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The article profiles Nancy Spero, an artist known for her inventions of paper dolls in the U.S. Spero was bon in Cleveland, Ohio, and studied at the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, where he met Lion Golub, an American painter, who later she got married. Both Golub and Spero moved in Italy and France and gave birth to three sons. Moreover, Spero then decided to use women by portraying them as heroic, not repressed and victimized

Reviews the art exhibition 'About Paper,' several artists at the Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art gallery in New York City.

The article focuses on the growing popularity of sketches and drawings on art collectors. Art experts contends that drawings and sketches from artists are considerably lower than paintings and installations. The legitimacy of contemporary drawing as a collectible medium was significantly boosted by the addition of drawings from various artists. Impressionist and modern drawings have been the most sought after artworks. The market for 18th- and 19th-century European drawings as well as old master drawings have been gaining ground as a lucrative market for art collectors.

This article features the project "50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection" of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the project, visitors of the center were asked about their preferred images of its paper collection. The museum displayed works of art on its website and in a kiosk. The art work "Break Point," by Fiona Banner earned the most votes.

The article reports on "The New Millenium Paper Airplane Contest" initiated by the artist Klara Hobza with the Public Art Fund. The contest took place at the World's Fair in Queens, New York. It also has five categories namely distance flown, duration aloft, beauty, surprise, and failure. Furthermore, Hobza also developed a book that features the pictures of the contest's best models of paper airplane.

An excerpt is presented from the 2010 gallery catalogue "Jasper Johns: New Sculpture and Works on Paper," featuring an interview with the artists Jasper Johns and Terry Winters.

The article discusses the exhibition of Françoise Pétrovitch’ s recent work on women’s legs in high heels dropped awkwardly from the top edges of large sheets watercolor paper pinned directly to the wall. Weightless and unbalanced, and invisibly suspended, the feminine arms floating away.

Reports on how former dissident artist Oldrich Kulhanek became the designer for the Czech Republic's paper money. Style of art that Kulhanek is known for; Kulhanek's victory in a contest to design the bank notes of the Czech Republic in 1993; Art galleries in the United States that show Kulhanek's work.

Reviews an art exhibit featuring the work of Barbara Westman.

The article reviews the exhibition "Blood on Paper" at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England.

Reports on the inclusion of a portrait of painter Paul Cezanne on the 100-franc notes in France. Speculation as to what American artists should be put in the American dollar bills.

The article examines the life and work of the contemporary India-born, New York City-based artist Zarina. Particular focus is given to her use of paper as an art material. Additional topics discussed include her use of Urdu calligraphy, how she is inspired by literature and her exhibition "Zarina: Paper Like Skin," which was held at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California.

An image of the collages "Marble Scissors Paper" by Susan Kattas is presented.

Focuses on the exhibition of works on paper by painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, at New York's Cheim and Read, from February 17 to March 26, 2005. Prices for paintings on canvas; Artworks exhibited in the show.

The article examines a series of paper doll created by the Jackson, Mississippi-based illustrator Kyle Hilton, dealing with topics including his work creating paper dolls based on television series including "Breaking Bad," and his work on the art-inspired paper doll series "Art History Paper Dolls."

The article reviews the art exhibition "The Cuts," which featured various works on paper and other artworks by the contemporary artist Stephen Antonakos, held at the Lori Bookstein Fine Art gallery, located in New York City, from February 19th through March 21, 2015.

An image of a silkscreen by Donald Sultan is presented.

The article reports on the mysterious packages received by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem from American artist Mark Dion. The package, as cited, were installations conceived by Dion for the museum's "Surrealism and Beyond" exhibition. It contained 27 secretive containers and X-rays of their contents, which suggest objects like crab claw, kitchen tools and a mask.

Presents a critique of an exhibition of Asian artist OK Kim's rice-paper constructions at the George Billis gallery in New York City. Details of Kim's work methods; Description of the featured works; Artist's attraction to the simplicity of the past.

Presents information in relation to the opening of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Insight on the financing of the museum; Details on the attempted bombing of the museum by ETA terrorists; Reference to publications' comments on the museum.

Profiles contemporary print publisher, Crown Point Press and its founder, Kathan Brown. Origin of the company's name; Brown's preference for intaglio processes over lithography; Brown's publication of the book, `Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood: Painters and Sculptors at Crown Point Press.'

An image of the sculpture "I Thought They Worked Better (Lost -- headphones)," by Cybèle Young is presented.