The Dispatch

Walk into Visual Index on any given afternoon and you may find Jessie Rae Moncla with her hands full, in the middle of it all — answering a question about a ceramic vessel, straightening a shelf of prints, or chatting...

Toni Tronu's Winston-Salem living room is—chef’s kiss—deliciously, satisfyingly full. It’s stocked with texture, depth, and dimension. Like a magnet, a surrealist landscape painting with metallic water pulls your eye across the room; the framed canvas hangs on a dove-grey wall...

Jen had been following a ceramic artist on Instagram for months. Every time the artist posted a new piece, Jen would screenshot it, zoom in on the glaze, and imagine it on her kitchen shelf. When the artist finally announced...

Not sure where to start collecting art? Learn different ways to find your focus—from place and medium to color and mood—or discover why you might not need one at all.