Barnett Newman: A Pillar of Abstract Expressionism
When one thinks of Abstract Expressionism, the name Barnett Newman should pop up immediately. He was a pillar of the movement and his contribution to...
Errika Gerakiti 28 January 2023
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Broncia Koller-Pinell: An Artist Lost to Time
If you are like me, it is entirely probable that you have never heard of Broncia Koller-Pinell (1863–1934). It has nothing to do with the quality...
Rachel Witte 27 January 2023
7 Not Just Blue Masterpieces by Yves Klein
Although he only lived 34 years, it could seem that Yves Klein lived more than one life. This French artist initially devoted himself to the...
Camilla de Laurentis 26 January 2023
Outside the Bloomsbury Group: Dora Carrington
The members of the British art and literature group commonly known as The Bloomsbury Group came and went; love triangles, professional relationships,...
Wendy Gray 25 January 2023
Siah Armajani – An Iranian Installation Artist
It’s high time to learn more about Iran and its contemporary artists. Meet Siah Armajani (1939–2020). His works are known across the United...
Magda Michalska 19 January 2023
Anita Steckel: Art, Sex, and Politics
Anita Steckel was a feminist artist of the late 20th century who pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable. Her art and beliefs were...
Errika Gerakiti 17 January 2023
(Sur)reality in the Photography of Kati Horna
Kati Horna (1912-2000) photographed both the real world and the surreal. She was a modern photographer who used her camera to document a civil war...
Natalia Tiberio 17 January 2023
Discover 3 Unbuilt Houses by Frank Lloyd Wright
We all know the iconic realizations designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: everyone recognizes the Guggenheim Museum in New York or the famous Fallingwater...
Joanna Kaszubowska 12 January 2023
Iranian Mirror Mosaics of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (1922–2019) was a contemporary Iranian artist who became a living legend while she was still alive. Her oeuvre...
Marga Patterson 9 January 2023
A Female Artist from Japan: Nōguchi Shōhin
Nōguchi Shōhin (野口 小蘋) (1847–1917) was a leading Japanese painter from the Edo (1603–1867) and Meiji eras (1868–1912). She was born...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 4 January 2023
Pan Yuliang: The Queen of Self-Portraits
Pan Yuliang’s (1895–1977) works are a celebration of her Chinese heritage and feminine self. Born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province as Chen Xiuqing,...
Anuradha Sroha 4 January 2023
Die Brücke’s Magician: Otto Mueller
Is Die Brücke talked about enough? Its importance for the development of modern art cannot be denied. However, it got lost between various movements...
Magda Michalska 3 January 2023
