A simple object can symbolize both despair and promise. That's just what happened for survivors of the holocaust and other genocides, who brought pieces of their past to America. They left their homes ...

The philosopher John Locke argued that memory is a necessary condition of identity. The objects in Francesca Fuchs’ paintings are hazy, as though hidden behind a veil. These objects are imbued with ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the wall, well-worn sneakers by the door, a shelf adorned with travel mementos.