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 4 March 2025
Artist Stories
Broncia Koller-Pinell: An Artist Lost to Time
If you are like me, it is entirely probable that you have never heard of Broncia Koller-Pinell (1863–1934). It has nothing to do with the quality...
Rachel Witte 3 March 2025
Agostino Arrivabene—A Modern Alchemist
Agostino Arrivabene (born in 1967) is a visionary Italian contemporary artist who continues to produce outstanding surrealist works from his...
Caroline Galambosova 27 February 2025
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 26 February 2025
Kandinsky’s Magic World of Fairy Tales
Wassily Kandinsky, a renowned abstract artist, is chiefly associated with Der Blaue Reiter, an international group of avant-garde artists based in...
Magda Michalska 26 February 2025
Dive into the World of Fairy Tales with Čiurlionis
Wouldn’t it be nice to immerse yourself in a fairy tale? Hike among the heroes, fight monsters, visit enchanted lands… It would be a nice break...
Guest Author 26 February 2025
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Impressive Life of an Impressionist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading member of Impressionism, was perhaps the most vibrant painter of color and light in the famous French movement.
Sam Malone 25 February 2025
Anatoliy Kryvolap’s Evolution of Color: Emotional Paintings of the Ukrainian Artist
Anatoliy Kryvolap is a contemporary Ukrainian artist whose paintings are sold at the world’s most prestigious auctions for thousands of dollars. He...
Nataliia Pecherska 24 February 2025
Henri Rivière: Parisian Master Printmaker
Henri Rivière was a painter, printmaker, and designer. He had a unique aesthetic that combined an Impressionist sensibility, Japanese printmaking...
Louisa Mahoney 21 February 2025
Lyubov Panchenko: Remembering the Ukrainian Artist
Despite extreme opposition, Lyubov Panchenko dared to celebrate her Ukrainian identity through colorful folk art collages. Tragically, the...
Emily Snow 19 February 2025
Paula Rego and Other Strong Women
Paula Rego (1935-2022) was a Portuguese-British visual artist considered one of the pre-eminent woman artists of the late 20th and early 21st...
Magda Michalska 13 February 2025
Amy Sherald and the Quiet Revolution of Black Portraiture
Imagine a portrait of a woman, her skin rendered in shades of gray, her gaze direct yet serene, dressed in a strikingly modern, patterned dress. The...
Sabrina Phillips 7 February 2025
