At a time when everyone seems to have an opinion and a venue for expressing it, the art of criticism may seem hard to grasp and even harder to do. Times Book Critic David L. Ulin obviously does this kind of thing for a living. He reads and thinks, thinks and reads … and when [...]

3 days ago  CHICAGO (AP) — One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom — drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge’s verdict before the moment passes. Sketch artists have been the public’s eyes at [...]

If its in January, its the India Art Fair. As aficionados zoom in for the five-day buzz in Delhi and the sampling of international art, there is a sense of disbelief that this is actually happening at ones doorstep. Indeed, the annual fair has grown from an embryonic state some years ago to the high-end [...]

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I would block a guys shot and say . . . And if you come back again, well do it another time. So youll have to find something else to do. Bill Russell Its the early 1990s. Dikembe Mutombo is walking around Georgetown, where he once blocked 12 shots in a game, with Bill Russell. [...]

UPDATE #3: Maino alos pushes back his sophomore LP to February 28th. Maino has announced the release date for his upcoming sophomore album The Day After Tomorrow. Planning to drop a new mixtape before the albums arrival, the Brooklyn, New York rapper is eyeing October 4th as the official street date for the LP. My [...]

In the young field of motion comics — stil comics brought to life by animators — one of the best has to be Lois van Baarles adaptation of the whimsical Vietnam-set The Art Of Pho, originally by British artist Julian Hanshaw. Winner of the 2008 Observer/Cape prize for his illustrated short story, Sand Dunes and [...]

Own Your Own Business! Better yet, if you can, do not involve your father or mother, best friend, and especially never your husband… as he can threaten you, fire you and even replace you with another woman. The Art of Happiness is the Art of Independence, only be responsible to yourself. There are two types [...]

In November 2010, Capital University launched a unique social experiment to find out if empathy can be taught. It was such a success that Capitalhasbrought the concept back for a second yearwith a new issue: nutrition in America. Through a range of experiences, students who were selected for the experimentwill be challenged to deepen their [...]

Arched wood beams form the ceiling of the cafe at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark.