In an age where artificial intelligence encroaches on human creativity and corporations continue to push large language models to do more and more of our thinking for us, the beauty and power of human-made art is more important than ever. For the Summer 2026 issue of MUSE, we chose to celebrate the universality, accessibility, process, history, and joy of art made By Human Hands. To take you on this journey, our five subeditors have each contributed a piece exploring a different facet of what it means to create and experience art By Human Hands. Enjoy!
মিউজিক টু মাই আইজ – রওজাত তাহানিয়া
Reading for Pleasure: An Art of the Privileged by Raisa Anan
The Painting is Perfect by K. M. Kaisarul Islam
Why create with human hands? by Arwin Shams Siddiquee
Woven Silence by Afsana Tasnim