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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.

Giorgio de Chirico, The Red Tower, 1913 © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome via The Guggenheim

Clara V. Leone

The Stillness of Time: The Metaphysical Art of ...

Giorgio de Chirico painted haunting cityscapes where time stood still, turning modern life into a world of memory, silence, and mystery.

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Adrian Mercer

František Kupka and the Spiritual Roots of Abst...

František Kupka pioneered abstract art with a vision shaped by Symbolism, music, science, and spirituality, creating a unique path in modern painting.

Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years via MoMA

Rowan Whit

Richard Serra and the Monumental Language of Steel

Richard Serra transformed steel into living space. His monumental sculptures shape how we move, feel, and experience the weight of material and time.

Henry Moore in his Hammersmith studio, c. 1925–26. © The Henry Moore Foundation. All rights reserved. Via Henry Moore Foundation Archive/Tate

Sebastian Moore

Henry Moore: Master of Modern Sculpture’s Monum...

Henry Moore redefined sculpture in the twentieth century through monumental forms that merged the human figure, nature, and universal themes of endurance.

Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody and Robert Sherman, 1984 © 2025 Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation via Artsy

Rowan Whit

Robert Mapplethorpe: Elegance and Provocation i...

Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography merged elegance, intimacy, and controversy, creating a legacy that continues to influence artists today.

Constantin Brâncuși via Art Shortlist

Elise Marlowe

The Sculptural Vision of Constantin Brâncuși’s ...

Explore the life, work, and enduring influence of Constantin Brâncuși, the visionary sculptor who transformed the language of modern sculpture forever.