Masterpiece Story: Miranda by John William Waterhouse
The subject of this eerie painting by John William Waterhouse is Miranda, a character from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. She was detained on...
Guest Profile 12 November 2023
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Masterpiece Story: The Lighthouse at Honfleur by Georges Seurat
The Lighthouse at Honfleur is a Pointilist painting by the French artist Georges Seurat. Let’s learn a little more about what made his...
Alexandra Kiely 11 November 2023
Post-Impressionism 101: Everything You Need to Know
The term Post-Impressionism combines the oeuvre of many artists. We will tell you about four prominent masters who are most associated with the art...
Nataliia Pecherska 11 November 2023
Remedios Varo: Forgotten Spanish Painter of Magic
Remedios Varo (1908-1963) was a 20th-century Surrealist painter. Born in Spain, she was forced to move to France and Mexico to escape the Spanish...
Jimena Escoto 10 November 2023
Masterpiece Story: Sympathy by Remedios Varo
Sympathy is a fascinating painting by Catalan artist Remedios Varo. It presents a lady with a cat in a most unusual and Surrealist situation. You...
Alicja Gluszek 10 November 2023
Last Chance to See: Remedios Varo Captures the Intangible at the Art Institute of Chicago
Embroidering the Earth, entrapping the moon in a cage, juggling stars—these are the elements of the fantastic and beguiling world of Remedios Varo.
Natalia Iacobelli 10 November 2023
Marina Abramović at the Royal Academy in London
In 1997, Marina Abramović (b. 1946) attempted to scrub clean over 1,500 cows’ bones at the 47th Venice Biennale. The performance, titled Balkan...
Ania Kaczynska 9 November 2023
Black Cats in Art for Spooky Season
The enigmatic black cat, shrouded in mystery and often associated with magic and witchcraft, has a prominent role in the realm of art. Let’s...
Andreea Iancu 9 November 2023
The Freelands Painting Prize and Emerging Artist Chloe Culley
The Freelands Painting Prize celebrates outstanding painting from art schools and universities across the UK. Each year, they invite every higher...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 9 November 2023
Taj Mahal: India’s Most Famous Monument
Located on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, a little over 100 miles outside New Delhi, is India’s most famous monument and one of the...
Maya M. Tola 9 November 2023
Trials and Triumphs: Lives of Women in the Works of Indian Women Artists
The depiction of women has been essential imagery in the course of Indian art since the ancient era. Associated with fertility, abundance, and...
Guest Profile 9 November 2023
The Artistic Totality of Portuguese Azulejos
Azulejos are a major part of Portuguese history and cultural heritage. These hand-crafted tiles have created such a dynamic presence over the...
Marga Patterson 8 November 2023
