Sculpture

Sculpture

Scandalous Rodin: The History of Balzac’s Monument

One of the greatest French novelists dies. One of the greatest French sculptors is commissioned to raise him a monument. Yet instead of presenting...

Magda Michalska 12 November 2025

Renaissance

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Michelangelo

Michelangelo Buonarroti, a painter, sculptor, and architect was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. He is one of those geniuses whose biography...

Zuzanna Stańska 11 November 2025

Textile artist Sheila Hicks Women Artists

Between Fiber and Color: The Art of Sheila Hicks

Celebrated as one of the biggest names in textile art, Sheila Hicks has a long history of studying ancient techniques and cultures. She has traveled...

Natalia Tiberio 10 November 2025

Mrs. Anna Coleman Ladd and Mr Caudron. Mrs. A. Coleman Ladd working on portrait mask. 1918. Photograph. Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. USA. Women Artists

Anna Coleman Ladd: The Sculptor Who Healed the Faces of War

When World War I left thousands of soldiers with faces they could no longer recognize, one sculptor decided to help them face the world again. Anna...

Wen Gu 10 November 2025

Art History 101

The Sphinx Through the Ages: All You Need to Know About This Mythological Creature

As one of the most enduring symbols in world mythology, the sphinx embodies a fascination with mystery, power, and transformation. From its origins...

Martha Teverson 10 November 2025

Women Artists

The Polka Dot Queen: Yayoi Kusama Through 10 Artworks

Yayoi Kusama, often referred to as the Queen of Polka Dots, is a pioneering feminist artist, sculptor, performer, and much more—all embodied in one...

Katerina Papouliou 6 November 2025

Women Artists

Augusta Savage: The Woman Who Defined 20th-Century Sculpture

Augusta Savage was a sculptress whose name is often missing from the list of illustrious Harlem Renaissance artists. Throughout her life, she merged...

Anastasia Tsaleza 3 November 2025

Bizarre

Art Only Exists Because Death Exists: Skulls in Art

Dia De Los Muertos is celebrated every year across Mexico. A far cry from the Western commercial horror-fest of Halloween, it is a glorious...

Candy Bedworth 31 October 2025

Review

Joan Miró and the United States: Dialogues That Shaped Modern Art

At Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, a new exhibition sheds light on an often-overlooked chapter of modern art: the transatlantic dialogue between...

Celia Leiva Otto 23 October 2025

Asian Art

Shiva Lingam: Curious Abstract Representation of the Hindu God

The Shiva Lingam or Shiva Linga is a highly regarded and widely recognized icon in the Hindu world. This curious phallic structure has been...

Maya M. Tola 20 October 2025

Women Artists

Making Something Beautiful: An Introduction to Inuit Artist Kenojuak Ashevak

Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) is the most globally recognized Inuit artist. Pioneering the way, she was among the first Inuit artists to garner...

Iolanda Munck 13 October 2025

Painting

A Peek Into the Masters’ Workshops: How Artists Worked in the Italian Renaissance

The illustrious Renaissance masters and their celebrated artworks have lesser-known stories behind them. The Renaissance art world abounded in tales...

Guest Author 9 October 2025