Le Mayeur and the Island of Gods
Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès, better known as Jean Le Mayeur was a skilled Impressionist who was active around the early 20th century.
Maya M. Tola 5 September 2022
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Masterpiece Story: Warrior and Attendants
Warrior and Attendants is a masterpiece of African art. It encapsulates the beauty of Africa and its people. Black is beautiful. Black is...
James W Singer 15 August 2022
Does London Value Animals More Than Women?
Where are the women in the UK’s public art installations? Let’s take a look at the politics of sculptural commissions plus a top ten of...
Candy Bedworth 26 July 2022
Masterpiece Story: Fons Americanus by Kara Walker
Kara Elizabeth Walker, born in 1969, is an American contemporary artist. She is known as a painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 26 July 2022
6 Contemporary African Artists You Should Know
The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...
Natalia Tiberio 18 July 2022
Colonial Looting of African Art: A Century in Exile
Have you ever wondered how European modern artists were inspired by African art? They certainly didn’t travel to the continent. The answer is...
Jimena Escoto 18 July 2022
Masterpiece Story: Muisca Raft
The Muisca Raft is a masterpiece of Pre-Columbian art. It was created by the Muisca people who lived in a region of today’s Colombia. Muisca...
James W Singer 30 June 2022
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Looted from Australia
At the end of the 18th century, the British Empire added Australia to its territory. Since the infamous arrival of Captain Cook white people have...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
Enslaved Black Models in European Art: Anonymous Objects?
Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except...
Candy Bedworth 27 May 2022
Jean-Baptiste Belley: Portrait of a Black French Deputy
Although representations of Black people were overlooked for a long time, current social and political movements participate to reanimate the...
Amélie Pascutto 27 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Our Ancient Gods by Saturnino Herrán
Saturnino Herrán’s Our Ancient Gods is a masterful painting of Mexican Modernism from the early 20th century. It evokes the strength, dignity, and...
James W Singer 6 May 2022
Exploring the History of Mexico in the Murals of The Big Three
Although most commonly associated with the works of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros, muralism has actually been part...
Kacper Grass 13 April 2022
