice, managing to detach the human, and release the boundary between body, mind, and spirit. Holy presence has been crucial in designing ...

Paul Pfeiffer, “Fragment of a Crucifixion (After Francis Bacon)” (detail) (1999) CHICAGO — He suffered, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. He rose again from the dead… ...

The MFA Contemporary Theater and Performance program takes an approach that is project-centered, process-oriented, and highly collaborative. Curricular pathways are designed based on each student’s ...