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The soft art of D.C. Hardcorenew

An exhibit at CDS shows us the early days of Washington D.C.'s hardcore scene
Tags: D.C. hardcore
The precision tools of Leigh Suggsnew

North Carolina artist Leigh Suggs appears to have joined the ranks of the heavyweight aesthetic solitarians.
Tags: Art, Light Art + Design
The Incredible 5,000-Mile Journey of Saul Floresnew

What Saul Flores experienced on "The Walk of the Immigrants" is as visually and intellectually stirring as it is politically infuriating.
SPARKcon Looks to Its Futurenew

For its third year, SPARKcon continues to wage the battle to help brand the Triangle as "the creative hub of the South." The three-day conference and showcase of local talent is designed to bring together the area's creative community, helping it connect with the public—and itself.
Alternative Mapmakers Seek to Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Worldnew

What they share is a desire not only to learn more about how to get around, but also to figure out how things works. And not only do they want to learn, they want to show how communities are connected by things other than roads, bridges and waterways.
Brutal Youthnew
Diamond Jubilee succeeds in unearthing the torments of adolescence, laying bare the manner in which children are bludgeoned into maturity.
Going Postalnew

Mark Mothersbaugh isn't just the co-founder of Devo -- he's a successful visual artist and Hollywood composer.
Tags: visual arts
Culture Skirmishnew
A local artist comes up with an innovative response to censorship of her nude paintings.
Tags: visual arts