Masterpiece Story: The Lighthouse at Honfleur by Georges Seurat
The Lighthouse at Honfleur is a Pointilist painting by the French artist Georges Seurat. Let’s learn a little more about what made his...
Alexandra Kiely 3 February 2023
Art Movements
Masterpiece Story: Chateau Noir by Paul Cézanne
Chateau Noir is one of several paintings Paul Cézanne made of a Neo-Gothic castle in his hometown, Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. Chateau...
Alexandra Kiely 3 February 2023
Last Chance to See: Theaster Gates: Young Lords and Their Traces
Theaster Gates is known for his urban revival and commitment to public service through the acquisition of neglected buildings around the...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 1 February 2023
4 Black Contemporary Artists Everyone Should Know
As art historians, it is our duty to acknowledge the importance of those overlooked and underprivileged artists who may not be as famous as they...
Magda Michalska 1 February 2023
Artemisia (Literally) Unveiled: A Unique Chance to Encounter Artemisia Gentileschi in Florence
Until April 2023, the Casa Buonarroti Museum in Florence will host the restoration of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Allegory of Inclination. This is a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 31 January 2023
Trials and Triumphs: Lives of Women in the Works of Indian Women Artists
The depiction of women has been essential imagery in the course of Indian art since the ancient era. Associated with fertility, abundance, and...
Guest Profile 30 January 2023
Masterpiece Story: Officer of the Hussars by Kehinde Wiley
Let’s talk about the Officer of the Hussars by Kehinde Wiley. Wiley is a Nigerian artist, based in New York, with studios in China and Senegal. He...
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 January 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a millennium...
Vithória Konzen Dill 29 January 2023
Jackson Pollock: The Face of Abstract Expressionism
“Jackson Pollock. Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” was the question posed in Life Magazine in 1949, marking the...
Ania Kaczynska 28 January 2023
Barnett Newman: A Pillar of Abstract Expressionism
When one thinks of Abstract Expressionism, the name Barnett Newman should pop up immediately. He was a pillar of the movement and his contribution to...
Errika Gerakiti 28 January 2023
Broncia Koller-Pinell: An Artist Lost to Time
If you are like me, it is entirely probable that you have never heard of Broncia Koller-Pinell (1863–1934). It has nothing to do with the quality...
Rachel Witte 27 January 2023
Carlo Crivelli – Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 23 January 2023
