Masterpiece Story: Nocturne by Vilho Lampi
Vilho Lampi’s Nocturne is a masterpiece of Finnish Expressionism that explores the complex relationship between the artist and his...
James W Singer 9 February 2025
Expressionism
Colorful World: Friedensreich Hundertwasser in 5 Works
Step into the world of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) as we explore his 5 extraordinary works of art and architecture bursting with colors...
Nikolina Konjevod 22 January 2025
Franz Marc: The Painter Who Loved Horses
The German Expressionist movement had many faces. One of the most interesting ones was that of the painter Franz Marc. Marc looked to the natural...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 January 2025
Wassily Kandinsky in 5 Abstract Paintings
As a visual genius, Wassily Kandinsky revolutionized abstract art and pioneered some of the most influential art movements of the 20th century. His...
Ruxi Rusu 4 December 2024
The Degenerate World of Otto Dix
A short haircut, a monocle, sharp facial features with pale skin and dark red lipstick, a plain, figure-disguising dress, and a cigarette casually...
Wendy Gray 26 July 2024
5 Expressionist Artists You Should Know
The purpose of art for a group of avant-garde individuals at the turn of the 20th century was no longer the realistic rendition of the natural world,...
Guest Author 29 February 2024
The Amazing Flesh of Chaim Soutine
The flesh in this context means animal flesh. Beef carcasses. Fowl. Fish. Photographs do not do these paintings justice. The thickness and thinness...
Howard Schwartz 28 November 2021
The Scenographic World of Elena Antonopoulou
Elena Antonopoulou is a young artist from Greece. She has studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Also, she has participated in several artistic...
Errika Gerakiti 13 January 2021
The Vibrant Paintings of Henrietta Berk
Born in Wichita, Kansas, Henrietta Berk (1919-1990) was known for painting in bold and bright colors. She moved to San Francisco with her family when...
Anuradha Sroha 16 November 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
Edvard Munch: Love and Angst in British Museum
“We do not want pretty pictures to be hung on drawing-room walls. We want… an art that arrests and engages. An art of one’s innermost...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 May 2019
Misunderstood Music, Forbidden Romance and Richard Gerstl’s Art
When an avant-garde composer and painter becomes friends with an avant-garde painter, their relationship will be a stormy one. And if the wife of one...
Magda Michalska 22 May 2018
