Anna Bilińska’s Parisian Career and Tragic Life
Read the story of Anna Bilińska, the Polish painter, who spent her life in Paris. Discover her well-known, moving portraits, and the fascinating...
Magda Michalska 18 April 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 member of the Académie Julian. At the...
Ruxi Rusu 18 April 2022
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and the Amazing Women in Her Portraits
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and the women in her portraits should be a reference for every art-lover. The French painter – also known as Madame Le...
Pola Otterstein 16 April 2022
A Strange Story About Andy Warhol and Plastic Surgeries
Andy Warhol’s love affair with plastic surgery is no secret. He was known for having said: “I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood.
Zuzanna Stańska 15 April 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 15 April 2022
Olga Boznanska: The Uneasy Story of a Polish Painter
Olga Boznanska was one of the most famous female Polish Post-Impressionists. Her multiple portraits of fragile women and children are permeated with...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak 14 April 2022
5 Things You Should Know About Anna Boch
Anna Boch was a Belgian painter. Curious about the trends of her time, such as Pointillism, Luminism, and Art Nouveau, she dedicated much of her life...
Tommy Thiange 11 April 2022
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 11 April 2022
Raphael – Renaissance Prince of Painters
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, in English known as Raphael, is famous for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He...
Candy Bedworth 10 April 2022
Die Brücke’s Magician: Otto Mueller
Do we talk enough about Die Brücke? Its importance for the development of modern art is undoubted. But lost between various movements and...
Magda Michalska 8 April 2022
Ethel Reed – When a Meteor Crossed the Night Sky of Art Nouveau
If you’ve heard of Ethel Reed, you are probably either a devotee of late-19th century American poster art or an art history student. After the...
Wen Gu 31 March 2022
Kiyohara Yukinobu: Sublime Female Painter of the Kano School
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603-1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 29 March 2022
