Sixth Sense? Allegories of Senses in Painting
How to show our sensual experiences visually? The human senses made out one of the most appealing subjects for European painters, especially that...
Magda Michalska 26 June 2019
Art State of Mind
I Put a Spell on You – Vodou Art
Vodou is one of the most misunderstood belief systems in the world. Derided by the Church and popular culture, in fact it is a fascinating system of...
Candy Bedworth 19 June 2019
How to Become an Old Master? Turn on the Youtube First!
I can’t draw, I can’t paint, I can’t sculpt or do pottery. But I can watch videos on Rijksmuseum Youtube channel called...
Magda Michalska 13 June 2019
Geek Art
The geek-art community has an affluent and acquisitive sub culture that has a seemingly insatiable thirst for paintings, models and sculptures. Pop...
Candy Bedworth 25 May 2019
Masking and Unmasking Women in Art
Just a few weeks ago, Venice was transformed into a different world. It was carnival and people in masks were strolling through the city. There is a...
Katharina Windorfer 10 May 2019
Hell Hath No Fury. The Merry Murderess of Early Modern Art
Hell hath no fury like a murderess scorned and, boy, you better believe it! If you were to take a moment and google ‘murder in art’ your...
Tony Heathfield 30 April 2019
6 Rooms from Famous Paintings Brought to Real Life
Paintings of historical interiors are fascinating hybrid images – midway between the work of a great artist’s imagination and a document of...
Kate Wojtczak 29 April 2019
Made for Reflection: Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden
Let’s take a look at one of the most interesting works in Yayoi Kusama’s career. Was it commercial or high art? A performance or an...
Noa Weisberg 17 April 2019
5 Best Art Books for 2019. My Inspirational Reading List
Every year, I create a new reading list that includes novels, non-fiction, and art books. Today, I am sharing with you my 2019 reading list of books...
Roma Piotrowska 7 February 2019
The Muse Throughout Art History: Inspiration, Love, and Friendship
In terms of Ancient Greek mythology, the term muse refers to nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, with each daughter having her own attribute, which...
Rachel Witte 26 January 2019
Leaving Home as a Genre in Art: The Need to be on the Move
I don’t know if it is a millennial thing, similarly being in the same age group, or because now in 2019 we have access to everyone’s...
Rachel Witte 12 January 2019
New Year’s Resolutions For 2019?
The nearer 2019 is, the more I think about new things I would like to do in the incoming year. And I’m not even talking about resolutions or...
Magda Michalska 1 January 2019
