Synesthesia, present in 2-4% of the global population and poetically translated as a “joining of the senses," is one of the most artistically darling mental conditions. It manifests differently in ...

"Kandinsky: A Retrospective" at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts is a comprehensive — and beautifully arranged — look at Russian-born painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). The works showcase ...

During the Frist Center for the Visual Arts’ Family Festival Day on Nov. 16, visitors will get the chance to explore the current exhibitions free of charge. They’ll be able to participate in a number ...

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...

Before devoting himself completely to art, Kandinsky complied with his parents’ wishes and studied law at Moscow State University. He graduated in 1893 and taught law at the university for three years ...

Vasily Kandinsky, "Dominant Curve"(Courbe dominante) (April 1936), oil on canvas, 50 7/8 x 76 1/2 inches. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection 45.989 (© ...

For seven decades, the only clue to the whereabouts of Gebogene Spitzen (Curved Tips), a 1927 watercolor by Russian Expressionist Wassily Kandinsky, was a small drawing scribbled into the margins of a ...