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Corita Kent, come alive, 1967, Corita Art Center. Pop art

Corita Kent: Pop Art Nun and Inspiring Art Teacher

Corita Kent was an artist, an educator, and a Roman Catholic nun. She created bold, colorful pop art posters to confront social injustice. Corita...

Candy Bedworth 6 August 2025

Architecture

The Untold Story of Italian Craftsmanship in American Architecture

American cities are renowned for their many architectural landmarks, featuring ornate domes, columns, and sculpted façades. Less widely recognized,...

Maya M. Tola 4 August 2025

“Fair Charlotte” (1961), two orbs galvanized by a very pushy background of egg-yolk yellow.Credit...Estate of Jules Olitski/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Yares Art Art History 101

All You Need to Know About Color Field Painting

Ready for a rollercoaster ride through the world of color field painting? Strap yourself in, it’s going to be a long and wild ride! This article...

Candy Bedworth 4 August 2025

Theater & Cinema

Art in Friends: The One with Paintings in Central Perk

Who doesn’t love Friends? Without a doubt, it is one of the most watched and most loved TV series in history. We all know about this group of best...

Errika Gerakiti 30 July 2025

North American Art

Ogunquit Art Colony: The Painter’s Paradise in Maine

The Abenaki people, native to southern Maine, knew of their homeland’s allure long before their European successors. The word ogunquit—which...

Anthony de Feo 28 July 2025

Horace Pippin: Horace Pippin, The Park Bench, Artist Stories

How Art Saved His Life: Story of Horace Pippin

It took Horace Pippin 43 years to complete his first oil painting. Why so long? Because poverty, hard physical work, war, and disabilities got in his...

Magda Michalska 28 July 2025

Painting

Nose Art—The Most Unique Art by Pilots During WWII

Ever since men first went to war in airplanes, they have felt the need to decorate their machines with unofficial, often banned and personal...

Caroline Galambosova 28 July 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Gallery of the Louvre by Samuel Morse

Samuel F. B. Morse was an American painter who graduated from Yale University and went on to the Royal Academy in England, where he studied painting.

Zuzanna Stańska 27 July 2025

Painting

Beyond Madame X: Portraits by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent is one of art history’s most famous portrait painters. He was born in Italy to American parents and received his formal...

Alexandra Kiely 25 July 2025

Edward Hopper, Automat, 1927, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa, US, Wikimedia Commons. Realism

Edward Hopper in 10 Paintings

Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was one of the greatest painters to ever come out of the United States. A leading painter of American Realism and modern...

Sam Malone 22 July 2025

Video

Watch Edward Hopper in Rare Studio Footage

This rare documentary footage shows artist Edward Hopper painting in his studio on Washington Square North in New York in 1965, two years before he...

Zuzanna Stańska 22 July 2025

North American Art

4 Edward Hopper’s Drawings That Will Blow Your Mind

Edward Hopper observed the fleeting moments of life for more than a half-century. His paintings became legendary – their simple realism holds...

Zuzanna Stańska 22 July 2025