Meet the Surrealist Rita Kernn-Larsen
When you hear the word Surrealism, you probably think Dalí, Magritte, Ernst… But can you think of any female artists? Today you’ll meet one of...
Magda Michalska 26 May 2023
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Nives Kavuric-Kurtovic: Pushing the Limits of Surrealism
Nives Kavuric-Kurtovic was the first female Croatian Surrealist painter and one of the greatest artists of Croatian contemporary art. As a painter,...
Guest Profile 26 May 2023
Valentine Schlegel: Sculptor of Organic Abstraction
Sculptor, ceramist, artist, and teacher. Valentine Schlegel (1925–2021) was a headstrong individual with fervent, creative independence who carved...
Marga Patterson 23 May 2023
Mary Cassatt’s Feminist Mural Which Has Gone Missing
Mary Cassatt was a well-known Impressionist who often illustrated motherhood and traditional female activities in the 19th century. When she was 50,...
Magda Michalska 22 May 2023
Cute Babies in Art: From Rubens to Cassatt
Who doesn’t like a cute baby? Lucky for us, history is full of cute babies in art. And while we could dedicate one whole article to babies in Mary...
Rachel Witte 22 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Football Players by Henri Rousseau
Welcome to the bizarre world of Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), the quintessential naïve artist, and meet his masterpiece depicting oneiric, striped...
Anastasia Manioudaki 21 May 2023
Zoya Lerman, Ukrainian Non-Conformist Artist
Artist Zoya Lerman is a unique representative of Ukrainian non-conformism in painting. Despite the dominance of Socialist Realism, she was able to...
Nataliia Pecherska 20 May 2023
Violet Oakley: A Grand Vision by a Female Muralist
1906, Philadelphia, USA: a historic moment in art was unfolding in the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. A series of murals depicting The Founding of...
Wendy Gray 18 May 2023
Visit the Bargello National Museum in Florence
Museo Nazionale del Bargello or the Bargello National Museum is among Florence’s most important museums along with the Uffizi Gallery and the...
Maya M. Tola 18 May 2023
8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you just can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2023
Masterpieces from the Frick Collection
Housed in an elegant mansion, Frick Collection in New York features renowned works by celebrated artists such as Vermeer, Rembrandt, Goya, Turner,...
Alexandra Kiely 18 May 2023
Painting Parenthood – Children Depicted by Their Mothers
Is it possible to combine art and motherhood? This question never seems to go away. There is no denying that female artists do have a gendered...
Candy Bedworth 14 May 2023
