Masterpiece Story: A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
David Hockney is one of Britain’s most well-known and influential artists. His iconic style is instantly recognizable. As you hunch over your...
Candy Bedworth 26 June 2022
Art Movements
David Hockney and the Camera: A Composite Polaroid Reality
Sometime before 1982, David Hockney commented, “Photography is all right if you don’t mind looking at the world from the point of view of...
Magda Michalska 26 June 2022
David Hockney and His iPad Landscapes
David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. He is perhaps best known for his depictions of swimming pools,...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 June 2022
David Hockney – Old Master Using Digital Art
It’s often hard to grasp what some great artists do when they turn into elderly living legends. Their works from half a century before are...
Piotr Policht 26 June 2022
Gwen John: A Converted Artist
Have you ever heard of Gwen John before? She was a painter from Wales following the Post-Impressionist style. The compositions of her artworks are...
Magda Michalska 22 June 2022
Rik Wouters – Genius of Light and Color
Have you heard of Rik Wouters? He is Belgium’s best-known Fauvist, renowned for the stunning colors in his paintings. His works have often been...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 June 2022
Anselm Kiefer’s Burning Writings in Doge’s Palace in Venice
Apart from the Biennale that is taking place in the Venetian Giardini at the moment, Venice never ceases to offer stunning exhibition spaces for...
Magda Michalska 20 June 2022
Book Review: A History of the World (In Dingbats)
A History of the World (In Dingbats), David Byrne’s new book of illustrations, is a charming and hopeful look at the past, present, and possible...
Louisa Mahoney 20 June 2022
Home and Migration in the Artworks of Zarina Hashmi
Zarina Hashmi (1937–2020), was an Indian-American artist and printmaker based in New York City. She was known by her professional name, Zarina.
Anuradha Sroha 20 June 2022
Isenheim Altarpiece – Polyptych About Pain and Passion
Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald is a polyptych about pain and passion. It’s a complex piece consisting of several parts and...
Magda Michalska 16 June 2022
Why Are Cigarettes So Sexy? A Story of Art Nouveau Posters
Just to make it clear: smoking is bad. But… why do all those people look so sexy with cigarettes? Like Marlene Dietrich with her cigarette holder,...
Magda Michalska 16 June 2022
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Unknown Expressionist
Some time ago, I came across a fascinating German Expressionist who was not part of the famous Die Brücke group. All the more, this painter was a...
Magda Michalska 15 June 2022
