Into the Abyss: The Forgotten Pietro Canonica
A prominent, famous, and revered artist in his lifetime, Pietro Canonica has been relegated to the sidelines of Italian art history. Skilled and...
Nadine Waldmann 1 February 2019
Art Forms
The Writing on the Wall. Banksy’s Unauthorized Exhibition
From when we wake up to when we go to sleep, one week over to the next, our lives line up in a series of routines and responsibilities, giving rhythm...
Christopher Michaut 30 January 2019
Bauhaus Turns 100! Yahoo! This is your celebration!
As one of my fav bands Kool&The Gang sings in their hit Celebration, I want to “celebrate good times” of Bauhaus in “a...
Magda Michalska 25 January 2019
Masterpiece Story: The Bathers by Paul Cézanne
When little Paul was born on 19th January 1839 nobody could expect that he will revolutionize painting with developing a unique style and influence a...
Kate Wojtczak 20 January 2019
A Tribute to Sister Wendy Beckett – Art Historian, Nun, and TV Personality
Sister Wendy Beckett (1930-2018) was probably the world’s most unconventional art historian. She was a Carmelite nun who spent most of her life...
Alexandra Kiely 11 January 2019
The Crazy and Colorful World of Florine Stettheimer’s Paintings
For an art-viewing experience unlike any other, enjoy the paintings of Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944). The daughter of a wealthy German-Jewish...
Alexandra Kiely 21 December 2018
The Majestic Paintings of Eugène Delacroix at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The rooms were dimly lit and majestic, and the paintings of Eugène Delacroix were larger than life. The Metropolitan Museum presented these...
Howard Schwartz 12 November 2018
Chagall’s Artistic Battle with Malevich and the Forces of Suprematism
Marc Chagall and Kazimir Malevich have much in common. Both were artists. Both were deeply affected by the Russian Revolution. Almost everything is...
Howard Schwartz 19 October 2018
Wayne Thiebaud’s Sweet Paintings and Sharon Core’s Take on Them
For centuries we have seen artists copying others’ work in order to learn how to draw correctly or to find out what style they want to follow.
Helena Pereira 10 October 2018
Advancing Women Artists Foundation – Rediscovering Female Artists in Florence
The Advancing Women Artists foundation (AWA) is a group that aims to restore female artists to the world. Founded by Jane Fortune after a trip to...
Alexandra Kiely 27 September 2018
Everything You Must Know About Pont-Aven School
The year 1886 was a turning point for Paul Gauguin’s career as a painter. That was the year when the village of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France,...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 September 2018
Giacometti’s ‘Final Portrait’
The movie ‘Final Portrait’ is a faithful rendition of the book by James Lord, ‘A Giacometti Portrait.’ The book was published in 1965, a year...
Howard Schwartz 19 September 2018
