Large graphite drawings that intertwine the influences of traditional Japanese calligraphy with the techniques and aesthetics of Western drawing are on display in Mayuko Ono Gray’s exhibition, “This ...

Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

Japanese icon and Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani providing a memorable moment for thousands of baseball fans who were packed ...

Kim Foley MacKinnon’s new book “100 Things to Do in Massachusetts Before You Die” offers 100 must-do places to see or ...

Printmaking, Race, and Community” showcases work created at one of the country’s best-known sites for Black American culture.

All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...

From pastoral landscapes at The Clark to the visionary art of Minnie Evans at the MFA, this season's art exhibits embrace the ...

A new Tales of 30th Anniversary Art Exhibit is heading to Tokyo and Osaka in April and May 2025, respectively.

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

A stunning collection of original cels and signed memorabilia from popular anime is heading to auction in late March.

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art debuted “Bird and Blossom,” an exhibition of woodblock prints depicting simple ...

A hidden treasure lost in time! Deep in the Japanese countryside, an abandoned villa holds a stunning secret—a million-dollar art collection left untouched for decades. From priceless paintings to ...