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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.

Robert Motherwell, Three Figures Shot, 1944; Creator: Robert Gerhardt and Denis Y. Suspitsyn © Whitney Museum of American Art

Sable Monroe

Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline: Two Paths in...

A closer look at the careers of Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline, two giants of Abstract Expressionism with strikingly different styles and approaches.

Feature image: William Wegman, Man Ray, Do You Want To..., 1972 via The MET

Julian Ashford

William Wegman’s Weimaraners and the Art of Pla...

William Wegman transformed the elegant Weimaraner into a conceptual art icon, blending humor, photography, and performance with remarkable style.

Yayoi Kusama, Mushrooms, 2005 via Mucciaccia Gallery

Rowan Whit

Yayoi Kusama’s Mushroom Paintings and Their Mea...

Yayoi Kusama's mushroom paintings explore hallucination, trauma, sexuality, and repetition through surreal forms that connect nature with the subconscious.

Cecil Beaton, Mick Jagger, 1970 via Bonhams

Isabelle Fenwick

Cecil Beaton: A Life in Fashion, Theater, and P...

Cecil Beaton transformed fashion, photography, and film. His life and work embodied elegance, wit, and the golden glamour of 20th-century style.

Pablo Picasso, Science and Charity, 1897 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Miles Avery

Picasso’s First Teacher: The Life of José Ruiz ...

Picasso’s father, José Ruiz Blasco, was a painter too. His steady hand and quiet devotion helped shape one of the greatest artists of all time.

 Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon photographed by Harry Diamond via National Portrait Gallery

Adrian Mercer

The Art and Relationship of Lucian Freud and Fr...

Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon’s fierce friendship shaped modern British art, an intense bond of admiration, rivalry, and psychological depth in paint.