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 Joan Miró, The Hunter (Catalan Landscape), 1923-1924

Miles Avery

A Curated Selection of Unexpected Works by Famo...

A curated selection of lesser-known works by famous artists that step outside their familiar styles and reveal quieter, more reflective moments.

Willem de Kooning, Abstraction, 1949-50; via Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Credit: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Copyright: © The Willem de Kooning Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Hugo Merz

Eight Underrated Masterpieces by Willem de Koon...

Our curated list of overlooked paintings by Willem de Kooning that reveal the depth of his technique, evolution across decades, and vibrant artistic vision.

Frances Featherstone, Solitaire,© Frances Featherstone 2025. All Rights Reserved via the artist's website

Edward Gray

The Soft Aesthetics of Three Contemporary Visio...

Three contemporary artists explore quiet beauty through painting and photography, creating serenity shaped by light, introspection, and delicate emotion.

Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories, 2017 via IMdB

Isabelle Fenwick

Eight Essential Films on Women Artists to Watch...

A guide to eight essential documentaries that capture the creative worlds of women artists, from studio rituals to bold visions that shaped modern art.

Mulgil Kim, 찬란한 발견, 2023 via the artist's website

Rebecca Levenson

Where We Find New Art Today: Five Contemporary ...

A guide to five contemporary artists discovered through Substack Notes and how their work reflects new pathways of art discovery today.

Helen Frankenthaler, Landscape (Nice, France), 1956 via The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

Hugo Merz

Quiet Masterpieces by Art History’s Greatest Names

A selection of rarely seen works by major artists that reveal quiet shifts, private experiments, and moments of pure invention beyond their iconic images.

Agnes Martin, Untitled, 1960 © 2025 Estate of Agnes Martin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via MoMA

Adrian Mercer

Nine Underrated Works by Agnes Martin You Shoul...

Explore overlooked works by Agnes Martin that trace her journey from expressive beginnings to the quiet perfection of her final years.

Joan Miró, The Farm, 1921-1922 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Miles Avery

Before They Were Icons: The Early Works of Grea...

Every master began somewhere. Discover the early, unrecognizable works of artists who later revolutionized the course of art history.

Cy Twombly, 8 Odi di Orazio, 1968 via Artsy

Isabelle Fenwick

Underrated Paintings by Cy Twombly You Should Know

Cy Twombly’s poetic and mysterious canvases are often misunderstood. These underrated works reveal the quiet depth behind his mark-making.

John William Waterhouse, Ulysses and the Sirens, 1891 via NGV  National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1891 © Public Domain

Elise Marlowe

Eight Must-Know Paintings by John William Water...

Explore the essential paintings by John William Waterhouse that define his romantic vision, mythic subjects, and timeless sense of beauty.