More Than Fifty Shades of Grey in the Life of Romaine Brooks
The story of Romaine Brooks could have been a story of success, luxury, and the easy life since she was born into a very wealthy American family (her...
Magda Michalska 21 April 2025
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Claude Cahun—A Surrealist Queer Prophet
Claude Cahun famously said “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.” Photographer,...
Candy Bedworth 21 April 2025
John Singer Sargent’s Magnificent Watercolors
European-American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is remembered for his impressive, large-scale portraits of British, French, and American...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025
A Capri Romance: John Singer Sargent and Rosina Ferarra
We are all dreaming of summer holidays, long walks along beaches, toes in the sand, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Perhaps...
Charlotte Stace 14 April 2025
Great Artists’ Dachshund Muses
Did you know that some of the world’s most celebrated artists and performers have been dachshund owners? This extensive list of elite creatives...
Maya M. Tola 11 April 2025
5 Famous Painters of American Realism
At the end of the 19th century in the United States, the romance of the Hudson River School gave way to artists determined to show the ordinary...
Theodore Carter 10 April 2025
5 Japanese Contemporary Artists You Have to Know
Japanese artistic tradition spans centuries and has a far-reaching influence. Today, the artistic scene in Japan is more dynamic than ever, and these...
Carlotta Mazzoli 3 April 2025
Luxury and Mystery—The Row About Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs
There is something magical about the Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs. They are a symbol of the ultimate luxury, but also of an era long gone and...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 April 2025
The Dreaming Youths: A Children’s Book That Parents Would Hide From Their Kids
Like many other Oskar Kokoschka’s works, The Dreaming Youths met with mixed feelings from the public. In the end, it was meant to be a...
Magda Michalska 2 April 2025
So Bad That It’s Good: 5 Worst Art Restorations
Artworks are a legacy of humanity and as such, they must be well preserved – and they usually are, thanks to museums and cultural institutions.
Rute Ferreira 1 April 2025
M. K. Čiurlionis in 10 Artworks—The Lithuanian Visionary
As we celebrate M. K. Čiurlionis 150th anniversary, the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Lithuania) invites everyone to take a closer look...
Guest Author 31 March 2025
Alexandra Exter: Multi-Talented Cubo-Futurist in Paris
Alexandra Exter was a painter and designer of the Russian and Ukrainian avant-garde. Her work isn’t limited to just one genre or movement. She was...
Errika Gerakiti 31 March 2025
