Squid Game: Art in the Darkest of Places
Television may not have as long a history as other art forms. Nonetheless, it has often taken inspiration from them. Do you remember the incredibly...
Jimena Escoto 13 January 2024
Art Forms
Six Things You Might Not Know About John Singer Sargent
There’s no question that John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was an artistic superstar. Everyone knows his most famous painting Madame X, but do...
Alexandra Kiely 12 January 2024
Art Crimes: What Is Artnapping?
It can be quite surprising to consider art as one of the items moved in the world’s black-market economy, alongside some of the more expected...
Nikolina Konjevod 11 January 2024
6 Things You Must Know About Parmigianino
Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, known as Parmigianino (1503–1540) was a great Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome,...
Zuzanna Stańska 11 January 2024
Sarah Lucas in 5 Works: British Humor and Sexual Innuendos
With her daring and thought-provoking works, Sarah Lucas challenges social norms and perceptions of gender, sexuality, and identity, earning a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 10 January 2024
Doreen Garner: The Artist Behind KING COBRA and Body Horror Sculptures
KING COBRA, documented as Doreen Lynette Garner, is an impressive contemporary sculptor living and working in Brooklyn, New York City. Born in 1986...
Errika Gerakiti 10 January 2024
Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor of Archaic Wonders
Barbara Hepworth’s 1973 bronze-cast sculpture Conversation with Magic Stones is mythic, mysterious, and interactive. Hepworth (1903–1975) was an...
Guest Profile 10 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Sunlight and Shadow by Albert Bierstadt
Sunlight and Shadow is a beautiful painting made by Albert Bierstadt in 1862. It shows a chapel at the Castle of Lowenburg, in Wilhelmshöhe,...
Alexandra Kiely 9 January 2024
Drama on Canvas – Dramatic Scenes in Painting
Although performing arts may be the popular avenue to convey drama, visual arts are also a powerful medium for the subject matter. Visual artists...
Maya M. Tola 9 January 2024
Art Travels: Golden Temple of Amritsar
Nestled in the city of Amritsar in Northwestern India is the iconic Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, better known as the Golden Temple. This sublime...
Maya M. Tola 8 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the most iconic buildings in Western culture. But, the facade we see today is the culmination of centuries of...
Ledys Chemin 7 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Sydney Opera House
From opening its door in 1973 to being part of the UNESCO World Heritage and one of Australia’s most iconic symbols of the modern era, the Sydney...
Camilla de Laurentis 7 January 2024
