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Georges Braque, The Studio (L’Atelier), 1939. Oil and sand on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls Collection, 1997. Accession Number: 1997.149.3. Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Available under Open Ac

Miles Avery

Cubism’s Odd Couple: The Rivalry of Picasso and...

Picasso and Braque co-invented Cubism, but their friendship fractured with time. Discover the complex bond behind modern art’s boldest shift.

Photo of The Beatles by Harry Benson © Harry Benson / Courtesy of the Harry Benson Archive

Gabriel Delgado

Harry Benson: Royalty, Rebels, and Rockstars

A rare look at Harry Benson’s iconic black-and-white portraits, where fame, intimacy, and history collide in timeless photographic form.

Philip Guston, Flatlands, 1970 © The Estate of Philip Guston via SFMOMA

Lena Whitmore

Philip Guston: Figuration, Fear, and Moral Reck...

Philip Guston rejected abstraction to paint raw, cartoonish scenes of guilt, power, and complicity, art that still dares us to look.

Harold Garde, Witness, 2013 via Artwork Archive

Gabriel Delgado

Harold Garde: Innovator of Post-War American Art

Harold Garde (1923–2021) fused Abstract Expressionism, figuration, and innovation, leaving a lasting mark on post-war American art.

Marina Abramović via Parker Press

Rebecca Levenson

Marina Abramović: The Art of Provocation and En...

Marina Abramović redefines performance art through endurance, vulnerability, and provocation, using her body as both medium and message.

Pablo Picasso, unknown photographer via pablopicasso.org

Rebecca Levenson

Pablo Picasso: Artistic Genius and Troubled Legacy

Picasso's artistic genius reshaped modern art, but his legacy is shadowed by narcissism and abuse, leaving a complex and controversial history.

Custom Rothko feature image

Elise Marlowe

Mark Rothko: The Iconic Yet Controversial Moder...

Mark Rothko's art sparks debate on value, elitism, and commercialization, raising questions about its relevance in modern art discourse.

Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party via Frieze Magazine

Taylor Hunt

Feasting on History: Judy Chicago’s The Dinner ...

Judy Chicago’s "The Dinner Party" honors 39 women from history with a bold, feminist installation featuring intricate place settings and vulvar motifs.

Kenne Gregoire, 1951 via Tutt'Art

Lily Frye

Kenne Gregoire’s Disturbingly Realistic Surrealism

Kenne Gregoire’s hyper-realistic surrealism blends unsettling details with modern themes, pushing boundaries and redefining surrealist art today.

Loving Compassion

Gabriel Delgado

Contemporary Religious Art and Accessible Spiri...

Scarlett Kanistanaux bridges Buddhist traditions and modern art, creating sculptures that inspire introspection, compassion, and universal connection.