A Queer World in Konstantin Somov’s Artworks
Konstantin Somov (1869-1939) was a Russian painter, co-founder of the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and well known for his watercolors associated...
Guest Profile 22 June 2020
Art Movements
Behind the Canvas: Mary Weatherford
In our new series which highlights an outstanding female artist in each edition, we look behind the canvas at Mary Weatherford’s illuminating...
Yasmin Ozkan 17 June 2020
A Perfect Meal for A Summer Day Inspired by Art
Fresh produce, small green gardens, beds of herbs, dappled sunlight playing through trees and onto picnic spreads, fruit, and vegetables are all...
Marina Kochetkova 13 June 2020
Everything You Need to Know About Primitivism
Primitivism was a facet of Modern art inspired by the works of untrained artists in non-industrialized societies, namely tribal Africa and Oceania.
Alexandra Kiely 10 June 2020
Ivan VI of Russia: The Baby Emperor
Ivan VI of Russia (Ivan Antonovich) was the youngest Russian tsar in history. He was proclaimed emperor when only two months old, and his 22-year-old...
Guest Profile 3 June 2020
Chitra Ganesh Visualizes Sultana’s Dream by Begum Rokeya
Chitra Ganesh’s Sultana’s Dream exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG), University of Rochester, attributes a few pivotal reasonings to...
Urvi Chheda 22 May 2020
Are people on Respirators Really Thinking About Rembrandt? – Jim Dine on His Show at Galerie Templon, Personal Histories and the Role of Art in Crisis (or Not)
As Galerie Templon wrap up a retrospective exhibition of his iconic prints, we interview Jim Dine. Jim Dine has occupied an individual position...
Yasmin Ozkan 19 May 2020
Girl Power: Six Online Exhibitions by Female Artists That You Can View from Home
Although the art world may have slowed down recently, galleries and museums are making a conscious effort to provide alternative ways to experience...
Yasmin Ozkan 13 May 2020
When the Arts Meet: Art Inspired Album Covers
If music is the soul of an album then the art on the cover must be its body. The choice of artwork for an album cover is an important one because at...
Anastasia Manioudaki 11 May 2020
Rainbows for the NHS and Damien Hirst
Since lockdown came into effect in the UK, people have been putting rainbows on display to show love for key-workers. An inherent sign of hope, these...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 11 May 2020
10 Blue Yves Klein Masterpieces You Must Know
Yves Klein was a French artist and a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau Réalisme. Klein was a pioneer in the development of...
Zuzanna Stańska 28 April 2020
Agostino Arrivabene – A Modern Alchemist
Agostino Arrivabene (born in 1967) is a visionary yet secluded Italian contemporary artist who continues to produce outstanding surrealist works from...
Caroline Galambosova 28 April 2020
