How Action Painting Splashed its Way into Art History
March 22, 2023
Emerging from the ashes of World War II, Action Painting produced artists like Jackson Pollock and revolutionized art with its frenetic movement.
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The Powerful Social Weapon of Activist Art
March 20, 2023
When the world has been flung into conflict, art has flown the flag about injustice. This is art that has made a difference. This is Activist Art.
Eight Awesome Movies About Artists
March 15, 2023
Art can convey some of an artist’s biography, but a biopic can reveal even more of their story, from arduous trials to glorious triumphs.
Indulgence Exemplified: A Brief Peek at the Belle Epoque
March 14, 2023
The Belle Epoque, or “Beautiful Era,” was a period in 19th and early 20th century Europe with a palpable sense that anything was possible.
Damien Hirst’s Shark Explained
March 8, 2023
The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (aka The Shark) shot Damien Hirst to fame amid a tidal wave of acclaim and derision.
The Raw, Taboo-Busting Power of Neo-Expressionism
March 6, 2023
Bursting with raw, unfiltered emotion, Neo-Expressionism’s revival of early 20th century Expressionism reached popularity in the '80s.
How Mail Art Grew into an International Movement
March 1, 2023
What started with Van Gogh was seized upon by Duchamp and became an art form with no jury, no rules, and no restrictions. This is the story of Mail Art.
History’s Best-Loved Lithographs
February 22, 2023
Lithography, a cost-effective form of printmaking, revolutionized the speed and quality of printing, allowing artists to transform their practice.
The dynamic energy of Futurism that changed the course of art
February 20, 2023
To "free Italy from her innumerable museums which cover her like countless cemeteries” was the aim of the leader of the Futurism movement, F.T. Marinetti.
A Brief Overview of Traditional Japanese Painting
February 16, 2023
We’ve prepared a guide to traditional Japanese painting so you can get a sense of why Japanese art holds such an esteemed place in art history.