Two scholars helped provide perspective to my Sunday (Oct. 23) Times-Picayune piece about the two new TV series that are built on fairy-tale characters and stories. This post is an edited e mail Q&A ...

Natalie Frank, “Little Red Cap I” (2011–14) (all images courtesy the Drawing Center) In the back room of the Drawing Center, Natalie Frank‘s lavish pastels conjure fairy tales in all their grisly and ...

Natalie Frank, All Fur III, 2011-14, Gouache and chalk pastel on paper, 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm). Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Courtesy of the artist “I was so taken by the stories that I ...

Natalie Frank’s deliciously dark fairy tale drawings, the stars of her critically acclaimed 2015 show at New York’s Drawing Center, are being transformed into a new ballet. Grimm Tales will debut in ...

Fairy tales help us imagine new worlds where everyday problems find magical solutions. Their characters and stories ask us to examine with fresh eyes our relationship to the natural world and with one ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Fairy Tail has some of the biggest fan pairings in action and manga franchises ever, and the ...

The series creator behind Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima, has definitely gotten fans’ attention with some new art honoring Brandish! Fairy Tail’s final arcs pit the Fairy Tail guild against the might of the ...

If you want to create unforgettable dreamlike images of fairies, dragons and other fantasy creatures, maybe it helps to have a background in science. Bluefooted, aka Erin, has a PhD in biology, and ...

Virginia Frances Sterrett’s artwork for an edition of Old French Fairy Tales is like the platonic ideal of fairytale art — the colors are so vibrant, the lines so strong. It reminds me of Aubrey ...

Visitors to the George R. Brown Convention Center downtown might notice some big, circular devices on the plaza at Avenida Houston. They’re part of an art installation, aptly called LOOP, which is ...