Heirs to Dada: 6 Avant-garde Art Movements Inspired by Dadaism
Dada was certainly the most virulent of European avant-garde art movements. Its members attacked not only artistic creation but society as a whole.
Amélie Pascutto 15 September 2026
Art History 101
Paris Salon: 101 on France’s First Public Exhibition
If you were an artist in the 19th century, you probably dreamed of having your painting in the Paris Salon. Simply put, this exhibition was the most...
Jimena Escoto 14 September 2026
Japonisme: Western Fever for Japanese Art and Culture
During the mid-19th and 20th centuries, Western art saw the birth of Japonisme. The term was coined by Philippe Burty in 1872 and refers to the craze...
Jimena Escoto 7 September 2026
What’s Special About the Venetian Renaissance?
The Italian Renaissance was driven by two key players: the Florentine school and the Venetian school. In the 15th century, while each cluster was...
Guest Author 3 September 2026
CoBrA 101: Everything You Need to Know
Following World War II, numerous like-minded European artists claimed complete creative independence. Considering they had a common vision, they...
Tommy Thiange 1 September 2026
Les Nabis 101
“Nabis” in Hebrew means “prophets.” In the Fall of 1888, a group of students at the Parisian Académie Julian, disappointed with the strict...
Magda Michalska 1 September 2026
Contrapposto 101—It’s All in the Pose
If you are taking an introductory art history course in school this semester, you’ll soon be talking a lot about contrapposto. I remember hearing...
Alexandra Kiely 1 September 2026
Pop Art 101: Everything You Need to Know
Everyone is familiar with Pop Art, and everyone can recognize its most iconic artists and artworks. Cartoon characters, food, everyday products are...
Errika Gerakiti 1 September 2026
5 Medieval Artists You Need to Know
Although most artwork is difficult to attribute to an artist in the medieval period, here are five medieval artists you should know. In this article,...
Anna Ingram 31 August 2026
Back to School: The Great Art History 101
Welcome to Art History 101! Here we’ll get to “oh“ and “ah” over iconic art that has shaped human ideas and thinking for centuries as we...
Ledys Chemin 31 August 2026
10 Things You Should Know about the Victorians
What do we think of when we ponder the Victorian era? I, for one, always think of steam trains, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sherlock Holmes,...
Sarah Mills 28 August 2026
