When designing the machine, what if perfection was never the point to begin with? What bountiful coolness could the pursuit of the unexpected yield? At some point during my excursion in art school ...

In “The Uncanny Muse,” David Hajdu offers a lively survey of centuries of machines that served as instruments of cultural ...

An curved arrow pointing right. These machines help artists and designers turn yarn, fabric, and wool into finished creations like dresses, rugs, multicolored yarn, socks, quilts and more.

Twenty-seven aldermen endorsed the message, which condemns a piece they say is titled “US-Israel War Machine.” A photo of the art included in the letter shows the upper body of a man-like figure with ...