Inside Rice University’s 2025 UFO Conference
In June’s co-publishing partnership with Oxford American, UFO enthusiast and author Will Clarke goes behind the scenes at Rice University’s 2025 Archives of the Impossible Conference in Houston, Texas.
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Ruth Asawa at Black Mountain College
In June’s co-publishing partnership with Oxford American, Colony Little examines how Black Mountain College catalyzed Ruth Asawa’s artistic career and arts education within San Francisco public schools.
From the highways to the hills: The future of Tallahassee’s art district and the reclaimed buildings it inhabits
Ashira Morris details the future of Railroad Square, an art district in Tallahassee affected by tornadoes that is navigating the next steps for its place in the community.
The Alabama Landline That Keeps Ringing: Auburn University’s help desk is still answering the public’s calls 70 years on
For the April co-publishing feature with Oxford American, Emily McCrary explores how Auburn University’s James E. Foy Information Desk serves as a lifeline where student workers field all manner of questions from callers around the world.
Jasmine Thomas-Girvan: On Exploring Marronage and Afrikan Retention
Kevarney K.R. shares on the ancestral wisdom and colonial resistance to be found in the work of Jamaican-born, Trinidad based artist, Jasmine Thomas Girvan.
The Work of Jiha Moon
Daniel Fuller unravels the fantastical world of Jiha Moon, where Korean and American culture meet in tension, bound by a spiritual ribbon.
The Gospel of David LaChapelle
Carolinas Editor Robert Alan Grand looks at the life, career, and deeply spiritual work of David LaChapelle on the occasion of his survey exhibition Dear Sonja at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem.
Marquetta Johnson: A Legacy of Generosity
For the April co-publishing feature with Oxford American, Thalia Butts pays tribute to the late Marquetta Johnson, a quilter based in Atlanta who compared her practice to jazz and inspired her students to stretch the boundaries of quilting as a medium.
“Everybody else is dead. She’s still here.”: The Unrelenting Joy of Maya Freelon’s Time-Bending Installations
Courtney Napier profiles Durham artist Maya Freelon, who highlights Black family stories, resilience, and the colors and textures of her African American heritage, drawing viewers into the vast Black imagination.
