Antonia Kuo, ‘Milk of the Earth’, 2025, exhibition view. Courtesy: the artist and Chapter NY, New York; photograph: Charles ...

How photographer Russell Hart used B&W mode to transform a "hodgepodge of colors" into an emotional masterpiece ...

Tradition holds that black smoke indicates the cardinals have not yet agreed on a new leader, while white smoke signals that a new Pope has been elected. But what kind of smoke is it exactly?

“It can’t constantly perpetuate a white male stereotype of who is important in the art world." The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles is also boosting support for black artists.

Artist Ahmet Ogut said art has a “power and agency” that doesn’t need to wait to be recognized by politicians or scientists.

Johnson also noted, "A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke — white (positive) and black (negative) — lies behind the use of the two contrasting smoke colours." Over the years ...

He wore a stunning black overcoat shrug, embroidered with gold details that gave off major royal vibes. Underneath, he kept things sharp with a crisp white shirt featuring dramatic bishop sleeves ...

Here puffs of black smoke mark voting rounds that fail to converge on a winner until the cardinals announce that they have come to an agreement by releasing a plume of white smoke, the dramatic ...

The black smoke is produced using a mixture of potassium perchlorate, sulfur, and anthracene, which is a chemical found in coal tar. Meanwhile, white smoke announces that a new Pope has been elected.

People from all over the world will be watching the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for black or white smoke as the cardinals' votes are burned and a signal is sent to the public.