6 Contemporary African Artists You Should Know
The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...
Natalia Tiberio 20 November 2024
The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...
Natalia Tiberio 20 November 2024
Featuring the groundbreaking works of 50 rising artists, African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century, curated by...
Carlotta Mazzoli 20 November 2024
At first glance, Martin Senkubuge’s drawings look like actual photographs. The artist is the founder of Part of Us, a visual campaign aimed to...
Vithória Konzen Dill 20 November 2024
Through her work, Njideka Akunyili Crosby celebrates her cultural heritage and identity as a Nigerian artist living and working in America. By using...
Nina Relf 20 November 2024
Francis Bacon stands out as one of the most renowned postwar painters. His trauma fueled his emotions, crafting a disturbing world filled with dark,...
Errika Gerakiti 18 November 2024
Wheatfield with Cypresses expresses the emotional intensity that has become the trademark of Vincent van Gogh’s signature style. Let’s delve...
James W Singer 17 November 2024
Hokusai and his Wave have practically become symbols of Japan. It was first published in 1831 as a part of a larger series focusing on Mount Fuji, or...
Ledys Chemin 17 November 2024
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) was the most influential French painter of the 18th century. His painting Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cythera...
James W Singer 17 November 2024
Soon after Château de Pierrefonds was displayed, Emperor Napoleon III restored the actual Château de Pierrefonds in the 1850s under the direction...
James W Singer 17 November 2024
Heart of the Andes is one truly impressive landscape painting. Frederic Edwin Church’s crowning achievement depicts the scenery he saw during his...
Alexandra Kiely 17 November 2024
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, located in Kleinburg, Ontario, is the largest public art collection in Canada that focuses exclusively on...
Szymon Jocek 17 November 2024
The American painter Georgia O’Keeffe is best known for her abstract representations of flowers and desert landscapes. American photographer Alfred...
Mary Margaret Swets, 15 November 2024