Art Forms

Sofonisba Anguissola, The Game of Chess, 1555. Women Artists

Masterpiece Story: The Game of Chess by Sofonisba Anguissola

Sofonisba Anguissola is known for her self-portraits and portraits of Spanish royalty. But her most provocative painting is perhaps The Game of...

Anna Ingram 16 March 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Little Girl in a Blue Armchair by Mary Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she became friends with Edgar Degas...

Zuzanna Stańska 16 March 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Greek Myth

Anastasia Manioudaki 15 March 2025

Quiz

Guess the Painter by the Detail—Great Albertina Art Quiz

Kate Wojtczak 15 March 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Who Painted These Women in Art?

Lisa Scalone 15 March 2025

Artist Stories

Bizarre Selfies of Joseph Ducreux—The Meme Lord

You’ve probably seen a painting of a dapper gentleman in a powdered wig, pointing at you with a knowing expression—perhaps even offering some...

Javier Abel Miguel 13 March 2025

11. Anselm Kiefer, Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, 2024. Photo Peter Tijhuis Contemporary Art

Where Have All The Flowers Gone—Anselm Kiefer & Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam

The time has come, and one of the most anticipated exhibitions of 2025 has opened. Anselm Kiefer—Sag mir wo die Blumend sind is the exhibition of...

Zuzanna Stańska 13 March 2025

Review

The Fabergé Girl by Ina Christova

The Fabergé Girl, written by Ina Christova, takes you on a beautiful journey into early 20th century Saint Petersburg to explore side-by-side the...

Joanna Kaszubowska 13 March 2025

Women Artists

Anni Albers: The Artist Who Transformed Textiles

Anni Albers once referred to textile-making as “rather sissy”. Fortunately she later had a change of heart. From the Bauhaus in Germany...

Emily Snow 13 March 2025

Architecture

Zaha Hadid in 10 Designs

Zaha Hadid was undoubtedly one of the most important architects of the last hundred years. She forged her individual style and blazed a trail for...

Joanna Kaszubowska 13 March 2025

may-morris-embroidered-hanging-pomegranate Artist Stories

May Morris: A Remarkable Arts & Crafts Woman

May Morris (1862–1938) once described herself as a “remarkable woman… though none of you seemed to think so.” These words proved painfully...

Emily Snow 13 March 2025

Vivienne Westwood Fashion

Vivienne Westwood: An Activist and Punk’s Fashion Queen

Vivienne Westwood needs no introduction: she was a prolific fashion designer who gained fame by making punk designs before it was cool and by...

Errika Gerakiti 13 March 2025