Luchita Hurtado: Art and Life Over a Century
Luchita Hurtado (1920–2020) was an artist, photographer, poet, environmentalist, activist, feminist, fashion designer, and so much more over the...
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Masterpiece Story: A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper by Fede Galizia
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Masterpiece Story: A Gentleman’s Table by Claude Raguet Hirst
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Muse: Uncovering the Hidden Figures in Art History
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I Know What I Am – A Fascinating Graphic Novel About Artemisia Gentileschi
Baroque’s most famous woman painter – Artemisia Gentileschi had a riveting life story. It was told and shown by Gina Siciliano in her beautifully...
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Book Review: Frida Kahlo’s Unimaginable Life
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Passion for Life: Dame Laura Knight. Book Review
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Barbara Kruger: The Radical Voice of American Art
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Margaret of Austria: The Public Image of a Renaissance Stateswoman
Instagram and other social media have long since taken over our inherent need to be seen and acknowledged by our surroundings. But this deliberate...
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