Maria Pinińska-Bereś—The Artist Who Made Pink Feminist
When I think of Maria Pinińska-Bereś her name appears in my head in light-pink hand-written letters embroidered on a white duvet. It is of course...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 14 August 2026
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Once Mistaken for a Beggar, Nikifor Became a Famous Painter
“Epifaniusz Drowniak” is now a household name in Polish naïve art and, arguably, across Europe alongside painters such as Henri...
Katarzyna Waszak 14 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
One of the greatest masterpieces of Western art, Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, presents Cecilia Gallerani (ca. 1473-1536). Young,...
Zuzanna Stańska 14 August 2026
Olga Boznańska: The Uneasy Story of a Polish Painter
Olga Boznańska was one of the most famous Polish female painters. Her multiple portraits of fragile women and children are permeated with notes of...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 14 August 2026
Idol of Extremadura—The Mysterious Stone Face That Still Puzzles Archaeologists
The Idol of Extremadura is one of the most outstanding examples of Iberian Chalcolithic art due to its distinctive appearance and the prominent...
Guest Author 13 August 2026
Lee Ufan—The Beauty of Emptiness
Lee Ufan is a Korean-born international artist, whose work is key to the Mono-ha movement. If you have ever been lucky enough to encounter a Lee...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 August 2026
The Violent Beauty of George Bellows’ Boxing Paintings
George Bellows’ boxing paintings capture the dynamic action of a vicious sport, its blood-thirsty fans, and the grace and beauty of its athletes. A...
Theodore Carter 13 August 2026
The Beauty of Folding Screens: Namban Byōbu of Japan
Masterfully crafted into hinged leaves and enclosed within a lacquer frame, the Japanese Namban folding screens, or the Namban byōbu, contain a...
Maya M. Tola 13 August 2026
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 12 August 2026
Sarah Lucas in 5 Works: British Humor and Sexual Innuendos
With her daring and thought-provoking works, Sarah Lucas challenges social norms and perceptions of gender, sexuality, and identity, earning a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 12 August 2026
Tracey Emin in 10 Artworks
Tracey Emin is one of the most prolific artists of our generation; perhaps one of the few capable of triggering such profound and disruptive emotions...
Guest Author 12 August 2026
Formaldehyde and Found Objects: An Introduction to the Young British Artists
The name Young British Artists was coined in the early 1990s to describe a loose group of British artists who shared a similar attitude to...
Magda Michalska 12 August 2026
