Olivia Guterson, or Midnight Olive, in her studio (photo by Sal Rodriguez, courtesy the artist) Not all stories are written with words. Some are encoded in patterns — swirling, squiggly, and ...

A new study reveals that famous abstract art may follow hidden mathematical patterns linked to human perception.

Emile-Allain Séguy was enamored with the overlooked wonders of the natural world. Namely, its insects, from the brilliant wings of butterflies to the less-loved forms of beetles, grasshoppers, ...

Over the past six years, the High has more than quintupled its holdings of quilts made by Black women—many of which are on view in this fascinating but approachable show. A quilt by an unidentified ...

Humans are visual creatures. Objects we call “beautiful” or “aesthetic” are a crucial part of our humanity. Even the oldest known examples of rock and cave art served aesthetic rather than utilitarian ...

Pattern is a key part of organising and decorating design. In expressive art, pattern can be used to add variety to a composition, to reflect patterns used in the real world, or to help create a sense ...

Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...