Vincent van Gogh, Portrait Of Dr Felix Rey
Early the morning of the Christmas Eve 1888, a severely wounded man was brought to the Hôtel-Dieu of Arles for treatment. On duty that night was...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 June 2017
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7 Pop Art Masterpieces You Can See Outside US
Well, Pop Art is mostly an US thing. It’s nothing bad, but it means that for the art lovers from other continents it’s way harder to find...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 June 2017
If You’re Looking For A Gift, Check Pablo Picasso’s Ring For Dora Maar
Pablo Picasso and Dora Maar were one of art history’s most dramatic love affairs. Maar, who was a talented photographer, painter, and poet met...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 June 2017
“It was all so ugly”: The Tragedy of John Currie and Dolly Henry
The lives of artists are a constant source of fascination and the life of Staffordshire born artist of John Currie must rank amongst the highest.
Wendy Gray 18 June 2017
Roy Lichtenstein’s Art Quiz For Every Art Historian
Pop art is popping up again! Yet this time, it won’t at all reveal the mechanisms of the modern society with its mass product, celebrities and...
Magda Michalska 10 June 2017
Watch Marcel Duchamp Talking About His Art
In a 1961 interview with Katherine Kuh, Marcel Duchamp, when asked about his readymades, let it be known that the concept behind those objects might...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 May 2017
Rhapsody in Blue: Picasso’s Blue Period
Before 1901, Picasso’s subject matter was wide-ranging: urban scenes, contemporary society, religious depictions, and, once he came to Paris,...
Wendy Gray 16 May 2017
Looking For Fashion Inspiration? Check Out Frida Kahlo’s Clothing
Frida Kahlo, long after her death in 1954 is still perceived as an icon. Frida’s strong character can be seen not only in her intriguing...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 May 2017
Watch Yves Klein’s Performance Act
This week we have already mentioned this French artist in an article 10 Masterpieces By Yves Klein You Should Know. This time we want to share a...
Zuzanna Stańska 30 April 2017
Are You Into Illusions? Oops, It’s Op Art again!
Ever been to an optometrist? Then you probably know these graphic cards which check whether you are colour blind. I remember how stressed I always...
Magda Michalska 22 April 2017
Watch Francis Bacon Talking About Brutality of Fact
Francis Bacon and brutality – two words that matches perfectly together. Bacon (1909 – 1992) was an Irish figurative painter known for his...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 March 2017
Paul Gauguin, The Yellow Christ
Yellow Christ is a painting created by Paul Gauguin in 1889 in Pont-Aven. Now it is owned by Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Paul Gauguin, Self-Portrait...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 March 2017
