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After nearly a century of looking both inward and outward, Richard Mayhew creates what he calls “mindscapes,” the essence of places remembered or imagined.

Romare Bearden imbued his work with a humanism that transcends time and place. Bearden, one of the 20th century’s preeminent artists, painted with passion for the people, issues, and ideas that shaped the world.

Bask in the radiance of an amber sunset, sigh over the coziness of seaside cottages, and take in the beauty of the misty mountains with Deborah Phillips’s vibrant Scottish landscapes.

You’ve heard that otters hold hands when they sleep, but did you know that they have pockets of skin on their forelegs that they use to stash their food? And that happy sea otters coo?

Kazuyuki Ohtsu’s tranquil landscapes of the Japanese countryside come alive with crystalline color and fine detail. The woodblock prints feature neatly raked stone gardens, cherry trees in bloom, and views of Mt. Fuji.

For hilarious lessons in the fine art of rapier-sharp retort, pungent put-down, and ego-crushing malediction, we can turn to the master, William Shakespeare.

Since 1990, Hubble has recorded more than a million observations, making it one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built—and Webb, deployed in 2022, promises to reveal even more of the known universe, thanks to its infrared vision.

Treat yourself to one of the world’s oldest sensory indulgences—tea! For millennia, the Camellia sinensis plant (the source of all tea) has been at the heart of cultures and culinary traditions, ecologies and economies.