Camille Claudel: Love, Despair, and Auguste Rodin
There is a common saying that behind every great man, there is a great woman. It was no exception for the legendary sculptor, generally considered...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 March 2022
Artist Stories
Augusta Savage: The Woman Who Defined 20th Century Sculpture
Augusta Savage was a sculptor whose name is often missing from the list of illustrious Harlem Renaissance artists. Throughout her life, she merged...
Anastasia Tsaleza 10 March 2022
Pan Yuliang: The Queen of Self-Portraits
Pan Yuliang’s works are a celebration of her Chinese heritage and feminine selfhood. Born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province as Chen Xiuqing Pan...
Anuradha Sroha 9 March 2022
How to Read Piet Mondrian
We can all recognize Mondrian’s work in a second. Our eyes navigate through the lines jumping from color to color. His artistic career...
Celia Leiva Otto 5 March 2022
Taras Shevchenko: Ukrainian Liberty Idol
Taras Shevchenko was an outstanding Ukrainian artist and poet. Born to a peasant family, he became a Ukrainian liberty idol and national artistic...
Kateryna Martynova 5 March 2022
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 3 March 2022
8 Things Everyone Should Know About Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was a Spanish painter whose style was a variant of Impressionism. His best works, painted in the open air, vividly portray...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 February 2022
Miné Okubo and Citizen 13660
During World War II thousands of United States citizens of Japanese ancestry were forcibly placed in concentration camps. These decisions were taken...
Lauren Kraut 26 February 2022
When Art Hurts: The Story of the French Painter Auguste Renoir
Today we present the story of the French painter Auguste Renoir and we also wish him a happy birthday! His paintings are renowned for their light,...
Rute Ferreira 25 February 2022
A Vibrant Perspective: Ivey Hayes and His Colorful Works of Art
A vibrant perspective of Ivey Hayes’ art has always stood out in my mind. Before his death in 2012, the South Eastern North Carolina artist was...
Rachel Witte 24 February 2022
Albert Namatjira: A Story of Success and Discrimination
In a time when the Australian government imposed a highly discriminatory policy on Aboriginal people, Albert Namatjira (1902-1959) conquered the art...
Jimena Escoto 23 February 2022
Abstract Visions and Rhythmic Feels: Interview with Painter Jenna Ransom
Jenna Ransom is a contemporary painter whose work is guided by intuition and imagination. Abstract visions of lively, ambiguous shapes and familiar...
Marga Patterson 21 February 2022
