When the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death rolled around in August, much of the coverage had to do with the cultural re-evaluation of what Elvis meant. Even in pieces that celebrated him ...

The work of artist Beth Bolander has been featured in Juneau’s annual Wearable Art Show for five years, and her contribution to this year’s show sparked a heated discussion about cultural ...

The phrase “cultural appropriation” appears in many forms and many contexts. And the debates surrounding it have swelled periodically, especially in the last 20 years. But what does it really mean, ...

Every week, we scan the media for interesting conversations about art. This week: thoughts on the changing meaning of “appropriation art” and the unexpected riddle about America’s most-purchased ...

The winter season brings a host of new exhibitions to the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art. The main exhibition, Without Boundaries: Visual Conversations, staged in the Anne & Loren Kieve ...

The moniker ‘renaissance man’ or ‘renaissance woman’ harkens to a time when multidisciplinary and generalist approaches to learning were common among those who worked in creative, scientific, and ...

Left to right: Claudia Ray (Goose), Virgina Rutledge (Egg), Anthony Falzone; Center bottom image: "Smokin’ Joe Ain’t Jemama" in Hank Willis Thomas's "Unbranded,'' (1978/2006) from the book ''Pitch ...

Appropriation is a hot topic in contemporary cultural discourse, with arguments for and against the practice on both sides of the aisle. Part of the issue’s complexity has to do with the fact that ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The work of artist Beth Bolander has been featured in Juneau’s annual Wearable Art Show for five years, and her contribution to this year’s show sparked a heated discussion about ...