Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a millennium...
Vithória Konzen Dill 29 January 2023
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Rebecca Solomon: Success and Prejudice in the Victorian World
Rebecca Solomon was a Jewish woman who overcame contemporary prejudices to become a successful artist in mid-Victorian London. In 2022, Princeton...
Catriona Miller 27 January 2023
Outside the Bloomsbury Group: Dora Carrington
The members of the British art and literature group commonly known as The Bloomsbury Group came and went; love triangles, professional relationships,...
Wendy Gray 25 January 2023
Art for Babies – Artworks Your Infant Will Enjoy
Art is for everyone, even newborns! Parents who love art can still enjoy museums and galleries with their little ones and the little pre-crawlers are...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 19 January 2023
David Bowie: From Popstar to Neo-Expressionist Painter
Most people know David Bowie as a pop star and performer, but do you know his secret talent? He embraced the fine arts as well as music, and...
Michel Rutten 9 January 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger is one of those paintings that we know so well we tend to forget to look closer. It’s like the Mona...
Joanna Kaszubowska 6 January 2023
Meet Veronica Ryan, The 2022 Turner Prize Winner
A great example of resilience and coherence, Veronica Ryan is the latest winner of the Turner Prize, an annual prize awarded to British contemporary...
Carlotta Mazzoli 2 January 2023
Vivienne Westwood dies at 81: Read the Punk Fashion Queen Story
Vivienne Westwood dies at 81. She was a prolific fashion designer. She gained fame by making punk designs before it was cool and by bringing them to...
Errika Gerakiti 30 December 2022
Razzle Dazzle Me – 5 Jewelry Pieces from Victoria & Albert Museum Collection
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has a stunning collection of jewelry. Every time I visit the museum, I make a point to also check out the...
Joanna Kaszubowska 2 December 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 November 2022
Queer Britain – UK’s First National LGBTQ+ Museum
Rejoice! The UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum is open for visitors since May 2022! Queer people have impacted every part of the culture. However,...
Joanna Kaszubowska 20 November 2022
Masterpiece Story: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino from the National Gallery in London is one of the most mysterious masterpieces of Mannerism. It...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 November 2022
