Articles

 Paul Cézanne, The Basket of Apples, c. 1893 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

Feasting Through Time: Iconic Meals in Art History

A study of feasts in art history that reveals how artists used meals to explore ritual, devotion, pleasure, and the shared beauty of gathering around a table.

Gustav Klimt, Fritza Riedler, 1906 via Briticanna

Miles Avery

Klimt’s Portraits and the Power of Painted Pres...

Gustav Klimt’s portraits shaped a new vision of elegance, individuality, and color within the vibrant cultural and historical context of Vienna.

Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories, 2017 via IMdB

Isabelle Fenwick

Eight Essential Films on Women Artists to Watch...

A guide to eight essential documentaries that capture the creative worlds of women artists, from studio rituals to bold visions that shaped modern art.

W. Eugene Smith, Nurse Midwife series, 1951. “After another delivery Maude departed at four thirty in the morning, leaving the case in the care of another midwife.” © W. Eugene Smith/Life Pictures/Shutterstock. Via Life Magazine.

Julian Ashford

Four Must-Know Photo Essays That Changed Photog...

Four distinct photo essays reveal how photographers create full worlds through mood, structure, intimacy, and imagination. Each offers a unique vision of life.

Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, The Finding of Moses, 1904. via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Sable Monroe

Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema and the Art of Ancient...

A study of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema and his paintings of ancient life, shaped by archaeology, refined technique, and precise historical detail.

Mulgil Kim, 찬란한 발견, 2023 via the artist's website

Rebecca Levenson

Where We Find New Art Today: Five Contemporary ...

A guide to five contemporary artists discovered through Substack Notes and how their work reflects new pathways of art discovery today.

Paul Gauguin, Parahi te Marae (The Sacred Mountain), 1892 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Elise Marlowe

A Guide to Paul Gauguin’s Most Influential Pain...

Explore our curated list of essential paintings by Paul Gauguin that shaped his signature vision, from early Breton scenes to his most powerful Tahitian works.

Helen Frankenthaler, Landscape (Nice, France), 1956 via The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

Hugo Merz

Quiet Masterpieces by Art History’s Greatest Names

A selection of rarely seen works by major artists that reveal quiet shifts, private experiments, and moments of pure invention beyond their iconic images.

 René Magritte, The False Mirror, 1929 © 2025 C. Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via MoMA

Clara V. Leone

10 Art Facts That Will Deepen How You See Painting

From Monet’s failing eyesight to Michelangelo’s hidden anatomy, these ten surprising facts reveal how science, chance, and rebellion shaped the history of art.

View of the Pavillon de l’Alma in Meudon around December 1906. Photo by François Vizzavona, Musée Rodin via Tate

Sebastian Moore

The Studio as The Factory, The Artist as The Ar...

Delve into the fascinating transformation of sculptors' studios, once mere workshops, into dynamic sites of design, labor, and collaboration.