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The Glasgow Boys: Scotland’s Answer to Impressionism
June 11, 2025
A group of 19th century artists from Glasgow, disillusioned with Victorian traditions of romantic landscape painting, channeled new ideas about color.
A Century of Glamor: Celebrating 100 Years of Art Deco
June 9, 2025
At the height of the Roaring Twenties, Paris was a vibrant hub of art, music, and literature, and in 1925 the city introduced a new vision of modernity.
“Light is therefore color” – Celebrating 250 Years of J.M.W. Turner
June 4, 2025
Joseph Mallord William Turner transformed the foundations of art with his romantically swept landscapes, bold coloring, and an abstract luminosity.
The Art of Encaustic Painting: From Ancient Techniques to Modern Expression
June 2, 2025
Encaustic painting is one of humankind's earliest painting methods. Today it continues to be embraced by makers for durability and luminous colour.
Antique Snuff Boxes: The Allure of Miniature Masterpieces
May 28, 2025
Crafted with delicate, semi-precious materials and featuring miniature motifs that require expert skill to render, antique snuff boxes are works of art.
The Art of the Ottoman Empire: Splendor in Miniatures and Tiles
May 27, 2025
For over 600 years, craftsmen across Europe, Asia, and Africa ventured to the Ottoman Empire, where skills and traditions converged to create Ottoman art.
Arctic Visions: A Look at Inuit Art
May 21, 2025
Inuit art represents diverse and distinctive modes of expression shared by the Indigenous cultures across the Arctic Circle.
The Divine Influence of Buddhism on Asian Art
May 19, 2025
From serene Buddhas in India to gold-leafed mandalas in Tibet, the influence of Buddhism has evolved over centuries to shape the art of a continent.
The Art of Stave Churches: Norway’s Wooden Masterpieces
May 14, 2025
Nestled in the pine-covered hills of Norway lie stave churches, medieval wooden wonders that wouldn’t look out of place in a fantasy epic.
Tempera Painting Through Time
May 12, 2025
One of history’s oldest painting methods, tempera is also one of the simplest in formulation, composed primarily of pigment and the yolk of an egg.
