Artist Stories

Artist Stories

The Quiet Life in Interiors of Vilhelm Hammershøi

Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) was a Danish painter known for poetic, subdued portraits and simple interiors, always muted in tone. His works are...

Zuzanna Stańska 2 February 2026

North American Art

Summer Interior and Edward Hopper’s Women—Learning the Ropes of Romance

In Summer Interior, we see a solitary woman at the center of an unknown crisis. Edward Hopper‘s women appear frequently within his...

Tony Heathfield 2 February 2026

Carrie Mae Weems, Kitchen Table Series: Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Make-up), 1990. Photography

Masterpiece Series: Kitchen Table Series by Carrie Mae Weems

Artist Carrie Mae Weems was born in Portland, Oregon, USA. Now in her seventies, she is still actively working, and is considered one of America’s...

Candy Bedworth 1 February 2026

Artist Stories

Edgar Degas in 10 Paintings

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is one of the most famous painters of his generation. His ballerinas are held in many of the world’s most prestigious...

Jimena Escoto 30 January 2026

Art Travels

Edgar Degas and New Orleans’ Paintings

Just about everyone has heard of Edgar Degas, the famous painter of dancers. However, the works Degas created in modern America’s favorite party...

Abreeza Thomas 30 January 2026

Women Artists

Anna Ancher in 10 Paintings: Capturing Light

Anna Ancher, a local born and bred, became one of the leading artists of the Danish town of Skagen. She knew and painted her family, the inhabitants,...

Catriona Miller 29 January 2026

Museum Stories

8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam

If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you simply can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...

Zuzanna Stańska 28 January 2026

Artist Stories

Carl Larsson and His Cozy House

Being a prophet in one’s own land is a challenge that extends to artists as well. Carl Larsson, now one of Sweden’s most celebrated...

Magda Michalska 28 January 2026

Women Artists

Anne Vallayer-Coster: A Life of Still Life

The still-life genre often seems less interesting than other art forms, so perhaps it is unsurprising that 18th-century French painter Anne...

Catriona Miller 26 January 2026

Women Artists

Mary Blair: The Modern Artist Behind Walt Disney’s Magic

Inside the 2022 Wallace Collection’s magical exhibition, Inspiring Walt Disney, was an entire wall of intricate, hand-drawn illustrations from the...

Guest Author 23 January 2026

Contemporary Art

Sonya Sklaroff’s Hidden New York

Sonya Sklaroff is a contemporary American painter best known for her cityscapes of New York City. A professor at Parsons School of Design since 1999,...

Caroline Galambosova 22 January 2026

Artist Stories

10 Famous Artists You Wouldn’t Think Were Self-Taught

Think art school is the only path to greatness? Think again. These 10 artists defied convention through persistence, originality, and vision, without...

Wen Gu 22 January 2026