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Contemporary Art

When Nothing Becomes Art: John Cage, Yves Klein, and the Power of Absence

In 1952, a pianist sat before a waiting audience and played not a single note. Six years later in Paris, visitors entered a gallery expecting art and...

Tunacan Tuna 25 May 2026

Herstory

When Mary Cassatt Painted in Spain

Mary Cassatt is one of the most exciting artists of the 19th century, but little is known of her trip to Spain between 1872 and 1873. During her...

Justin Fenech 25 May 2026

Mary Cassatt, In the Loge, 1878, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Detail. Women Artists

Mary Cassatt: The Story of the American Impressionist

Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker who developed her skills by studying, working, and living in France. She was one of only three...

Marija Canjuga 25 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige) by Vincent van Gogh

In the mid-19th century, Japanese ports were suddenly opened up to international trade, and Europeans went crazy for Japanese culture and art,...

Kelly Hill 24 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tōhaku

Japan is a country of distinctive traditional arts such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and bonsai. A rich history of artists fills their museums...

James W Singer 24 May 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Mexican Art?

Jimena Aullet 23 May 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Catholic Saint! Part 2

Joanna Kaszubowska 23 May 2026

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 22 May 2026

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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 22 May 2026

Postcards, Women Artists, Evelyn de Morgan, The Storm Spirits, 1900 Women Artists

10 Amazing Paintings by Women You Might Not Know Yet (And You Can Get as Postcards)

Discover this DailyArt postcard set, a unique way to appreciate and share the creativity of women artists throughout history.

Candy Bedworth 21 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait at 28 by Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer loved self-portraits. In the first half of his life, he made a series of them. The earliest is from 1484, when the artist was a...

Zuzanna Stańska 21 May 2026

Joseph Benoît Suvée, Invention of the Art of Drawing, 1791, Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium. Ancient Greece

Was Painting Invented by a Woman? The Story of Dibutades

Long ago in the city of Corinth in Ancient Greece, a young maid traced the contour of her lover’s face on the wall. The man was leaving on a long...

Jimena Escoto 20 May 2026

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