5 Women Who Changed the 20th Century Interior Design
Originally I wanted to write about ten women interior designers, it seemed simple enough. But when I started my research the five women you’ll meet...
Joanna Kaszubowska 31 January 2022
Design
Teapots and Dresses in the Service of the Russian Revolution
Over 100 years have passed since the October Revolution but this remarkable event still fascinates not only historians dealing with politics and...
Piotr Policht 26 January 2022
Crowning Glory – World’s Most Beautiful Tiaras
If you want to feel like a princess there is nothing like a tiara. We all wear earrings, rings, necklaces, but who casually pops a tiara on? Maybe we...
Joanna Kaszubowska 10 January 2022
Book Review: Shedding The Shackles
A review of Shedding The Shackles: Women’s Empowerment Through Craft by Lynne Stein, Herbert Press, Ireland, 2021. An exploration of crafting...
Candy Bedworth 11 November 2021
See Alexander Calder’s Unique Jewellery
Alexander Calder is one of my favorite sculptors, his mobiles are so light and simple and yet stunning with serene beauty. However, today I...
Magda Michalska 10 November 2021
Spot a Rug: Ottoman Carpets in Renaissance Paintings
Art history has always been inseparable from international trade exchanges and the mingling of nations and cultures. Manuscripts, works of art,...
Magda Michalska 20 October 2021
Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary at North Carolina Museum of Art
Czech-born Alphonse Mucha was one of the most celebrated artists in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. As an influential force behind the Art...
Nicole Ganbold 20 September 2021
Saul Bass: Revolutionizing Cinema Through Graphic Design
Saul Bass (1920—1996) was an American graphic designer and filmmaker who introduced title sequences, reinvented movie posters, and crafted several...
Ruxi Rusu 1 July 2021
Exploring the Boundaries of Creativity: Turning Data into Art
Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, and now based in Los Angeles, California, media artist Refik Anadol turns data into pieces of art by using data...
Merve Parla 20 September 2020
The Rhythmic Spaces of Savin Couëlle
Architect Savin Couëlle’s organic designs go beyond extensions of the natural landscape. He creates a feeling of being one with nature. Couëlle...
Marga Patterson 16 July 2020
Chiharu Shiota’s Installation Art: Drawing in the Air
Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota creates monumental artworks that immerse the visitor in a tangled web of their own imagination. Delicate yarn installations, filling a gallery space, move you from creation to death, and almost impossibly, beyond.
Candy Bedworth 2 July 2020
Is Fashion a Form of Art?
Fashion and art are two passionate lovers. Their beautiful affair has been commemorated many times in museums, exhibitions, and on the runways.
Errika Gerakiti 11 March 2020
