See a Man About a Dog: Dogs in Paintings
The title sentence is a charming English euphemism, usually used to apologize for one's imminent departure or absence—generally to conceal one's...
Joanna Kaszubowska 1 July 2020
WTF Art History
Lesbian Love and Sex in Art History
Lesbian love and sex is an often hidden part of humanity. Furthermore, it seems like it was always so. However, there are few examples from the...
Marija Canjuga 30 June 2020
Tom of Finland: the Artist Who Created the Village People’s Look
Meet Tom of Finland, the artist that inspired the looks of Freddie Mercury and the Village People. He was friends with Robert Mapplethorpe, and Andy...
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 June 2020
Pink Unicorns, Cowboys and Candy Clouds: Welcome to Will Cotton’s Own Wild West
New York-based artist Will Cotton is widely known for his distinctive iconography and style. Even those uninterested in art will recognize his candy...
Yasmin Ozkan 28 June 2020
Modern Transgender Art
While individuals who identify as transgender have existed for a very long time, the concept is still a taboo topic in many fields – including art...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 26 June 2020
Around the World With a Painter: Frederic Edwin Church’s Travels
Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) was a true world traveler. In his lifetime, Church visited the Arctic, Mexico, South...
Alexandra Kiely 25 June 2020
The British Landscape in Art
The British Landscape: where do we start? From Turner to Hogan the British landscape presents a constant challenge to artists to capture its elusive...
Sarah Mills 25 June 2020
10 Ways to Spend the Summer, Inspired by Art
Art suggests and indicates many things to a perceptive viewer. We believe it can also be the perfect 'influencer' when it comes to current trends,...
Giordana Goretti 24 June 2020
Everything You Need to Know About François Boucher
François Boucher (1703-1770) was a French artist well known for his Rococo style artworks. His artworks are synonymous with the blossom of...
Kateryna Martynova 23 June 2020
Seven Books About Art for Holiday Chill
Holiday time but not sure if you can afford to travel? Or do you just need something to help forget about social distancing while relaxing somewhere...
Camilla de Laurentis 22 June 2020
The Artists are Present – Marina and Ulay
Balkan performing artist Marina Abramovic was born in 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia. Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen) was born on the same day as her, a few...
Rafal Skolimowski 17 June 2020
10 Things You Should Know About the Pre-Raphaelites
Just about all of us have a tiny inkling about Impressionism, the Renaissance, maybe even Expressionism and what makes each movement different from...
Abreeza Thomas 16 June 2020
