People, Subways, and Mystery: Rothko’s Early Paintings Will Surprise You
There is no doubt that when we think of Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970), we picture his large, abstract canvases with representations of human...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
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Masterpiece Story: Untitled (1959) by Mark Rothko
Untitled by Mark Rothko was created midway through his Color Field period, which began in 1950. Through his painstaking process, viewers can...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 25 September 2024
Mark Rothko’s Recipe for a Work of Art in 7 Points
Mark Rothko, one of the most renowned American artists of the postwar era, is widely recognized as an Abstract Expressionist, and his artwork is...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
Rothko: Eternal Symbols of Life
When you say Rothko, you think of large paintings of colorful rectangular form with frayed edges, horizontal, sometimes vertical as well, floating on...
Irina Diana Calu 25 September 2024
A Texas Must-See for Modern Art Fans: Rothko Chapel
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. It is definitely among the major works of...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
Watch Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
The film Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger was created by Danish filmmaker Jorgen Leth, appearing in his art movie 66 Scenes from America which was...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 September 2024
Lower Pecos Rock Art: Prehistoric Painting in North America
On the Texas-Mexico border, there are treasures of prehistoric art: hundreds of painted caves and rock shelters dating as early as 2000 BCE. Filled...
Alexandra Kiely 12 September 2024
All the Beauty in the World: An Insider’s Look Into The Metropolitan Museum
All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me is a portrait, a memoir, almost a poem, written by Patrick Bringley about the ten...
Ledys Chemin 6 September 2024
Georgia O’Keeffe in Hawaii – Voyage for Pineapples and Artistic Freedom
Georgia O’Keeffe traveled to Hawaii for three months in 1939, leaving on January and returning in April. She was not on vacation, even though she...
Howard Schwartz 3 September 2024
Mary Cassatt: An Image of Motherhood
Mary Cassatt was the only American painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Although she never married or had children of her own, she is best...
Ruxi Rusu 28 August 2024
Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs
What do Jeff Koons, Jay Z, Christie’s, and clowns have in common? Balloon dogs. Koons is a controversial figure in the contemporary art world,...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 August 2024
Around the World with a Painter: Frederic Edwin Church’s Travels
Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) was a true world traveler. In his lifetime, Church visited the Arctic, Mexico, South...
Alexandra Kiely 19 August 2024
