Art Treasures from the African Kingdom of Benin
Today we’ll go back in time to the 1500s when the wealth of the Benin Empire (in contemporary Nigeria) was at its peak: when Europeans traded with...
Magda Michalska 25 May 2023
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Ways in Which Art Can Fight Climate Change
In the last few years people, especially the new generations, have raised their voices as they understood that there was not much time left to save...
Arianna Richetti 22 April 2023
Black American Artists in North Carolina
Are you curious about Black American artists from or working in the state of North Carolina? Well, look no further. Here is a (short) list to get you...
Rachel Witte 25 February 2023
Power and Propaganda – The British Royal Portraits
Royal portraiture is a centuries-old tradition, but it might be called the forerunner of the posed selfie – an artfully curated image that is meant...
Candy Bedworth 20 February 2023
Between Revolution and War: Ukrainian Contemporary Political Art
The 2013 Revolution in Ukraine and the following traumatic events played a crucial role in the development of the country’s contemporary art.
Diana Sadretdinova 24 August 2022
Aesthetics of Totalitarian States’ Architecture
People include the architecture of 20th century dictatorships in the category of totalitarian art. Totalitarian architecture invokes a feeling of...
Diana Sadretdinova 22 August 2022
The Displaced by Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre – Book Review
Rodrigo Ribera d'Ebre is force to be reckoned with. Writer, director and social commentator, he has recently written a novel set in his native Los Angeles. 'The Displaced' is certain to create debate.
Candy Bedworth 8 August 2022
War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing! Protest Art Story (+18)
Protest art, especially around war, has a rich global history, in visual art, installation art, in music and in literature. German philosopher Adorno...
Candy Bedworth 28 July 2022
Philip Guston Now – A Controversial Exhibition
In May 2022 the long-awaited exhibition on Philip Guston titled Philip Guston Now finally opened at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The show was...
Jimena Escoto 18 July 2022
Disney Figures in Art That Make You Think Twice
Who doesn’t like Disney characters? They are cute, sweet, and adorable. They also represent an ideal image and simplify our world view.
Michel Rutten 23 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Season’s Greetings by Banksy
What if a children’s game turned into a frightening nightmare? And what would you think if the cause was… you? In Port Talbot, UK, Banksy...
Camilla de Laurentis 20 May 2022
Moving Dialogues Between Art History and The Syrian War
And yet another war. The only thing that I can do about it, apart from donating to humanitarian aid organizations, pressuring my government to take...
Magda Michalska 14 March 2022
