Harriet Powers: A Black Female Folk Artist Who Regained Her Glory
For much of the 20th century, the work of Harriet Powers, an enslaved and later emancipated Black folk artist, was erased from the art historical...
Kristin Urban 9 August 2022
Artist Stories
Amélie Beaury-Saurel: The Incredible Life and Works
A true femme fatale in the art world, Amélie Beaury-Saurel was a French painter in the 19th century and a prominent member of Académie Julian. At...
Ruxi Rusu 8 August 2022
The Andy Warhol Diaries: Artistic Collaborations
Love him or hate him, Warhol’s art is notable for his use of mass production and pop culture. As Christopher Makos said in a 2011 interview...
Rachel Witte 6 August 2022
Andy Warhol: Religious Artist for a Secular Society
When I first saw a photo of Andy Warhol he was in a wig and wearing lipstick, I thought what an interesting woman. And he was of course one of the...
Marina Kochetkova 6 August 2022
The American Artist Who Loved Everything British: Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespeare Paintings
A painter and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey was born in the US, but he loved all things British, particularly the works of William Shakespeare. He...
Alexandra Kiely 5 August 2022
Mastering Details: Heads and Hands in Käthe Kollwitz’s Art
The focus of Käthe Kollwitz’s art is the human being. Above all, a compassionate, humane outlook is characteristic of her approach. She was mainly...
Petra Dragasevic 4 August 2022
Eva Gonzalès: Female Impressionist in the Shadows
While Eva Gonzalès’ privileged upbringing and supportive family gave her the opportunities to grow in her artistic abilities and broaden her...
Rachel Witte 28 July 2022
Mary Cassatt. The Story of the American Impressionist
Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker who developed her skills by studying, working, and living in France. She was one of only three...
Marija Canjuga 28 July 2022
Keeping up with the Boys: Abstract Expressionist Helen Frankenthaler
It’s often the men of Abstract Expressionism who are best known: Jackson Pollock and his famous “drip” technique; Willem de Kooning’s...
Kelly Hill 27 July 2022
Making Art Out of Anything: Christoph Niemann’s Illustrations
A pair of bananas could become a horse or a poppy seeds bun could be stubble being shaved – you never know with Christoph Niemann and his...
Wojtek Rozdzenski 25 July 2022
The Mysterious Pinturas Negras Reveal Goya’s Darkest Secrets
There are already several articles that treat in detail the life and works of Francisco Goya. If you want to learn about his career or most famous...
Magda Michalska 23 July 2022
Philipp Otto Runge: The Seer of the Mysteries of God
Philipp Otto Runge died of consumption at the same age as Christ, which to those who believe in signs might be crucial since Runge was a mystic who...
Magda Michalska 23 July 2022
