Literary Visual Arts

The Rose Studio Concert, American Classical Orchestra, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra and more ...

Staten Island OutLOUD is a community reading and discussion group that regularly meets in scenic locations around the island to share world literature with fellow New Yorkers.

As a child, Scott Frances drew and painted a lot. He grew up in New York City in a post-World War II Jewish home filled with mid-century modern design objects. Both his parents were journalists. In addition, Mom was a decorator.

American legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin in 2009 wrote Look to the Stars, a childrens book.

An impressive selection of paintings and drawings by some of the leading artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries will be offered at Bonhams on Wednesday, July 13, in London, England.

More than a unique and inspirational Cinderella story, Out of the Transylvania Night, with its impeccable descriptions, is a story of one’s pursuit of freedom and quest for self-actualization.

One very special composer of poetry and prose was Gerald Manley Hopkins. Gerald Manley Hopkins was born in Stratford, Essex in 1844, the eldest of a large family...

Russian painter Polenov traveled to the Middle East and studied historical sites in order to achieve highest accuracy.

Recently discovered tucked away inside a copy of Catcher in the Rye, is a letter written by the book’s author, J.D. Salinger, in 1994 at the age of 75.

According to the Greek mysteries, in the myth of the Minotaur, Theseus symbolizes an altruistic person who puts his life in danger for others.

In a world of mass-production lines, standardized products, and chains of workers performing repetitive tasks, all is not lost.

Silly and light-hearted, Imogene’s Antlers is a fun pick that is sure to provide comic relief to the top shelf.

At a cozy Italian restaurant, renowned photographer Tony Vaccaro was flipping through the pages of his book, “Entering Germany: Photographs 1944—1949,” as Mozart’s music was playing lightly in the background.

The National Gallery of Canada’s “Caravaggio And His Followers In Rome” is truly a must-see exhibition of rare paintings on loan from esteemed galleries including the Prado in Madrid, the Louvre, and the National Gallery in London—47 public and private collections in total.

In the book Tent Life: Haiti, photographer Wyatt Gallery attempts to capture the lives of people in Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake.

Hollie Cook: Synthetic reggae with lyrics that would make Stock, Aitken and Waterman blush

A new fantasy romance author has burst on the scene and her first book is a visit to a world that doesn’t exist except in her imagination. Alexa Woodiwiss’s first novel “Unlocked, Kingdoms of Yria” introduces us to fantasy world.

The bust of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt was uncovered 99 years ago by a German archeologist on the banks of the Nile in Egypt

Members of the public don’t seem to like looking at modern art or installations and prefer the classics, according to an experiment conducted at the Tate Britain by Philip Hensher, an art critic for MailOnline.com.

A new face greeted Madison Square Park in Lower Manhattan on in the form of a 44-foot-tall sculpture. Jaume Plensa, an internationally renowned artist, created the white sculpture as a public monument.