Five Takes on Carnival in Art
Carnival is the festive season that comes before the Lean in Western Christian tradition. People come together during the carnival to celebrate...
Joanna Kaszubowska 10 January 2022
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ALL Art from the BoJack Horseman Series Explained (Updated!)
We love it when pop culture adopts, uses, and remixes art history, especially when that mixture includes a T.V. show! If you’re a BoJack...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 December 2021
On the Road: Best Traveling Paintings
“As you set out for Ithaka, hope your road is a long one,” thus begins Ithaka, the famous poem by C.P. Cavafy. When we travel, we always...
Anastasia Manioudaki 5 July 2021
The Summer Feels So Far Away! – Ten Beaches in Art
In the Northern Hemisphere, we have now the gloomy dark time of the year, where our only consolation is waiting for Christmas. The summer feels so...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 December 2020
Highlights of the Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute, often referred to as “The Clark,” was founded in 1950 to house the extensive art collection of Sterling and...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 October 2020
Painting of the Week: Winslow Homer, Summer Squall
The crashing waves roar with a deafening thunder, and the foamy spray flies with a quickening speed. Great gusts of wind blow the waters over the...
James W Singer 11 October 2020
The Night — Ten Beautiful Nocturne Paintings
Nocturne paintings may be employed to convey an array of meanings. The simple depiction of the time of day can often convey an air of drama and...
Maya Tola 7 October 2020
Winslow Homer – Painter of America
From soldiers to frolicking schoolchildren and New England fishing communities, Winslow Homer depicted American life. His works present un-idealized,...
Alexandra Kiely 6 October 2020
Kara Walker’s Fons Americanus
Kara Elizabeth Walker (1969 - ) is an American contemporary artist. She is known as a painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist, and...
Isla Phillips 19 June 2020
Recommended Quarantine Routine Inspired by Art
Are you looking for activities to pass your time as you patiently (or not so patiently) wait for the Coronavirus pandemic to subside? Here are some...
Maya Tola 24 April 2020
The Long Wait: Best Waiting Paintings
As the world continues to witness the devastating spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, most of us find ourselves confined to our homes under...
Maya Tola 16 April 2020
Harvest Home. Five Most Beautiful Depictions of Harvest in Art
The leaves are falling here in Wales. The last of the fruit and veg is being taken in, and the nights are getting darker. In the pagan calendar, both...
Candy Bedworth 5 November 2018
