Halloween Monsters: What Our Fears Reveal About Society
Halloween monsters have long served as mirrors of human fear and imagination. From vampires and witches to zombies and digital phantoms, they reveal...
Errika Gerakiti 30 October 2025
Long reads
Paris Salon: 101 on France’s First Public Exhibition
If you were an artist in the 19th century, you probably dreamed of having your painting in the Paris Salon. Simply put, this exhibition was the most...
Jimena Escoto 27 October 2025
All Around the World with 12 Cat Museums: A Comprehensive Guide for Feline Art Enthusiasts
Cat museums offer a delightful blend of art, history, and feline fascination, attracting cat lovers from all over the globe. Step into a world where...
Ela Bobek 27 October 2025
Maria Sibylla Merian—An Artist Who Changed Science Forever
In the 17th century, it has been widely believed that insects were just spontaneously born of mud, dirt, or rotting flesh, but that notion has been...
Nicole Ganbold 14 October 2025
Art and Science in Vermeer Paintings
As a scientist, I have always been attracted to images of science in works of art—whether a portrait of Newton, a depiction of Galileo using his...
Tom Anderson 14 October 2025
Shakespeare’s Plays in Art
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” And indeed wicked it is! From Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet, William...
Ruxi Rusu 13 October 2025
Documenting the Internment Experience: Miné Okubo and Citizen 13660
Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly placed in concentration camps. Artist Miné Okubo was in two of...
Lauren Kraut 13 October 2025
Recognizing Dorothea Lange’s Contributions to The Family of Man Exhibition on Its 70th Anniversary
Dorothea Lange ranks among America’s best-known photographers, but her contributions to the world of photography go beyond her own famous...
Guest Author 13 October 2025
The Most Beautiful Country in the World According to the Group of Seven
The Group of Seven were monumental in shaping Canadian art through the 20th century. They sought to create a new national identity for the country...
Bec Brownstone 13 October 2025
Rose Valland: How One Woman Saved Thousands of Artworks From the Nazis
Bravery often reveals itself in the most unexpected ways. Even a museum volunteer working her way up can become a hero. This is the story of Rose...
Javier Abel Miguel 9 October 2025
Carlo Crivelli—Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 9 October 2025
Siren Song: History of Mermaids in Art
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 2 October 2025
