Q+Art is a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday Exhibitions. Today,

​Houston might be known for its outsized personality, but every two years, during

​Welcome to Quick Q+Art, a series featuring the artists behind our First Friday

It won’t be long before our AI overlords take over the creative work, leaving us

In busy cities and quiet corners of the world alike, public art acts as a heartbeat—pulsing

“What is a woman?” Perhaps you’ve heard this question pinging around the darkest

How does public art in the U.S. reflect and shape our communities and cultural identities?

“Some of the best public art is hidden,” says Badir McCleary, gesturing toward

What role does public art play in our communities? And how has it changed across

“Sometimes it’s too hot to shoot,” says L.A. filmmaker Badir McCleary, who,

Remote, Badir McCleary’s video series on public art, opens with an ambitious

Editor’s note: an earlier version of this post ran in 2022. We’re publishing

"Dude, I didn't even know that existed." It’s a phrase Badir McCleary

Jules Verne, Ursula Le Guin, and Ray Bradbury obsessively constructed imaginary realms.

Our fear of snakes is so deep-rooted even babies recoil from images of the slithery