Costumes, and notably masks, have added to the mystery of these celebrations for centuries, upstaging everyday uniforms, and overshadowing those pandemic face coverings that have become all-too ...

Those in attendance were keen to create a death mask, an impression of the face usually taken soon after the person has died. But there were two small glitches to the plan. Firstly, the hunt was ...

Some burn their masks, and I don't blame them. Others decide to turn the masks into art. Transforming a tangible reminder of illness and pain feels differently for everyone. The artists below ...

Michael creates that representation in Yup'ik style masks. See? There's that grain. Drawing from his Yup'ik and Inupiaq heritage, Michael carves stories into his art pieces, hoping to take viewers ...

Best known today for his ink-and-watercolor drawings, the Canadian artist continues to use masks in his dreamlike work, including in his first performance, “To Live on the Moon (For Lorca),” a ...