9 Creatures by Odilon Redon That Will Give You the Creeps
The creatures by Odilon Redon look truly otherworldly. During the early years of the artistic activity of this Symbolist painter, printmaker,...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 October 2022
Art Movements
Bill Viola: Video Art and Renaissance Classics
Bill Viola is an internationally recognized contemporary video artist. His work played a huge part in the establishment of video as an important...
Zuzanna Stańska 30 October 2022
The Surprising Career of Lavinia Fontana: Painter of Popes, Nudes, and Noblewomen
There weren’t many women who became successful artists in Renaissance Europe. However, there were probably more than most people think, and we try...
Alexandra Kiely 25 October 2022
Remember Me: Seven Intriguing Renaissance Portraits
The most important function of portraits is to preserve the memory of the sitter. The desire for being remembered is a natural human trait that is...
Nicole Ganbold 21 October 2022
Abstract Expressionism: Joan Mitchell
A master of the New York School who expatriated to France, Joan Mitchell tirelessly explored new ways of expression and reinvented the landscape in...
Louisa Mahoney 15 October 2022
The Hidden Gems of the Van Gogh Museum
Every museum has its share of highlights. There are those that struggle with so many that it is difficult to make a list of reasonable length. The...
Joanna Kaszubowska 12 October 2022
How Picasso Changed Art by Inspiring Others
At the beginning of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso created the famous Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Georges Braque was immediately inspired and...
Wendy Gray 10 October 2022
Sense or Sensibility – Bridges of Santiago Calatrava
The announcement to replace the slippery glass panels on Ponte della Constituzione bridge in Venice, designed by Santiago Calatrava, made me realize...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 October 2022
The Wonder and Glory of Medieval Portable Shrines
For devoted Christians, a portable shrine provided an immediate and intimate way to connect to a higher power within a monastic space or the privacy...
Marga Patterson 3 October 2022
Shocking Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color at the Met
Have you ever wondered how the Greco-Roman statues looked during antiquity? Thanks to the Met and its amazing team, you can now get a glimpse of the...
Erol Degirmenci 29 September 2022
Andy Warhol: Pop Up Pop Art
A review of 'Silver Factory', first of a new series of pop up books from Poposition Press, celebrating artist Andy Warhol. Plus a whistle-stop tour of pop up history.
Candy Bedworth 29 September 2022
Meet Catharina van Hemessen: The Female Renaissance Artist You Haven’t Heard About
Do you know which artist created the very first self-portrait depicting themselves at work? Let me introduce you to Catharina van Hemessen. She was...
Anna Ingram 28 September 2022
