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"Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) (1991) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres is a pile of wrapped candies, initially weighing 175 pounds (Ross Laycock's healthy weight). Viewers are invited to take a candy, causing the pile to diminish, mirroring Ross's…

A vial containing biologcial material

This is the cover of *Maus: A Survivor’s Tale*, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that tells the true story of a Holocaust survivor—his father—through powerful, symbolic art.

At the top, the title “MAUS” is written in bold, harsh, red letters.…

David Wojnarowicz's "Untitled (Falling Buffaloes)" (1988-89) is a poignant black-and-white photograph featuring a horde of buffaloes plunging over a cliff. Created during the height of the AIDS crisis, the image serves as a powerful metaphor for the…

Louise Bourgeois's "Spider" sculptures are large, often bronze or steel depictions of spiders. They represent her complex relationship with her mother, symbolizing both protector and predator. The spider's web-like form and imposing size explore…

"Hang Up" (1966) is a wooden frame with a limp rubber hose that enters and exits it. The sculpture's awkwardness and the hose's aimless loop create a feeling of incompleteness and fragility. It's often seen as reflecting Hesse's vulnerability and…

Francis Bacon's "Three Studies for a Crucifixion" is a triptych that explores themes of suffering, mortality, and existential angst. Each panel presents a distorted figure on a crucifix, rendered in Bacon's signature style, characterized by raw…

Pablo Picasso's "Guernica," from 1937, is a monumental black, white, and grey oil painting depicting the suffer caused by the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The painting features fragmented figures; a gored…

The image shows a professional headshot of a man in profile, wearing glasses and a button-down. He smiles to the left of the camera. The man is Cori Di Biase, reviewer for ARDOR literary magazine.