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An intriguing portrait of artist Dorr Bothwell (1902–2000) in her studio captured my attention recently. I knew little of Bothwell’s life and work as a painter, printmaker, and art instructor. In Bill ...

“Tatau: Marks of Polynesia,” at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles July 30-Jan. 8, looks at the Samoan practice of tattoo and how the patterns and motifs of these works of art help ...

The Samoan tattoo tradition, known as tatau, is one of the most profound cultural practices in Polynesia, representing identity, courage, and heritage. Unlike modern tattooing, this art form is deeply ...

Talavou Fitisemanu, a Tongan-Samoan student at BYU, struggled to manage his Polynesian art business while playing Division I football, until he decided to step away from sports last summer and invest ...