An eye for decay
Ronald Gonzalez, who has exhibited his work at world-class museums, creates sculptures that challenge viewers to reconsider everyday objects and question today’s slick, digitized culture. Read more
Book lends context to reclusive artist’s work
Art historian Kevin Hatch gained unusual access to Bruce Conner and his work while working on a book about the counter-cultural artist. Read more
Art historian seeks meaning behind gift giving
Art historian Nancy Um studies the grammar of exchange in cross-cultural gift giving, a natural outgrowth of her research on Indian Ocean rim trading communities of the 17th and 18th centuries. Read more