Masterpiece Story: Woman at Her Toilette by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot was closely associated with French Impressionism and actively participated in seven out of eight group exhibitions. She maintained...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 September 2026
Women Artists
Berthe Morisot: A Modern Parisian Woman
Berthe Morisot was an influential painter at the heart of the French Impressionist movement. Ahead of her time, her work was innovative, fresh, and...
Candy Bedworth 7 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: Summer’s Day by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot was at the centre of Impressionism during the 1870s and 1880s and works like Summer’s Day seem utterly characteristic of the...
Catriona Miller 7 September 2026
Berthe Morisot in 5 Paintings
When we talk about Impressionism, usually the names of Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Degas come to mind. However, let’s not forget about another...
Valeria Kumekina 7 September 2026
How a Curious Girl Became a World-Class Painter—New Children’s Book About Berthe Morisot
'Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist' is written by Natalia Iacobelli and illustrated by Rosanna Tasker. Read about this inspiring new children's book from Reycraft Books.
Candy Bedworth 7 September 2026
Rolinda Sharples—Jane Austen’s Contemporary Who Painted Britain’s Changing Society
Rolinda Sharples painted the world of Jane Austen, and the political turmoil unfolding beyond the ballroom. Her paintings capture Regency society as...
Guest Author 31 August 2026
Nun, Scientist, Artist, Saint: Meet Hildegard von Bingen
Saint Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), also known as the Sybil of the Rhine, is one of the most renowned figures from the European Middle Ages. She...
Iolanda Munck 31 August 2026
Ende: The First Documented Spanish Female Manuscript Illuminator
She is an enigma, an ancient, foggy artist from northern Spain in the Middle Ages. We learn nothing about Ende’s identity, life, or whether she...
Wen Gu 31 August 2026
Documenting the Internment Experience: Miné Okubo and Citizen 13660
Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly placed in concentration camps. Artist Miné Okubo was in two of...
Lauren Kraut 31 August 2026
Guerrilla Girls—The Feminist Conscience of the Art World
Here’s a look at the Guerrilla Girls’ feminist interventions that have kept the art world on its toes in honor of their most recent publication.
Jennifer S. Musawwir 31 August 2026
Tribute to Yayoi Kusama—The Polka Dot Queen
Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most-celebrated contemporary artists, died at the age of 97. “It is with profound sorrow that the passing of...
Katerina Papouliou 27 August 2026
Anna Horska: The Ukrainian Artist Who Defied the Soviet Union—and Paid the Price
Ukrainian artist Alla Horska created dozens of amazing mosaics and paintings while actively fighting against the Soviet authorities’ persecution of...
Nataliia Pecherska 26 August 2026
