Art
April 23, 2025

Pioneering Pop Surrealist Gallery in Seattle Celebrates Reopening With Three Exhibitions in New Space

The Roq La Rue gallery is an institution in the Seattle, Washington, art scene. Founded by Kirsten Anderson in 1998, the gallery has been instrumental in the Emerald City and beyond. It has helped shape global art movements, including Pop Surrealism and New Contemporary, and, early on, it showcased the work of artists like Todd Schoor and Mark Ryden.

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Books
April 22, 2025

Prominent Civil Rights Figure Ruby Bridges Publishes Love Letter to Her First-Grade Teacher

In November 1960, a shouting mob swarmed around William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. At the center of the commotion was Ruby Bridges, a 6-year-old girl accompanied by U.S. Marshals. She was the first Black student to integrate the school, at the height of the civil rights movement. That year, several white parents withdrew their children from the school, and all teachers except for one refused to teach while a Black child was enrolled.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.