The Story of Philip Guston
April 13, 2023
Philip Guston courted controversy during his ever-evolving 50-year career, with work that still sparks conversation up to the present day.
Contemporary Art
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.
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.
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.
10 Facts to Help You Get to Know Yayoi Kusama
February 27, 2023
Affectionately referred to by some as "the princess of polka dots", Yayoi Kusama is the world's top-selling female artist.
Lighting the Touch Paper of American Modern Art at Black Mountain College
February 7, 2023
A group of intellectuals, educators, and artists led an innovative approach to education in the hills of North Carolina through Black Mountain College.
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.
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.
A Brief History of Urban Art in Five Artists
November 16, 2022
Unencumbered by gallery walls, opening times, and entrance fees, urban art has been illuminating the lives of ordinary people for over 2,000 years.
