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Unapologetically Feminist—Tracey Emin at Tate Modern

A journey through 40 years of Tracey Emin's groundbreaking art. Passion, pain and healing are explored through painting, sculpture, textiles and video.

Candy Bedworth 13 July 2026

Contemporary Art

Masterpiece Story: My Bed by Tracey Emin

My Bed is an iconic and seminal artwork by British artist Tracey Emin. It was created over 20 years ago and despite its age, it is still one of...

Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 July 2026

Women Artists

Tracey Emin in 10 Artworks

Tracey Emin is one of the most prolific artists of our generation; perhaps one of the few capable of triggering such profound and disruptive emotions...

Guest Author 13 July 2026

Women Artists

Tracey Emin: Getting Out of My Bed

Tracey Emin is a British artist, distinguished by her intense and emotionally charged creations. She is best known for My Bed, first exhibited in...

Kaena Daeppen 13 July 2026

Contemporary Art

Formaldehyde and Found Objects: An Introduction to the Young British Artists

The name Young British Artists was coined in the early 1990s to describe a loose group of British artists who shared a similar attitude to...

Magda Michalska 13 July 2026

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Masterpiece Story: The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese

The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance art, elaborating a simple biblical story into epic proportions. The...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

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Masterpiece Story: The Peasant Wedding by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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Anastasia Manioudaki 12 July 2026

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Masterpiece Story: The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. Three of the Seven Deadly Sins are depicted in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Roses of Heliogabalus. Many other sins are...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

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Masterpiece Story: Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms by Pieter Aertsen

Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms is an interesting painting as it provides a wonderful glimpse into the varied...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

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Masterpiece Story: A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper by Fede Galizia

Fede Galizia’s beautiful A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper is one of Italy’s first-ever still life...

Alexandra Kiely 12 July 2026

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Guess the Painter by the Detail—Great Albertina Art Quiz

Kate Wojtczak 11 July 2026

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Arcimboldo QUIZ: What’s in This Painting?

Katerina Papouliou 11 July 2026

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QUIZ: Famous Women and Goddesses of Antiquity

Katerina Papouliou 11 July 2026

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QUIZ: Can You Recognize These Self-Portraits by Women Artists?

Anastasia Manioudaki 11 July 2026

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QUIZ: Brush Up Your Art History! Guess the Art Movement

Tommy Thiange 11 July 2026

Symbolism

5 Facts That Will Help You Understand Symbolism

Symbolism, as a term, can be confusing. Usually grouped with the other Post-Impressionist movements, Symbolism emerged at just about the same time as...

Zuzanna Stańska 10 July 2026

Contemporary Art

Roberto Ferri: When Contemporary Art Meets Academicism

People often picture contemporary art as a mixed-media practice on current topics set apart from classic styles. However, the art of Roberto Ferri...

Errika Gerakiti 10 July 2026

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All Faces of František Kupka

From Symbolism, through Fauvism, Futurism, and Abstraction, František Kupka is a great example of an artist whose works reflect changes that...

Magda Michalska 10 July 2026

European Art

Eerie Paintings of Franz Sedlacek

Franz Sedlacek is one of the most important Austrian painters of the interwar period. His paintings portray the darkness, oppressiveness, and...

Errika Gerakiti 10 July 2026

Symbolism

Want to Hear a Painting? Discover Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Have you ever looked at a painting and could swear that it was about to start moving? As if the frame could continue when you turn away. Have you...

Guest Author 10 July 2026

Impressionism

Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 10 Paintings: A Glimpse into French Summer

Light-filled moments in nature—Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Impressionist paintings are a reminder of how simple and beautiful summer can feel.

Kinga Dobosz 9 July 2026

North American Art

Chiura Obata: Alien Enemy and Great American Painter

Chiura Obata applied Japanese training and technique to picturesque California landscapes with stunning results. Interned during World War II because...

Theodore Carter 9 July 2026

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5 Spots Not to Miss in Upper Silesia with German-Polish Heritage

Upper Silesia in Poland is a beautiful and extremely interesting off-the-beaten-track region to visit for its historic, natural, and cultural values.

Kate Wojtczak 9 July 2026

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Thierry Mugler’s Art of Fashion: Avant-Garde and Iconic

Thierry Mugler’s art redefined the boundaries of fashion, blending creativity, drama, and innovation. His bold silhouettes and futuristic...

Errika Gerakiti 9 July 2026

Fashion

The Majestic Art of Alexander McQueen

A “champagne supernova”, as Maureen Callahan calls him in her book, Alexander McQueen, was a pioneer of 1990s fashion. Along with Marc Jacobs, he...

Errika Gerakiti 9 July 2026

Fashion

8 Artistic Inspirations That Shaped Balenciaga

Cristóbal Balenciaga was “the master of us all,” as Christian Dior said, and “the only couturier in the truest sense of the word,”...

Errika Gerakiti 9 July 2026

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Vivienne Westwood: An Activist and Punk’s Fashion Queen

Vivienne Westwood needs no introduction: she was a prolific fashion designer who gained fame by making punk designs before it was cool and by...

Errika Gerakiti 9 July 2026

Fashion

Madame Grès, The Sphinx of Fashion

During the 1930s, fashion was heavily influenced by ancient Greece. In the previous decades, there was an appreciation through patterns such as the...

Errika Gerakiti 9 July 2026

Women Artists

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Artemisia Gentileschi?

Elizabeth Provost 8 July 2026