Book Review: Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul
Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul is a book by Chiara Montani about the life and work of the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba was an...
Errika Gerakiti 28 December 2023
Artist Stories
Last Chance to See! Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure in Los Angeles
Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure is an immersive art experience organized in Los Angeles by the family of the artist in a space designed by the...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 22 December 2023
Like a Flame – Jean-Michel Basquiat in 5 Paintings
He started out a couch-surfing throwaway. One day, a painting of his would sell for the highest price ever for an American artist at a public...
Helen Jeffery 22 December 2023
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Michelangelo
Michelangelo Buonarroti, a painter, sculptor, and architect was born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. He is one of those geniuses whose biography...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 December 2023
Ramón Casas – The Painter of Catalan Modernism
When you think of Catalonia, and especially Barcelona, the first name that comes to mind is, of course, that of Antoni Gaudí, but Catalan art at the...
Joanna Kaszubowska 18 December 2023
Mary Blair: The Modern Artist Behind Walt Disney’s Magic
Inside the 2022 Wallace Collection’s magical exhibition, Inspiring Walt Disney, was an entire wall of intricate, hand-drawn illustrations from the...
Guest Profile 16 December 2023
Immerse Yourself in the Magical World of Maria Anto
Maria Anto (Maria Czarnecka) was a late 20th-century Polish painter. She created a series of paintings in the genre of magical realism, depicting...
Pola Otterstein 16 December 2023
Osman Hamdi: The First and Last Ottoman Orientalist
The first and last Orientalist painter of the Ottoman Empire is Osman Hamdi Bey. Born in modern-day Turkey, educated in Paris, and highly regarded as...
Irina Diana Calu 11 December 2023
Vive la Belle Époque! The Story of Giovanni Boldini and Franca Florio
The history of the Belle Époque reveals many scandalous stories. Behind the elegant portraits interesting lives of grand dames and adventurous...
Giordana Goretti 5 December 2023
Evelyn De Morgan, The Pre-Raphaelite Sister You May Not Know
Welcome to the work of Evelyn De Morgan. Jewel rich colors, gorgeously draped figures and a feminist message – what’s not to like? But why is her...
Candy Bedworth 4 December 2023
Carl Larsson and His Cozy House
Being a prophet in one’s own land is a challenge that extends to artists as well. Carl Larsson, now one of Sweden’s most celebrated...
Magda Michalska 28 November 2023
A Unique Artist Encounter: When Ara Güler Met Pablo Picasso
Whether photography is purely art or a branch of journalism can be a subject of discussion. For photographer Ara Güler, the artistic quality of his...
Merve Parla 25 November 2023
