Articles

Mariana Tower

Emma Segrest

Six Chicago Skyscrapers that Change the Archite...

Chicago is home to a wide array of unique and stunning architecture. Credited as the birthplace of the first modern-day skyscraper in 1885, Chicago has long been a breeding ground...

Sarah Biffin Sotheby's

Taylor Hunt

Sarah Biffin: the Incredible 19th-Century Artis...

This is the story of Sarah Biffin, an artist who did not let her disability define her. Her story highlights the achievements of disabled peoples when there was little to...

Fayum mummy portrait

Taylor Hunt

Fayum Mummy Portraits

In a fascinating combination of ancient art and modern technology, several artists have recreated the Fayum mummy portraits using artificial intelligence and photo editing.

Justus Susterman's Portrait of Cosimo III de Medici as baby

Madelyn Kenney

Ugly Renaissance Babies

Artists did this to elevate baby Jesus’s holiness in an attempt to make out as if his divinity began at birth, doing away with many soft infant features to replace...

The Muse's Revenge

Jesslyn Low

The Muse's Revenge

Women have been historically barred from receiving full membership in artistic spaces—the lack of female artists in current museums and galleries has been a topic of conversation for decades now....

Peacock Chairs

Janine Mae Dela Cueva

The History Behind the Iconic Peacock Chair

One particular chair is known for its regality that well-known celebrities, from the entertainment industry to government officials, have owned or used. This specific chair is the iconic Peacock Chair....

Boy and Poodle

Rosella Parra

The Woman Behind the Big-Eyed Paintings: Margar...

Through Women’s History Month, a woman to recognize within the art community is Margaret Keane. She was an American artist known for painting women, children, and animals with very large...

Koons with his balloon dog

Madelyn Kenney

Balloon Dogs and Inflated Price Tags: the Contr...

Jeff Koons is considered one of the priciest artists in the contemporary art space. His famous porcelain and floral balloon dog sculptures landed him a net worth of $400 million....

The Scream

Rebekah Turner

Mental Health Social Commentary

The pressure to look a certain way, think a certain way, and to be a certain way. As far as time is recorded, there are those who are ‘different’ or...

Set of Votive Slips Illustrated with Spooky Objects

Janine Mae Dela Cueva

Yōkai: Scenes of the Supernatural in Japanese W...

Asia Society Texas Center, located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas, is currently showcasing Yōkai: Scenes of the Supernatural in Japanese Woodblock Prints. This collection is a series of...