Intimate But Estranging Portraits By Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas is a South African painter living in Amsterdam. She paints provocatively but her portraits of celebrities, young women, or children are...
Magda Michalska 7 February 2018
Women Artists
The beautiful self-portraits of Abigail de Andrade
The history of art is full of fascinating female artists: Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, Tarsila do Amaral, Tamara de Lempicka... Now, I would...
Rute Ferreira 3 February 2018
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Unknown Expressionist
Some time ago, while writing an article about moustaches in paintings, I came across a fascinating German Expressionist who was not part of the...
Magda Michalska 1 February 2018
When Earth Is A Polka Dot
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, but is also active in painting, performance, film,...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 January 2018
Gwen John: A Converted Artist
This artist is my most recent painterly discovery. I haven't heard of her before and I think it's such a shame! Her tranquil paintings in...
Magda Michalska 25 January 2018
Marion Adnams: A Teacher Who Turned a Surrealist
Would you ever suspect one of your teachers to be a painter? Marion Adnams, a modern languages teacher from Derby, England turned out to be a hidden...
Magda Michalska 22 January 2018
The Beautiful Portraiture of Cecilia Beaux
Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) is the most important American society painter that you probably have never heard of. She was a popular artist and a...
Alexandra Kiely 9 January 2018
Niki de Saint Phalle and the Nana Statues
1966, Stockholm, Sweden and an incredible art event occurred about which not even the press who were invited to the launch knew what to say. A...
Wendy Gray 14 December 2017
Tove Jansson And Her Moomin World
I hope you know Moomins from your childhood! It was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. It was a surprise to me, when I was told that the...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 October 2017
Frida Kahlo, The Broken Column
The Broken Column was painted shortly after Frida Kahlo had undergone another surgery on her spinal column. The operation left her bedridden and...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 October 2017
Liza Lou Beading the World…One Tiny Bead at a Time
When I was in high school, my art teacher told the class to visit Liza Lou's art exhibit. I agreed and seriously it was one of the top five...
Rachel Istvan 13 October 2017
The Hundred Faces Of Kiki de Montparnasse
She was an actress, singer and muse to Man Ray. Known as the "Queen of Montparnasse" she influenced the trajectory of Paris's roaring...
Zuzanna Stańska 15 September 2017
