It happened sitting on a Red Line el. Before everyone had a cellphone and there was nothing to do but sit and think.

When talking about Ernest Hemingway, the one-time personal assistant turned relative by way of marriage, speaks like it was yesterday – her memories vivid of a man who lived life to the fullest. 

From the time of the cave paintings at Lascaux some 18,000 years ago to the present day, humans have felt the need to share stories.

Visual art can make viewers stop in their tracks. Maybe it's the masterful technique, or the images are really intriguing, or it sends a message that can't be ignored.