“Indigenous descendants of the original artists have recently explained to us that the rock art motifs here do not simply reflect what the artists saw in the real world,” Jamie ...

Patterns are all around us, in nature as well as in art and design ... is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern. This shape, called a buta, dates back to ancient ...

At FLAG Art Foundation, the sweeping group show “A Rose Is” (on view through June 21) reassesses the multifaceted meanings and uses of the rose motif within visual art across numerous mediums.