Isla graduated with a first class BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge in 2018. After university she spent a year in Japan, where she interned as a curatorial assistant at the Fukuoka Asian Arts Museum. Recently, Isla completed a History of Art MA with Distinction at Birkbeck College, University of London. She currently lives in London with her husband, siamese cats and baby.
Timeless Beauty: Ancient Greek Athletes in Art
The idea of timeless beauty is fascinating. Also, it’s a great concern for lovers of art history. Conceptions of beauty in Western art history...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 19 November 2025
QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge about Female Artists
Isla Phillips-Ewen 25 October 2025
Dan Flavin: Art Is Thought and Fluorescent Lights
Dan Flavin (1993–1996) was an American artist and pioneer of Minimalism. He is famous for making sculptural objects and installations from...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 29 September 2025
3 Things You Might Not Know About Botticelli’s Venus
Some might say that Venus is the most important of deities since she is the one we associate with love and beauty. The relationship between...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 22 September 2025
Beyond the National Gallery and Tate: Best London Art Museums
All of the art museums in London have free entry for permanent collections and also host excellent temporary exhibitions worth their ticket prices.
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 September 2025
Football in Art and Art in Football
The spheres of art history and football may not seem inherently connected. Yet, football holds a cherished place within culture, serving as both a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 27 August 2025
The Poetry in Painting—Turner’s Ovid in Exile
This petite (9.5 x 12.5 cm, 3 3/4 x 4 in.) oil on canvas by J. M. W. Turner contains big things: big landscapes, big stories and big skies. It is an...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 21 August 2025
Masterpiece Story: Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen by Joshua Reynolds
Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen is a huge triple portrait of the Montgomery sisters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It thematizes aristocratic marriage...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 10 August 2025
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 16 April 2025
Holy Week in Art: Easter Explained in Paintings
To celebrate the Christian festival of Easter, here is the story of Holy Week and Easter explained in paintings. Palm Sunday Stained glass...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 14 April 2025
