Art Forms

Artist Stories

The Story of Nikifor – A Self-Taught Painter from the Carpathian Mountains

“Epifaniusz Drowniak” is now a household name in Polish naïve art and, arguably, across Europe alongside painters such as Henri...

Katarzyna Waszak 1 August 2024

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Lighthouse at Honfleur by Georges Seurat

The Lighthouse at Honfleur is a Pointilist painting by the French artist Georges Seurat. Let’s learn a little more about what made his...

Alexandra Kiely 31 July 2024

Museum Stories

Social Media Giant Censors Leopold Museum Artworks

Vienna in Austria is currently the unlikely location of a David and Goliath battle, where the small (but perfectly formed) Leopold museum is taking on the global social media giant, Meta.

Candy Bedworth 29 July 2024

Art Travels

10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites to Visit in France During the Olympics

Visitors to the Olympics will not only be able to enjoy the sports while supporting their favorite countries and athletes. France offers an unusual...

Ledys Chemin 29 July 2024

Artist Stories

The Degenerate World of Otto Dix

A short haircut, a monocle, sharp facial features with pale skin and dark red lipstick, a plain, figure-disguising dress, and a cigarette casually...

Wendy Gray 26 July 2024

Review

Splendor and Misery: New Objectivity at the Leopold Museum in Vienna

Within a plethora of avant-garde movements in the Western art of the 20th century, New Objectivity stands unique as one of the few using realist...

Szymon Jocek 26 July 2024

Art Travels

See Monuments Turn into Sport Arenas for the Paris 2024 Olympics

The forthcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will bridge the worlds of art and sport, with equestrian competitions at the Palace of Versailles, fencing...

Ledys Chemin 25 July 2024

Camille Claudel, Art Institute of Chicago Interview

Camille Claudel at the Art Institute of Chicago

Camille Claudel’s tempestuous life story—her passionate love affair with her teacher, Auguste Rodin, and her forced confinement in a psychiatric...

Natalia Iacobelli 24 July 2024

Artist Stories

Lili Elbe—The First Known Transgender Woman Artist

Lili Elbe—born Einar Wegener—was a Danish landscape painter of the early 20th century and the first known transgender woman in arts. She was...

Pola Otterstein 23 July 2024

Theater & Cinema

Museums and Filming Locations in the Bridgerton Series

Bridgerton premiered on Netflix in December 2019, breaking viewership records. The show set in Regency London was filmed at various locations...

Jimena Escoto 22 July 2024

Surrealism

Spend Surrealist Summer with Salvador Dalí

Summer is on! If you’re still looking for a beach where you can show your artsy bikini, maybe you’ll be tempted to spend the summer with...

Magda Michalska 22 July 2024

Painting

British Summer Captured in 3 Paintings

Regardless of what country you grew up in, there really isn’t anything like the feel of sand between your toes. The sound of people swimming in...

Tony Heathfield 22 July 2024