This post was updated Sept. 29 at 8:37 p.m. Henry Baldwin is layering meticulous patterns in his mixed-media art. The rising second-year art student finds fulfillment in creating large-scale paintings ...

In the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, 24 works by Y.Z. Kami, an Iranian American artist, are being shown at four sites through Sept. 24. By Farah Nayeri This article is part of our special report ...