Commodifying Art with the Entrepreneurial Young British Artists
January 25, 2023
No art movement has incorporated an entrepreneurial approach like the media savvy YBAs, whose shock tactics in their '90s heyday shot them to fame.
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Armchair Art History: 12 Exceptional Art History Books to Read
January 23, 2023
For those seeking some new titles to add to their art history library, we’ve compiled some of the best art history books ever published.
10 of the Most Popular Paintings from the Prado Museum
January 18, 2023
A tour of the bustling Spanish capital of Madrid is incomplete without a visit to the endlessly captivating Museo del Prado, or Prado Museum. Considered one of the most comprehensive museum collections of Old Master paintings in Europe, the Prado Museum draws crowds from around the world, with more than 3 million visitors enjoying its…
Art Herstory: The Most Influential Women Artists of all Time
January 16, 2023
Since the late 20th century, the voices of practicing women artists have become ever louder, and with them the reputation of women artists from art history.
10 Famous Paintings by Modernist Master, Marc Chagall
January 16, 2023
Merging Cubism, Fauvism, and Surrealism, Marc Chagall ploughed a bold, bright, and distinct furrow as a pioneering modernist in the early 20th century.
In the Antique Woods: An Invaluable Guide for Collectors
January 4, 2023
Can you tell oak from pine... or satin birch from satinwood? Check out our introductory guide if you love antique wood but are never quite sure what's what.
Ten Famous Pieces of the Fauvist Art Movement
December 12, 2022
Dubbed the les fauves (the wild beasts), the Fauvism movement, spearheaded by Matisse and Derain, was embodied by bold colors that shook up the art world.
A Very Norman Rockwell Christmas
December 7, 2022
Few people have captured American culture quite like Norman Rockwell but it’s his warm festive scenes that have linked him to Christmas in the USA.
Ballet and Beyond: Edgar Degas’ Most Important Paintings
December 6, 2022
You might know Edgar Degas best by his iconic paintings of ballet dancers, but these masterpieces only scratch the surface of his repertoire.
A Brief Intro to Relational Aesthetics
November 23, 2022
Relational Aesthetics or Relational Art in its essence is creative practice that blurs, or eliminates, the line that divides artist and art from audience.
