Zoya Lerman, Ukrainian Non-Conformist Artist
Artist Zoya Lerman is a unique representative of Ukrainian non-conformism in painting. Despite the dominance of Socialist Realism, she was able to...
Nataliia Pecherska 20 May 2023
#20th century
Violet Oakley: A Grand Vision by a Female Muralist
1906, Philadelphia, USA: a historic moment in art was unfolding in the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. A series of murals depicting The Founding of...
Wendy Gray 18 May 2023
14 Famous Vogue Covers Created by Famous Artists
It won’t be a lie if I say that Vogue has been one of the most influential magazines in the world for at least a century. So it’s no surprise...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 15 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: Reclining Mother and Child II by Paula Modersohn-Becker
Does any image say primal love more than this powerful painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker? It is an artwork that includes not just children but also...
Candy Bedworth 14 May 2023
Mela Muter – Accomplished Portraitist and Devoted Mother
Although in her day she was most famous for portraying the members of the Parisian Boheme, Mela Muter was deeply fascinated with capturing the...
Magda Michalska 14 May 2023
Three Unique Portrayals of Europa’s Abduction Myth
The mesmerizing realm of Greek mythology is one of the greatest sources for artists to exhibit their technical brilliance and unique interpretations.
Erol Degirmenci 9 May 2023
Nighthawks as Memes – Edward Hopper’s Best Renditions
Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks is one of the best-known images of 20th-century art that has also become one of the most popular meme sources of the...
Celia Leiva Otto 7 May 2023
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and the Tension of the Modern Times
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was one of the most prominent painters of German Expressionism. Furthermore, he also was one of the founders of Die Brücke! As...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: Street, Dresden by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
The swirling crowds and electric lights of the modern city. This is the subject of today’s Masterpiece Story, created by one of the greatest...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 May 2023
The Many Rebirths of Venus
Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus is iconic in Western art. Alongside the Mona Lisa, it is probably a contender for “most famous...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2023
A Party with the Young British Artists (BYOB, We Provide Only Formaldehyde)
The acronym YBA (meaning Young British Artists) is probably my third favorite after BYOB and ASAP (I like NASA, too). Have you come across it? It was...
Magda Michalska 30 April 2023
Gerda Wegener: Art Deco Feminist
Today Gerda Wegener is best known for feminist art and portrayal of lesbianism. She was also married to Einar Wegener, who after the sex reassignment...
Kelly Hill 28 April 2023
