Art History MA. Writer on art, culture and travel, with special affinity for space art and little weird museums. Proud human mother of four guinea pigs (and raising the count each time I update this bio).
Matisse in Morocco. A Journey of Light and Color—New Book by Jeff Koehler
Matisse and Morocco. A Journey of Light and Color is a compelling and picturesque biographical novel centering around Henri Matisse’s Moroccan...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 5 June 2025
Modern Transgender Art
Are There Non-Modern Transgender Depictions in Art? How do you make a picture of something you can’t see? – Archie Barry, visual artist, in his...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 2 June 2025
10 Starry Night Paintings That Are Not by Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh is probably the first artist you think of when the Starry Night painting is mentioned. But he shouldn’t be the only one! Let...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 15 May 2025
Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 11 April 2025
Louis Wain and His Weird Cats
The British artist Louis Wain was a highly successful illustrator, mainly known for his humorous graphics of cats. His quirky feline pictures were...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 8 April 2025
Top 10 Weird Christian Relics
Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes… Saintly toes? The variety of saintly relics really offers it all. I hope all of this is not too morbid for you.
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 24 February 2025
Inspiring the Artemis Generation: Relaunch of the NASA Art Program
With the unveiling of a space-themed mural in New York, NASA steps into a new age of its art program. The goal of this relaunch? To inspire a new...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 20 February 2025
Soviet Space Art: Posters of Propaganda and Progress
Here is a small selection of our favorite Soviet space posters together with some tidbits about the beginnings of the Russian space...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 20 February 2025
Hunting for Northern Lights: Aurora Borealis in Art
With mesmerizing colors dancing in the night sky, witnessing an aurora must feel like being inside of a painting. What are the northern lights and...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 20 January 2025
Henri Rousseau in 10 Paintings: Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before
Henri Rousseau is one of the greatest self-taught artists in art history, known for his vivid depictions of subtropical landscapes. Discover the...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 23 December 2024
