Masterpiece Story: Kūka’ilimoku
Kūka’ilimoku is a masterpiece of Hawaiian art. It is an artistic icon of Hawai’i, Polynesia, and Oceania. With so little Oceanic art displayed...
James W Singer 9 December 2021
Art Forms
KALLOS. The Ultimate Beauty Exhibition Review
KALLOS, The Ultimate Beauty is the latest exhibition running at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. It started on the 29th of September, 2021, and...
Errika Gerakiti 9 December 2021
Everything You Must Know about All Michelangelo’s Pietàs
I guess everyone knows Michelangelo’s Pietà from St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. But did you know, it is not the only sculpture of this...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 December 2021
The Lens of Women between 1920 and 1950
The New Woman Behind the Camera exhibition, on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., until January 30, 2022, seeks to expand the...
Guest Profile 6 December 2021
Enchanting World of the Russian Tale: Seven Disney Characters in Russian Art
All of us watched Disney cartoons in our childhood and many people re-watch them even into adulthood. However, the original plots appeared in early...
Guest Profile 5 December 2021
Julian Stanczak and His Abstract Life
You may think that experiences such as forced labor in Siberia, losing the nerves in his dominant arm, or ending up in a refugee camp would have...
Magda Michalska 3 December 2021
Hieronymus Bosch’s Creepy Owls
Hieronymus Bosch was an Early Netherlandish painter. He must have lived in two worlds simultaneously – the real one and a world of his...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2021
The Amazing Flesh of Chaim Soutine
The flesh in this context means animal flesh. Beef carcasses. Fowl. Fish. Photographs do not do these paintings justice. The thickness and thinness...
Howard Schwartz 28 November 2021
Erwin Wurm: How to See Things in a Different Way
Erwin Wurm is an artist who creates humorous art which is actually either a parody of everyday situations and known objects, or a criticism of our...
Petra Dragasevic 25 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: George Henry Boughton, Pilgrims Going to Church
This week’s masterpiece is Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton (1833-1905). Even though Boughton grew up in America, he was born...
Alexandra Kiely 25 November 2021
Which Painting Are You Based on Your Zodiac Sign?
What is your zodiac sign? Western astrology is closely related to ancient Greek and Roman mythology and culture. Over time, each astrological star...
Ruxi Rusu 22 November 2021
Contemporary Chronicles: A Conversation About 9/11
South Asia Institute, or SAI, located in the museum district in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue, cultivates the art and culture of South Asia and...
Guest Profile 22 November 2021
