Where there is light, there is shadow. In an odd way, shadows are essential to the best “white light paintings” by Mary Corse. Corse began the series in 1968, determined to find a way to physically ...

“Scene of Souls in Hell” (19th century), donkey skin; Shaanxi, China (all images courtesy Museu do Oriente) LISBON — Asian shadow theater is catnip for those with energetic imaginations. Its ...

You can’t understand light without also knowing darkness. It’s like you can’t understand true happiness unless you also experience sadness. The best design comes when there’s a balance between light ...