An excerpt from critic Skye Arundhati Thomas's new book about the Indian painter Lalitha Lajmi, now out with Sternberg Press.

A rare and stunning snowfall recently blanketed parts of Earth’s deserts, transforming dry landscapes into icy wonderlands. Scientists are studying what causes these unusual events—and whether they’re ...

It was recently determined that the artist painted his final work, “Tree Roots,” in Auvers-sur-Oise. The roots still exist, ...