John Singer Sargent’s Magnificent Watercolors
European-American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is remembered for his impressive, large-scale portraits of British, French, and American...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025
North American Art
Exploring John Singer Sargent’s Unknown Drawings
John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is primarily known and celebrated for his massive virtuoso portraits of late 19th and early 20th-century American,...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025
Six Things You Might Not Know About John Singer Sargent
There’s no question that John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was an artistic superstar. Everyone knows his most famous painting Madame X, but do...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025
5 Famous Painters of American Realism
At the end of the 19th century in the United States, the romance of the Hudson River School gave way to artists determined to show the ordinary...
Theodore Carter 10 April 2025
Diego Rivera in 5 Paintings: The Art of Revolution, Industry, and Culture
Diego Rivera (1886–1957) was more than just a painter—he was a storyteller, a historian, and a revolutionary with a brush. His murals burst with...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 April 2025
See Alexander Calder’s Unique Jewellery
Alexander Calder is one of my favorite sculptors, his mobiles are so light and simple and yet stunning with serene beauty. However, today I won’t...
Magda Michalska 3 April 2025
The Inked Ladies—Tattooed Women of the Victorian Era
Would it surprise you to learn that 59% of American women have at least one tattoo? That’s compared to 41% of American men. Perhaps unsurprising is...
Lauren Kraut 31 March 2025
Masterpiece Story: Subway by Lily Furedi
Subway by Lily Furedi is a masterpiece of New Deal art that expresses the excitement of modern transportation. It is populated with commuting workers...
James W Singer 30 March 2025
Yoko Ono—A Multifaceted Artist of Peace
Visual artist, singer-songwriter, writer, and filmmaker, Yoko Ono cannot be reduced to the role of the wife of the English musician John Lennon...
Montaine Dumont 27 March 2025
