The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

Hoschedé-Monet worked as Monet’s assistant and even painted alongside him. “They both went to the same locations and painted the same landscapes at the same time,” Evans-Black said. Eskenazi’s public ...

Explore the most influential Black beauty creators who are making waves in the industry and inspiring others with their ...

Singer-songwriter David Archuleta has returned with his first taste of new music in the form of a new single, “Crème Brulée.' The track is the first single off of his upcoming EP release arriving this ...

The result is a show to make you "fall in love" with the impressionists and their precursors all over again. Featuring two ...

The key is how we choose to harness that energy. The artwork for Immortalized really stands out to me, i love the jagged, otherworldly landscape. It feels like a post-apocalyptic or futuristic ...

Japan is famous for combining ancient traditions with futuristic cities, but it also has a surprising side. Scattered across the country are places that look like they belong somewhere else entirely: ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Streaming has turned the once-rare deluxe edition into a given for pop albums. Many feel clunky or inessential — but a few ...

Mary J. Blige's journey from Yonkers to global superstardom, her pioneering hip-hop soul sound, and her enduring legacy as a ...

Even the famous water garden landscape was meticulously Japan-inspired. The water lilies themselves had only existed for a ...