Mask of Begtse Chen from Mongolia (20th century), papier-mâché, coral, turquoise, metal, fabric, in ‘Becoming Another: The Power of Masks’ at the Rubin Museum of Art (all photos by the author for ...

Leveraging traditional design elements, 3D printing, robotics and augmented reality, an artistic designer and team of experts from various fields have created a novel artistic use for a Microsoft ...

From masks worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Hong Kong protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks during anti-China protests, 2020 is a time of masks. Yet in much of Africa, such face coverings masks ...

Visitors to the UBC Museum of Anthropology will get a short chance to try out celebrated Heiltsuk artist Shawn Hunt's cyborglike Transformation Mask this weekend. If you missed it when it debuted ...

When artist Nardiz Cooke appears on a Zoom screen, her brown, wavy hair cascades over the camera as she settles onto her couch. She’s in her Miami apartment, surrounded by stacks of books and walls ...

A rare look into the traditional ways of creating the beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the Native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. Each step to carving such a mask is ...

Museums are usually a place for appreciating art that will be around for centuries. But earlier this month, the Anchorage Museum hosted a ceremony to burn ten beautiful Alaska Native masks. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. Apr 17, 2015, 02:39pm EDT Apr 20, 2015, 03:08pm EDT This ...