Malva Schalek: Art in the Shadow of the Holocaust
Malva Schalek, also known as Malvína Schalková, was a Czech-Jewish artist who endured the turbulent landscape of the early 20th century and was...
Andreea Iancu 27 January 2024
Art Forms
Story within a Story in Paula Rego’s World
Paula Rego was probably the most important figure in the narrative British painting. She drew her inspiration from fairytales, myths, animations and...
Magda Michalska 26 January 2024
Paula Rego and Other Strong Women
Paula Rego (1935-2022) was a Portuguese-British visual artist considered one of the pre-eminent woman artists of the late 20th and early 21st...
Magda Michalska 26 January 2024
The Violent, Abstract Art of Ian Francis
Ian Francis’ art career started with disillusionment. He weathered the selective art world of the late 1990s, carrying on with works that...
Errika Gerakiti 25 January 2024
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 25 January 2024
Art in Emily in Paris
In season three of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, the cast travels around Paris, France, and visits many famous museums, monuments, and sites. While...
Anna Ingram 25 January 2024
Transatlantic Series on Netflix: Who Were the 10 Artists Fleeing the Nazis?
During WWII the American team Emergency Rescue Committee (ERC) led by Varian Fry rescued more than 2,000 people from the Nazi regime between 1940 and...
Jimena Escoto, 25 January 2024
Art in Doctor Who: A Journey Through Time
The year 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, a British sci-fi show about a runaway alien Time Lord that’s now beloved worldwide. Fans...
Jenna Burns 25 January 2024
Art from the BoJack Horseman Explained (All Seasons)
We love it when pop culture adopts, uses, and remixes art history, especially when that mixture includes a TV show! If you’re a BoJack Horseman fan...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 January 2024
Art in the Netflix TV Series Dark
In June 2020 Netflix released the long-awaited third and final season of Dark. The German series, co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, has...
Arianna Richetti 25 January 2024
School and Learning in the Eyes of Artists
A lot has changed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: not just the way we approach our health and safety, but also the way children...
Europeana 24 January 2024
10 Best Portraits by Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet is known as one of the most controversial artists of his time. Highly criticized for his realism and for depicting modern life scenes...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 January 2024
