Hokusai’s Great Wave Explained
You might not know the title of Hokusai’s print, but Under the Wave off Kanagawa is almost instantly recognizable. His Great Wave reveals...
Marina Kochetkova 25 November 2024
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5 Guises of Maurice Denis
Maurice Denis was a French Symbolist painter, known as a prominent member of the Nabis. His work was influenced by the art of the Renaissance,...
Valeria Kumekina 25 November 2024
Women That Inspired Vuillard
Jean-Édouard Vuillard was a French painter and decorator who was active in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. He distinguished himself for his...
Maya M. Tola 25 November 2024
Masterpiece Story: Trouville, Jetties, High Tide by Eugène Boudin
Eugène Boudin could be considered one of the fathers of Impressionism. It was he who met and influenced a young Claude Monet in 1858 with his...
James W Singer 24 November 2024
Liberty Leading the People: Delacroix, French Revolution, and Coldplay
Liberty Leading the People is probably the best-known artwork of one of the greatest artists of French Romanticism Eugène Delacroix. The painting,...
Rute Ferreira 22 November 2024
Who’s the Jester on Lady Gaga’s Harlequin Cover?
Lady Gaga released an exclusive vinyl of her new album Harlequin, and fans quickly pointed out many easter eggs the artist had left on the cover. The...
Sandra Juszczyk 22 November 2024
Album Covers You Didn’t Know that Are Pure Art
Every serious music fan will recognize the merits of the following albums for the developments in the history of contemporary music. But… will...
Magda Michalska 22 November 2024
When the Arts Meet: Art Inspired Album Covers
If music is the soul of an album then the art on the cover must be its body. The choice of artwork for an album cover is an important one because at...
Anastasia Manioudaki 22 November 2024
Discover Contemporary African Art with Osei Bonsu
Featuring the groundbreaking works of 50 rising artists, African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century, curated by...
Carlotta Mazzoli 20 November 2024
Martin Senkubuge: Fighting the Stigma of Vitiligo
At first glance, Martin Senkubuge’s drawings look like actual photographs. The artist is the founder of Part of Us, a visual campaign aimed to...
Vithória Konzen Dill 20 November 2024
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Celebrating Multicultural Identity
Through her work, Njideka Akunyili Crosby celebrates her cultural heritage and identity as a Nigerian artist living and working in America. By using...
Nina Relf 20 November 2024
Feeling Under the Weather? Art Is the Best Medicine
November is a month of runny noses, sniffing, and coughing (at least in cold parts of Europe…). If you’re lying in bed with a fever, we...
Magda Michalska 18 November 2024
