Somya Satsangi's art draws from her childhood, using symbols and metaphors to depict subconscious realms. Her paintings reflect inner turmoil and 'communion without community,' juxtaposing nature and ...

It is easy to minimize the importance of symbols in culture. Art tends to focus on existential symbolism, leap-frogging over the ways in which we interpret symbols constantly, in the form of letters, ...

In late 19th century Paris an artistic movement to explore the mystical, from incubi to chimeras and femininity to saints as well as an assortment of mythological creatures was on the rise. What first ...

Ginger Peloquin’s latest sculpture, an oval covered with a mosaic of vibrant blue and green glass, is laden with symbolism. In Peloquin’s vision, the oval shape suggests both gathering and direction.

The new film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Jenna Ortega, features the mythical beast as a brutal killer. From purity to immortality, unicorns have been featured in works of art throughout the ...

Animals have a longstanding relationship with the fine and decorative arts. From claw-footed Chippendale furniture to William Wegman's photographs of Weimaranars, animals have attracted and encouraged ...

Curator Hend Al-Mansour asks the artists of Art Is... Awakening about the symbolism Curator Hend Al-Mansour asks the artists of Art Is... Awakening about the symbolism in their work.

The ibex is far from a humble mountain goat—it’s one of history’s most enduring artistic symbols. So prolific is its presence in prehistoric art, in fact, that a new study suggests the animal held ...

Is Michelangelo’s David the new Pepe the Frog? For months, posters featuring heroic black-and-white close-ups of classical sculpture, including the David, have been popping up at college campuses ...