“Looking at a map is like looking into a fire in a fireplace; there’s a sense of something happening all the time, and it draws you in,” said Anders Mattsson, a cabinetmaker for Svenskt Tenn.

Maps facilitate the art of seeing. Good maps draw in observers and teach them to see, just as good paintings do. by Opinion May 29, 2024, 7:01 am May 28, 2024, 8:48 pm. Share this: ...

A map too is geography, science, visual art and poetry all rolled into one. There are no artificial barriers between these definitions. A map (and folding), are both metaphors for life.” ...

While some maps, especially the one in The Art of Painting, were given pride of place, the sacrifice of the map in Woman with a Pearl Necklace signals that the artist did not deem all cartographic ...

Meet a U.K. artist who teases stunning images from the lines on old paper maps 01:52. London — These days, planning a journey is as easy as hitting "go" on a smartphone app. The traditional ...

A new exhibit billed as a “once-in-a-generation” display of historic maps of Texas opens Friday at the Witte Museum, featuring as its showpiece a giant map drawn by Stephen F. Austin that is ...

Mapping public art across the United States, Lindsey Mancini spotlights urban creativity through ArtAround. ArtAround was founded by Laurenellen McCann in Washington. It is a public archive that maps ...

Marin County officials have unveiled an online database and map of public art that includes more 150 listings and is searchable by city, town and art type. The impetus for the project came from ...

Now, there’s a map for that. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council has developed maps that highlight more than 145 art venues and organizations in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas — Downtown ...