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Jackson Pollock, Guardians of the Secret, 1943, © Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via SFMOMA

Arthur Kingsley

Unexpected Early and Late Works by Jackson Pollock

Early and late paintings by Jackson Pollock reveal how figuration, symbolism, and structure shaped his work beyond the drip period.

Thomas Hart Benton, Fire in the Barnyard, 1944 via Sotheby’s

Jack Lowry

Thomas Hart Benton and the Shape of Modern Amer...

Thomas Hart Benton shaped modern American art through movement, labor, and narrative, revealing how identity and history became visual form.

Henri Matisse, Interior (Open Door), 1920 via Artchive

Clara V. Leone

Why Henri Matisse Kept Returning to the Window ...

Henri Matisse repeatedly returned to the window motif to explore space, color, interior life, and vision, using it as a structural and philosophical device.

Frank Gehry with miniatures of his designs in Los Angeles, 1989. Photo by Bonnie Schiffman. Via Vanity Fair

Adrian Mercer

A Tribute to Frank Gehry and His Transformative...

Frank Gehry shaped global architecture with bold forms and fluid movement. His vision reshaped cities and inspired creative thought across many fields.

Cecily Brown, One Touch of Venus, 1999 via Sotheby's.jpg

Lena Whitmore

How Cecily Brown Shapes Color Into Living Abstr...

Cecily Brown’s vibrant canvases burst with color, rhythm, and movement, inspiring viewers to feel energized and eager to explore her dynamic style.

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.

Roy Lichtenstein, Whaam!, 1963 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rebecca Levenson

Reconsidering Roy Lichtenstein’s Borrowed Geniu...

Roy Lichtenstein turned comic panels into Pop icons. This article revisits the artists he copied and the questions of credit, respect, and legacy.

Leonora Carrington, And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur, 1953 via MoMA

Rebecca Levenson

Here’s Why Leonora Carrington Is the Queen of H...

Leonora Carrington turned witchcraft, dreams, and rebellion into art. Here’s our theory on why her surreal worlds make her the true queen of Halloween.

Maruja Mallo, La sorpresa del trigo (Surprise of the Wheat), 1936 © Maruja Mallo, VEGAP, Santander, 2024. Private collection via World of Interiors

Edward Gray

Maruja Mallo and the Visionary World of Spanish...

Maruja Mallo’s surreal paintings capture the energy of modern Spain, blending fantasy, symbolism, and freedom into unforgettable images.

Marcel Duchamp, Chess Game, 1910 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Miles Avery

Before Fountain: The Forgotten Paintings of Mar...

Before turning to conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp explored color, rhythm, and movement through paintings that reveal his inventive mind.