Nov. 13 | Trac­ing the transformation of art over eight decades, the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) presents “Past-Forward: Modem and Con­temporary Art from HoMA’s Col­lection.” With painting, sculpture and photographic work, “Past­Forward” explores the evolution of abstract painting in the decades after World War II, the rise of new figurative movements in the 1960s and 70s and the confluence of art and politics in subsequent decades. In addition to the debut of new acquisitions, key works by artists including Robert Rauschenberg and Lee Bontecou return to the galleries for the first time in more than two years.

Nov. 9 | Ralph Steadman, longtime illustrator of the corrupt, debauched and morbidly fascinating, is the subject of an enlivening survey at American University Museum.

Nov. 8, 2024 | Pressley Ridge Day School Pittsburgh, which provides special education services for students with behavioral and mental health needs, is getting an $18 million renovation. The renovation centralizes and updates multiple services in one building, including the Family Counseling Center, administrative offices and the Day School; it also brings the Career Development Center back on campus.

Nov. 7, 2024 | Two of Virginia museums, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, are teaming up to present “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation,” a landmark exhibition marking America’s 250th anniversary. The exhibition will debut at the VMHC on March 22, 2025, in line with the anniversary of Patrick Henry’s historic “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” speech.

Nov. 1, 2024 | During the final days of this tense election, we take a look at a project fostering a different type of civic space to encourage young people to discuss issues, engage each other and vote. Jeffrey Brown visited the University of Michigan to see how this works. It’s part of our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

Oct. 26, 2024 | …Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art, which will offer visitors voter registration opportunities, while presenting the exhibition “Politics and Daily Life” (running through Dec. 15), a collection of prints, drawings, photographs and sculpture on political themes from the mid-1800s to the early 2000s…

When you think of winter travel, you probably think of ski vacations to Colorado or holiday shopping in New York City. Chances are the mid-sized city of Toledo, Ohio, isn’t on your winter travel radar — and that may be a mistake. The city is investing over $200 million to turn a former riverfront industrial zone into a year-round recreation hub. One of the coolest features for winter visitors is The Ribbon, a 1,000-foot-long ice skating trail that winds along the river and leads to an adjacent 5,000-square-foot skating pond.

Oct. 18, 2024 | Did you know that LEGO bricks can float? Or that LEGO is the world’s largest manufacturer of tires? These facts and more can be found inside the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s newest exhibit, “Traveling Bricks,” which showcases more than 100 models of iconic land, air, sea and space vehicles constructed from nearly 1 million LEGO bricks.

Oct. 17, 2024 | The Ballets Russes’ revolutionary costume and set designs, innovative choreography and music and captivating themes transformed ballet in the early 20th century, and their groundbreaking work continues to influence the art form today. McNay Art Museum celebrates the dance company’s seldomly recognized contributors in “Women Artists of the Ballets Russes: Designing the Legacy,” on view Oct. 12, 2024-Jan. 12, 2025.