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Georgia O’Keeffe in Hawaii—Voyage for Pineapples and Artistic Freedom

From January 1939, Georgia O’Keeffe spent three months in Hawaii. Although it might have felt like a vacation, she was there for work. She had been...

Howard Schwartz 1 October 2026

Women Artists

How Louise Nevelson Constructed Her Sculptures and Her Past

Born in Pereiaslav, today’s Ukraine, Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) is recognized as one of America’s most innovative sculptors. Her most famous...

Magda Michalska 30 September 2026

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Niki de Saint Phalle and the Nana Statues

We all have seen somewhere these voluminous, beautifully dressed, and dancing sculptures. They are called Nanas, and they were made by a...

Wendy Gray 30 September 2026

Women Artists

Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor of Archaic Wonders

Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975) was an English artist famous for her modernist sculptures. Her 1973 bronze-cast sculpture Conversation with Magic...

Guest Author 30 September 2026

Asian Art

10 Incredible Japanese Woodblock Prints You Need to See

Step into the captivating world of Japanese woodblock prints, where intricate designs and vibrant colors combine to tell stories of tradition,...

Joanna Kaszubowska 29 September 2026

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Autumn Moon in Japanese Woodblock Prints

Does anyone here live by the water? If you do, you will probably confirm that evenings have something transcendental when the moon reflects on the...

Magda Michalska 29 September 2026

Erotica

All You Must Know About Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga

Ukiyo-e art, pictures of the “floating world,” are famous among those interested in art history. Everyone knows Hokusai’s Great Wave. Ukiyo-e...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 September 2026

Asian Art

Art from Horror Movies: Japanese Woodblocks of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

For centuries, gore has been part of the culture in Japan, rooted in its history. Its representation is very common in woodblock engraving pictures.

Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 29 September 2026

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How Japanese Woodcuts Were Made

Hokusai’s Great Wave from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji and Hiroshige’s The Plum Garden in Kameido from One Hundred Famous Views of...

Irina Diana Calu 29 September 2026

Renaissance

Donatello in 10 Sculptures: Innovation and Emotion

If you ask people to name the greatest sculptor, the 15th-century Florentine, Donatello, will not be near the top of the list. Yet throughout a long...

Catriona Miller 28 September 2026

Literature

The Odyssey in Art: Myth, Magic, and Mayhem

Everyone is talking about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but his version of the narrative is just the latest in a long history. From Ancient...

Catriona Miller 28 September 2026

Museum Stories

From Warsaw to the Frick: How Art from Poland Landed in American Museums

Rembrandt’s The Polish Rider is now the centerpiece of New York’s Frick Collection. For many years, however, it was considered the jewel of a...

The Royal Castle in Warsaw 28 September 2026

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