Victor Hugo’s Ink Abstractions: Hidden Talent Revealed
French author, poet, and dramatist Victor Hugo is known worldwide for his written work, namely novels such as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of...
Demi Monachino 13 October 2026
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Edith Somerville: Author, Artist, and Activist
Edith Somerville lived as full a life as anyone. Having the financial means, she led a life with no barriers as an unmarried author of several books,...
Lauren Kraut 13 October 2026
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Rachel Witte 13 October 2026
About Face: Stonewall, Revolt, and New Queer Art
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Ania Kaczynska 12 October 2026
Indigenous Australian Art: Traditions from a Fascinating Ancient Past
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Camilla de Laurentis 12 October 2026
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Carlotta Mazzoli 12 October 2026
10 Women Artists Who Pioneered Modern Art in Latin America
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Kathie Manthorne 12 October 2026
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image
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Abreeza Thomas 12 October 2026
The Enneagram Types in Art—Of Amazing Painters, Paintings and Diagrams
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Ledys Chemin, Giordana Goretti 12 October 2026
Lesbian Love and Sex in Art History
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Marija Canjuga 12 October 2026
Transgender Art: Artists, Identity, and the Fight for Visibility
Are There Non-Modern Transgender Depictions in Art? How do you make a picture of something you can’t see? – Archie Barry, visual artist, in his...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 12 October 2026
4 Black Contemporary Artists Everyone Should Know
As art historians, it is our duty to acknowledge the importance of those overlooked and underprivileged artists who may not be as famous as they...
Magda Michalska 12 October 2026
