Best 2020 Artsy Christmas Gifts from Art Museums
It is that time of the year again! Time to buy Christmas gifts for everyone you love. And, as always, it’s probably a bit of a challenge to...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 November 2020
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Story of Pygmalion and Galatea by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is an enchanting myth about a Cypriot sculptor who fell in love with his own sculpture. He prays to goddess...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 19 November 2020
The Allure of Ruins — Architectural Decay in Art
There is a haunting beauty in architectural ruins. War or the passage of time has ravaged the magnificent feats of earlier civilizations. But in...
Maya M. Tola 16 November 2020
The Art of Mandala – Matrix Reloaded
The art of the mandala is like a secret language of the soul. It represents both a map of the cosmos and the soul’s progress through meditation...
Marina Kochetkova 15 November 2020
Ars et Virtus: Croatia-Hungary. 800 Years of Common Heritage
On 24th September 2020 the Klovićevi Dvori Gallery in Zagreb, Croatia, opened an exhibition named Ars et Virtus. Croatia-Hungary, 800 Years of...
Marija Canjuga 13 November 2020
Pollen, Purity and Patience: A Journey of Creation with Wolfgang Laib
Wolfgang Laib (born 1950) is a contemporary German sculptor. He works with natural materials that emanate life energies: milk, pollen, rice and...
Marga Patterson 11 November 2020
The Post-Minimalistic and Feminist Art of Lynda Benglis
Post-Minimalism refers to all art practices that came out in the late 1960s. It embraces Body Art, Performance Art, Process Art, and aspects of...
Errika Gerakiti 4 November 2020
Escape to Dia Beacon, New York
The Dia Art Fountain in Beacon, New York was permitted to welcome visitors back in August, several weeks ahead of museums in New York City. Timed...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 3 November 2020
The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads
One of the reasons why we find Greek mythology so fascinating is because of its incredibly diverse structure. All of the gods and goddesses have...
Erol Degirmenci 2 November 2020
The Art of Ekphrasis: 5 Novels that Deftly Describe Art
Describing works of art is an essential part of art history and even as a research method in itself. And yet, description is also often dismissed as...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 November 2020
Visit in Madrid or Online: The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
We’ve found yet another reason to visit Madrid: The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza! Alright, traveling nowadays is a painful topic as...
Magda Michalska 1 November 2020
Creepy Art History: Bugs and Critters Hiding in Paintings
Creepy-crawlies: bugs, lizards, and insects. You either love them or hate them. But one place you may have thought they wouldn’t appear is in...
Kristin Urban 31 October 2020
