Ex-voto: How Mexicans Bargained with God
When tragedy or misfortune happens, some people turn to a greater power. The possibility of divine intervention gives them hope. Usually, these...
Jimena Escoto 5 May 2026
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The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 2 March 2026
12 Famous Self-Portraits You Should Know
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 21 January 2026
10 Must-See Art Exhibitions on View in 2026
As the art world turns the page on a new year, museums and galleries are unveiling a lineup that invites us into a season of bold visions, unexpected...
Natalia Iacobelli 15 January 2026
10 Artists Who Painted Other Artists
Artists often paint portraits of their peers as gestures of admiration, friendship, or artistic dialogue. These works reveal more than stylistic...
Katerina Papouliou 13 October 2025
Photos of Famous Artists When They Were Kids
Sometimes it is hard to remember that famous artists were also children once, just like all of us. We have selected six of them so you see how cute...
Dévra Taboada 12 August 2025
5 Feminist Artists Who Changed the World
Discovering the trailblazing women who led the way for female talent today.
Guest Author 10 July 2025
Fashion Icons in Art
Art and fashion are often intertwined, and isn’t fashion a form of art after all? Not only can visual arts represent the fashion icons that marked...
Vithória Konzen Dill 5 May 2025
The Art of Being Sick
As much as we wish otherwise, we all get sick sometimes. And though the pandemic seems to be in the past we still have to be cautious and thoughtful.
Joanna Kaszubowska 7 April 2025
Book Review: Frida Kahlo’s Unimaginable Life
Fridamania is contagious. Reading the Frida Kahlo book written by Hettie Judah almost drags us to the brink of melancholic stroke despite being armed...
Urvi Chheda 7 March 2025
10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 15 January 2025
5 Reasons to See Frida: Beyond the Myth Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art
Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist known for her powerful and surreal self-portraits, is honored through a unique exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art...
Mary Margaret Swets 19 September 2024
