In a digital age where algorithms shape our attention, art is increasingly at risk of being swallowed by entertainment, distraction, and addiction. A recent visual metaphor by cultural critic Ted Gioia  captures this perfectly: a series of fish labeled “Art,” “Entertainment,” “Distraction,” and “Addiction,” each one devouring the smaller one ahead of it. It’s a hauntingly accurate depiction of how Silicon Valley has reshaped our cultural ecosystem, where creativity is no long

Heavenly Ascent: Jan Boeckhorst’s The Snyders Triptych III When we encounter Jan Boeckhorst’s luminous The Snyders Triptych III  (c. 1659–1660), we step into a world where Flemish Baroque drama meets a profound spiritual stillness. Boeckhorst, a pupil and collaborator of Peter Paul Rubens, channels the grandeur of his master’s style while revealing his own sensitivity to narrative clarity and emotional resonance. The Snyders Triptych III  (c. 1659–1660) A Baroque Vision of th

In 1839, British artist William Salter unveiled Othello’s Lamentation , a haunting interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragic hero at his...