Frida Kahlo: The Suffering Behind Her Paintings
One of the most famous artists of the 20th century was Frida Kahlo. She became an international icon of our age, not only because of her paintings,...
Arianna Richetti 17 October 2022
One of the most famous artists of the 20th century was Frida Kahlo. She became an international icon of our age, not only because of her paintings,...
Arianna Richetti 17 October 2022
Breaking with all the patterns of what had been art in Latin America up to then, Lygia Pape with Grupo Frente created a unique Brazilian artistic...
Dévra Taboada 17 October 2022
In April 1964 the Musée des Arts décoratifs in the north-western wing of the Louvre Palace hosted an extraordinary exhibition which went down in...
Magda Michalska 17 October 2022
One of the highlights of autumn is that drinking hot drinks is no longer looked down on and ordering a big cup of steaming hot cocoa instead of an...
Magda Michalska 16 October 2022
To think about the Abstract Expressionists is almost certainly to picture Jackson Pollock with cans and brushes in hand, dripping paint into large...
Natalia Tiberio 15 October 2022
Who invented abstract art? The advent of abstraction has historically been attributed to male artists. However, Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter and...
Emily Snow 15 October 2022
A master of the New York School who expatriated to France, Joan Mitchell tirelessly explored new ways of expression and reinvented the landscape in...
Louisa Mahoney 15 October 2022
Although almost entirely erased from the canon of Abstract Expressionist art, Janet Sobel (born Jennie Olechovsky) is now slowly gaining recognition...
Isabella Hill 15 October 2022
The American art world in the era of the post war boom of Abstract Expressionism was definitely male-oriented. That is the reason why Corinne...
Magda Michalska 15 October 2022
It always feels amazing to learn about new artists, especially the ones that produced abstract works. As a fan of Abstract Expressionism, I recently...
Merve Parla 15 October 2022
Lee Krasner (1908–1984) is better known as Jackson Pollock’s muse and wife, but lately art critics have recognized her reputation as an artist in...
Michel Rutten 15 October 2022
Cycladic figurines have a mythical aura. Their gleaming abstract forms speak of timeless beauty. But what actually are they? Why do they look like a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 14 October 2022