James Ensor: What the Mask Hides
Do you know who James Ensor was? James Ensor (1860-1949) was a scandalous, rebellious, and revolutionary Belgian painter with a style that could be...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 18 February 2026
Fauvism
Fauvism in 10 Paintings
Can you believe that the now well-known masterpieces created by artists such as Henri Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck were once called “wild...
Valeria Kumekina 18 February 2026
Jeanne Hébuterne: Not Only a Muse But an Artist in Her Own Right
Although Jeanne Hebuterne is often seen through the lens of her famous partner, Amedeo Modigliani and their tumultuous relationship, she was...
Magda Michalska 18 February 2026
Jacqueline Marval: The Female Fauvist You’ve Never Heard Of
She was known as one of the greatest painters of her day and was a central figure of the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She...
Natalia Iacobelli 18 February 2026
Travel in the Footsteps of Henri Matisse in Morocco
Until the advent of mass tourism, North Africa’s jewel, Morocco remained a relatively unknown world of sultans, spices and sparse deserts. A number...
Charlotte Stace 18 February 2026
Things You Didn’t Know About Henri Matisse’s Cut-Outs
Henri Matisse is known for his versatility in using different mediums and styles throughout his career as an artist. At the age of 60, he realized...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 2 February 2026
QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Degenerate Art?
Javier Abel Miguel 18 October 2025
5 Paintings by Piet Mondrian You Wouldn’t Believe Were His
Piet Mondrian, one of the founders of the Dutch modern movement De Stijl, is mostly known for his pure abstractions from the 1920s, reduced to lines,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 9 October 2025
Matisse at War—Art in Nazi Occupied France: Book Review
“Shadows are rare here. There’s sunshine everywhere except on you”—so opens Christopher C. Gorham’s new book, Matisse at War: Art and...
Nadine Waldmann 2 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Harmony in Red by Henri Matisse
Sergei Shchukin once said “If a picture gives you a psychological shock, buy it. It’s a good one.” And the Matisse painting I would like to...
Zuzanna Stańska 28 September 2025
Masterpiece Story: Paris Through the Window by Marc Chagall
Paris Through the Window (1913) is a perfect example of Marc Chagall’s enigmatic, eclectic, and fascinating artworks. Wherever one looks, one finds...
Jimena Escoto 8 September 2025
A Journey of Light and Color—Read the Story of Matisse in Morocco by Jeff Koehler
Matisse and Morocco. A Journey of Light and Color is a compelling and picturesque biographical novel centering around Henri Matisse’s Moroccan...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 5 September 2025
