A photo and text essay. To view all 11 images, check out the email edition. …
Beneath the Surface

World War II still captivates American minds and colors the American story nearly eight decades after it ended, so you can only imagine what it means in Britain, which beat back the Blitz and held the line.
You can now …
Secret Message

Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s child portrait series “The Beautyful Ones,” a portion of which you can view starting tomorrow at the Yale Center for British Art, speaks loudly and quietly, in multiple languages and at untold depths.
Derived from photographs, …
The Art of Illusion

We think we’re in control of how we see things, but the paintings of Bridget Riley, including the many now on view at the Yale Center for British Art, remind us our eyes possess a mind of their own. …
This Week in New Haven (May 10 – 16)

Picks for your perusal: promenades, plazas, ping pong and plants. …