Contemporary Art

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

Artist Stories

Powerful or Problematic? Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photographs

Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe shocked the world with his images of bondage, gay sex, female bodybuilders and naked black men. Technically brilliant or politically problematic, what do you think?

Candy Bedworth, Guest Author 4 November 2025

Artist Stories

Alec Soth’s American Landscapes and Global Interiors

Alec Soth is a contemporary American photographer who specializes in capturing his native US. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he traveled across all...

Magda Michalska 4 November 2025

Photography

Photographer Nan Goldin: Tender Truth Teller

Nan Goldin is an American photographer. She is just as famous for her art as she is for social activism, particularly around gay and transgender...

Candy Bedworth 4 November 2025

Contemporary Art

Norval Morrisseau, The Picasso of the North

The Picasso of the North, as he was known throughout Europe; Copper Thunderbird, as he was known in the Anishinaabe region of Canada. Whatever...

Adam Oestreich 3 November 2025

Pop art

Grace Jones and Keith Haring: The Collaboration That Electrified Pop Culture

Keith Haring and Grace Jones did more than just collaborate—they created a cultural earthquake. Their partnership was bold, vibrant, and...

Sabrina Phillips, Szymon Jocek 24 October 2025

Derrick Adams Monography. Derrick Adams Book Cover. Publisher's website. Review

Derrick Adams Monograph: A Celebration of Black Life

The Derrick Adams monograph, one of Monacelli’s newest releases, offers an in-depth look at the celebrated artist’s remarkable career. Organized...

Errika Gerakiti 23 October 2025

Contemporary Art

Life, Death, and Beauty: Damien Hirst in 5 Artworks

Damien Hirst is one of the most influential and controversial figures in contemporary art. His work merges natural science and popular culture with...

Carlotta Mazzoli 20 October 2025

Guerrilla Girls, Benvenuti alla biennale femminista!, 2005, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, USA. Women Artists

Guerrilla Girls—The Feminist Conscience of the Art World

Here’s a look at the Guerrilla Girls’ feminist interventions that have kept the art world on its toes in honor of their most recent publication.

Jennifer S. Musawwir 20 October 2025

Contemporary Art

7 Mind-Blowing Projects Where Art Meets Technology

Fine art and science have been closely intertwined since antiquity, which is proven by all-around geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci, whose work blurred...

Guest Author 14 October 2025

Women Artists

Agnes Martin: Grids, Silence, and the Language of Abstraction

Agnes Martin, often labeled a Minimalist, created serene grids and subtle abstractions that extended far beyond formal reduction. Her work, rooted in...

Carlotta Mazzoli 13 October 2025

Long Read

Recognizing Dorothea Lange’s Contributions to The Family of Man Exhibition on Its 70th Anniversary

Dorothea Lange ranks among America’s best-known photographers, but her contributions to the world of photography go beyond her own famous...

Guest Author 13 October 2025