More Than Fifty Shades of Grey in the Life of Romaine Brooks
The story of Romaine Brooks could have been a story of success, luxury, and the easy life since she was born into a very wealthy American family (her...
Magda Michalska 21 April 2025
North American Art
All Louvre Masterpieces from Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s APES**T Video Explained
The famous music video shows Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the Louvre Museum in Paris. There are shots of them standing in front of the Mona Lisa wearing...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 April 2025
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
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
Identity and Belonging in the Work of Ana Mendieta
Ana Mendieta, the Cuban-American performance artist was an unapologetic feminist who asked profound questions about identity and belonging.
Candy Bedworth 27 March 2025
Alma López: Crossing the Borders of Identity, Sexuality, and Religion
Alma López (born 1966) is a queer Chicana artist, social activist, and lecturer for Chicana/o Studies at the University of California. Her main...
Iolanda Munck 24 March 2025
The Love of Ida Rubinstein and Romaine Brooks
Being a bisexual woman at the beginning of the 20th century was difficult. They were looked down on, they were scorned and discussed behind their...
Magda Michalska 21 March 2025
