Gradiva: What Did Freud and the Surrealists See in Her?
A woman who walks. That's what Gradiva (the name of an anonymous woman from an antique bas-relief) means, as given by a fictional character from a...
Magda Michalska 27 April 2020
WTF Art History
Quarantine Times: These Artists Performed at Their Best Alone
Most of us don’t escape the obligation of some kind of quarantine in these corona-driven times. Social distancing and isolation are keywords in...
Michel Rutten 25 April 2020
Recommended Quarantine Routine Inspired by Art
Are you looking for activities to pass your time as you patiently (or not so patiently) wait for the Coronavirus pandemic to subside? Here are some...
Maya M. Tola 24 April 2020
The Art of Domesticity: Art Inspired by the Home
In times where we must spend more time at home than usual, we journey through art inspired by domestic life over the centuries. Édouard Vuillard,...
Yasmin Ozkan 23 April 2020
Art Memes in the Time of Quarantine
Memes seem to be the way that our generation sees the world. We send, make, and, most of all, laugh at them. It may not come as a surprise then that...
Rachel Witte 22 April 2020
Lowbrow Art, Subcultural Movement or Legitimate Art Generation?
Somewhere between the late 1960s and the 1970s, a new artistic movement emerged from the underground scene. At that time it didn't have any...
Errika Gerakiti 21 April 2020
10 Facts You Need to Know About Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. Once you see his art, you will never forget it. He depicts people and figures in...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 April 2020
The Long Wait: Best Waiting Paintings
As the world continues to witness the devastating spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, most of us find ourselves confined to our homes under...
Maya M. Tola 16 April 2020
Teach Kids About Art During Quarantine
All over the world, children are home from school for as long as quarantine lasts. Since it is never too early to cultivate a (hopefully) lifelong...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2020
The Goldfinch: Singing Across Time
See the lonely little bird, trapped in a situation over which it has no control. Chained, isolated. Sound familiar? In these strange times we need...
Candy Bedworth 8 April 2020
Here Comes the Sun… Sunrises for Hope in Art
We've been chatting with Kate what elements of nature bring us hope. She suggested rainbows but the first I thought of was sunrises. I don't know if...
Magda Michalska 4 April 2020
7 Entertaining Art History Podcasts to Listen to
As we all scrabble to deal with the consequences of a pandemic, the least we can do is stay at home. And while social distancing, self-isolating and...
Anastasia Tsaleza 2 April 2020
