Painting of the Week: Francisco Toledo, Frog
This is an unusual watercolor diptych by the late Mexican artist Francisco Toledo, who died this year. The work encompasses two totally opposite...
Alicja Gluszek 24 November 2019
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The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan
The iconic Peacock Throne or the Takht-i-taus was the greatest accumulation of precious gemstones in the 17th Century. Commissioned in 1628 by Shah...
Maya M. Tola 4 November 2019
La Calavera Catrina. A Skeleton Lady
We all know Coco, a Pixar animation about a boy who dreams of becoming a musician, so he enters a talent contest, suddenly disappears from this world...
Alicja Gluszek 28 October 2019
Discover South American Art in the Museum of Solidarity “Salvador Allende” in Chile
It’s a small and relatively unknown museum but it offers a great collection of modern and contemporary South American and international art. And...
Anna Deáki 5 August 2019
Painting of the Week: Miguel Covarrubias, The Mexican Street Scene
An ordinary, rather empty street in the Mexican countryside. Two people. In the center, a woman with closed eyes, covered by a blue shawl. Pensive.
Alicja Gluszek 14 July 2019
VIA Arts Prize: Check if This Competition Is for You!
A prestigious solo exhibition in London, a monetary prize and exposure to collectors interested in Latin American, Spanish or Portuguese art await...
Alicja Gluszek 25 June 2019
A Feeling of Nostalgia: Art by Fu Wenjun
For centuries, China was one of the greatest and wealthiest civilizations, and perhaps it is now returning to its historical position. Artist Fu...
Roma Piotrowska 8 June 2019
Discover South American Artists in MnBA, Rio de Janeiro
As the third piece in our series, I present my favorite paintings from the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes (MnBA) of Rio de Janeiro. There are works by...
Anna Deáki 30 May 2019
Notre-Dame de Paris – Its Present and Future
After Monday’s fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, I have been looking continuously for news about the building’s status. I sorted through all...
Alexandra Kiely 22 April 2019
Voyage Cinétique II – Kinetic Art on the Runway
Transforming a woman’s body into a piece of art, the Venezuelan Oscar Carvallo introduced 35 outfits with prints, textures, cuts and details...
Gabriela Hurtado 18 February 2019
Masterpiece Story: The Bathers by Paul Cézanne
When little Paul was born on 19th January 1839 nobody could expect that he will revolutionize painting with developing a unique style and influence a...
Kate Wojtczak 20 January 2019
The Crazy and Colorful World of Florine Stettheimer’s Paintings
For an art-viewing experience unlike any other, enjoy the paintings of Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944). The daughter of a wealthy German-Jewish...
Alexandra Kiely 21 December 2018
