Growing up in West Virginia, Deborah Bailey Raines developed a fascination with fairy tales. Captivated by stories of good and evil, she internalized important lessons about courage, honor and valor. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MK Guth, “Ties of Protection and Safekeeping” (detail) (2008) Synthetic hair, flannel ribbon, and ink, 1,800 ft., configuration variable. Courtesy of the artist ...

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 ...

The Brandywine River Museum of Art has two intriguing shows on display. “Cinderella & Co. — Three Fairy Tales Reimagined” takes an eclectic look at how three fairy tales have been illustrated through ...

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 ...