The Sound of Painting: Music and Art
Music and art have long been closely tied together, each taking inspiration from the other (for better or for worse). Some remarkable music has been...
Sarah Mills 24 November 2025
Music
René Magritte’s Art Deco Sheet Music Covers
You probably associate Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte with weird, surreal pieces, like his famous Treachery of Images. He also liked...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2025
Grace Jones and Keith Haring: The Collaboration That Electrified Pop Culture
Keith Haring and Grace Jones did more than just collaborate—they created a cultural earthquake. Their partnership was bold, vibrant, and...
Sabrina Phillips, Szymon Jocek 24 October 2025
Farinelli—The Best Castrato in Portraits
Castrati were male singers who had been castrated before puberty to retain the so-called voce bianca, that is unmutated voice, which therefore was...
Magda Michalska 23 October 2025
Marian Anderson: Singer, Civil Rights Icon, and Muse for Washington, DC Art
In the midst of the Jim Crow era, Marian Anderson’s undeniable voice rocketed her to stardom and made her the subject of several enduring works of...
Theodore Carter 20 October 2025
Nun, Scientist, Artist, Saint: Meet Hildegard von Bingen
Saint Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), also known as the Sybil of the Rhine, is one of the most renowned figures from the European Middle Ages. She...
Iolanda Munck 14 October 2025
Nick Cave’s Ceramics: Exploring The Devil—A Life
Can we feel sympathy for the devil, and can he be forgiven in his remorse? The Devil—A Life is the first major visual work of the famous musician,...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll, 21 August 2025
Yoko Ono—A Multifaceted Artist of Peace
Visual artist, singer-songwriter, writer, and filmmaker, Yoko Ono cannot be reduced to the role of the wife of the English musician John Lennon...
Montaine Dumont 29 May 2025
Opera: A Brief History of the Total Work of Art
When we think of opera, art is not the first thing that comes to mind. Opera simply means “work” and it can sometimes seem over-the-top and...
Ledys Chemin 19 May 2025
All Louvre Masterpieces from Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s APES**T Video Explained
The famous music video shows Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the Louvre Museum in Paris. There are shots of them standing in front of the Mona Lisa wearing...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 April 2025
Fine Art in Rap Music: Eight Painters That Rappers Like To Be Compared To
Full of metaphors, double meanings, and references to popular culture – from cinema to literature, and through fine art – rap is a musical genre...
Amélie Pascutto 24 February 2025
David Bowie: From Popstar to Neo-Expressionist Painter
Most people know David Bowie as a pop star and a performer, but did you know he had a secret talent? Not only did he embrace music and performing...
Michel Rutten 8 January 2025
