Death in Art

Day of the Dead Takes on the World

The day after Halloween, and the day after that, is Day of the Dead, and the ancient festival, to use…

6 months ago

Stolen Skull Repatriations – Inside A Modern Museum Controversy

Stolen human remains and the ceremony of death are at the heart of a modern museum controversy. Lately, there has…

1 year ago

Must-See Funerary Films You May Have Missed

Oscar season has passed, the pandemic may be nearing an end, and Summer is just around the corner. It seems…

3 years ago

Drama in the Tombs: Cemetery Theater Takes Center Stage

America is divided. Cremations are up, burials are down, and one group of people appears to be running from cemeteries…

6 years ago

My Rock n Roll Dad: A Unique Story of Remembrance

The year is 1969. Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. have recently been assassinated. Riots have swept many…

7 years ago

Beware! Beware the Ides of March

Well, it's that day again: March 15. Also known as the Ides of March, we're supposed to beware. Why? What's…

8 years ago

Nola Death Tête-à-tête – Pirate’s Alley Artist Nathan Durapau

I was born and raised in Mexico. My parents were missionaries and I spent the first 12 years of my…

9 years ago

Artist James Gurney Issues A Grave Challenge

Dinotopia artist, James Gurney, is challenging artists to get outside and into the graveyard. Participants will submit their entries on…

9 years ago

Dylan Thomas and That Good Night

Had Dylan Thomas lived he would have turned 100 on October 27th, 2014. He died on November 9, 1953 in…

9 years ago

Photographing The Toughest Of Moments With Shaun Connell

There is something special about UK-based photographer Shaun Connell's work. It could be the lighting, the expression that is captured at…

10 years ago