Michael West, Woman Artist Excluded from the Ab-E Gang
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 4 July 2023
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Luchita Hurtado: Art and Life Over a Century
Luchita Hurtado (1920–2020) was an artist, photographer, poet, environmentalist, activist, feminist, fashion designer, and so much more over the...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 4 July 2023
Women Reframe American Landscape: Susie Barstow & Her Circle/Contemporary Practices
Women Reframe American Landscape: Susie Barstow & Her Circle/Contemporary Practices is a two-part exhibition at the Thomas Cole National Historic...
Alexandra Kiely 3 July 2023
Modernity in Motion: Bauhaus’ Triadic Ballet
Bauhaus is widely known for its iconic designs and contributions to the art world. What is less known is that their concepts could be applied to...
Nadine Waldmann 3 July 2023
Pablo Picasso and Women in His Life
Pablo Picasso, perhaps the most influential and recognizable painter of the 20th century, is well known for his tumultuous (or even abusive)...
Pola Otterstein 1 July 2023
Andy Warhol’s Ladies and Gentlemen
A club The Gilded Grape, situated in the no man’s land of Eighth Avenue and West 45th Street in New York City, was a hub of drag queens and Black...
Magda Michalska 28 June 2023
Essential Books for Art Historians (and Art Lovers)
Not sure what you should read next? Here is a list of the most important art-related books you should read. Written in the previous century, they...
Roma Piotrowska 26 June 2023
The Prismatic Glass Tiles of Frank Lloyd Wright
Early in his career, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright – the famous pioneer of the Prairie School style at the turn of the 20th century –...
Anthony de Feo 23 June 2023
Claire Falkenstein: Wire and Venetian Glass Sculptures
American sculptor Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) was highly successful in her days, but today her story rarely resurfaces on the pages of art...
Magda Michalska 23 June 2023
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 22 June 2023
Joan Hill’s Artistic Tribute to Her Native-American Heritage
On December 19, 1930, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Joan Hill was born into an influential family of Creek and Cherokee descent. After dabbling in art...
Abreeza Thomas 21 June 2023
Exploring Native American Ledger Art
Have you heard of Ledger Art? Not many people have! But take a look and you will discover some of the most exciting and surprising indigenous...
Candy Bedworth 21 June 2023
