Joan Miró and the United States: Dialogues That Shaped Modern Art
At Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, a new exhibition sheds light on an often-overlooked chapter of modern art: the transatlantic dialogue between...
Celia Leiva Otto 23 October 2025
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Farinelli—The Best Castrato in Portraits
Castrati were male singers who had been castrated before puberty to retain the so-called voce bianca, that is unmutated voice, which therefore was...
Magda Michalska 23 October 2025
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Travels Across Europe
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was a French portrait painter working in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. While her subject matter and color palette...
Natalia Iacobelli 23 October 2025
Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris
The Club (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025) brings to life a glamorous world filled with creativity, friendship, and transformation, where women...
Errika Gerakiti 21 October 2025
Julia Beck—A Swedish Painter in Paris
Better known in France than in her home country, Julia Beck was a successful artist able to earn a living by producing art at the end of the 19th...
Natalia Tiberio 21 October 2025
Gwen John in Post-Impressionist Paris
A glimpse into the life of the Welsh daughter who ran away to Paris to paint. Let us follow Gwen John in Post-Impressionist Paris. Gwendoline Mary...
Candy Bedworth 21 October 2025
Anna Bilińska’s Parisian Career and Tragic Life
Read the story of Anna Bilińska, a Polish painter who spent her life in Paris. Discover her moving portraits and the fascinating story of her...
Magda Michalska 21 October 2025
The Hindu Lord of the Dance—Shiva Nataraja in Art
Nataraja, the manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva as the Lord of the Dance, holds a profound significance in Hindu mythology and symbolism. Depicted...
Maya M. Tola 20 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet’s The Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe) (1863) was one of the first works that broke away from established...
Catriona Miller 20 October 2025
The Qutub Complex: Architecture of the Early Islamic Period in India
The Qutub Minar complex is a collection of architectural marvels located at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi, India. The complex...
Maya M. Tola 20 October 2025
Shiva Lingam: Curious Abstract Representation of the Hindu God
The Shiva Lingam or Shiva Linga is a highly regarded and widely recognized icon in the Hindu world. This curious phallic structure has been...
Maya M. Tola 20 October 2025
Guerrilla Girls—The Feminist Conscience of the Art World
Here’s a look at the Guerrilla Girls’ feminist interventions that have kept the art world on its toes in honor of their most recent publication.
Jennifer S. Musawwir 20 October 2025
