Articles

Helen Frankenthaler,  Center Break, 1963 via Berggruen

Rebecca Levenson

Paintings That Remind Me Why I Love Looking at Art

A personal selection of eight paintings that reveal the joy, wonder, and inspiration that comes from spending time with works of art.

Magdalena Abakanowicz via Marlborough New York

Isabelle Fenwick

8 Women Sculptors You Should Know from Art History

Discover eight groundbreaking women sculptors who redefined modern and contemporary art with bold forms and visionary approaches to sculpture.

Mario Klingemann, Memories of Passersby I, 2019 via Sotheby's

Adrian Mercer

Is AI the End of the Artist? The Future of Art ...

AI-generated art raises pressing questions about creativity, originality, and the future of artists in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Angelica Kauffman’s Self-Portrait Hesitating Between Music and Painting, 1794 Credit: ©National Trust Images via National Trust Collections

Lena Whitmore

Artists Who Studied Under Masters and Made History

These artists began their journeys under mentors but carved out distinct paths, proving that true innovation often comes from learning and then letting go.

Francis Bacon, Triptych May–June 1973 © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2018 via francis-bacon.com

Rowan Whit

Underrated Paintings by Francis Bacon You Shoul...

Discover the lesser-known yet deeply powerful works of Francis Bacon, which reveal his haunting vision, psychological intensity, and painterly brilliance.

Steve Jobs with Mac via The Verge

Miles Avery

Was Steve Jobs an Artist or a Master of Design?

Steve Jobs blurred the line between technology and aesthetics, challenging long-held definitions of what it means to be an artist.

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.

Frank Godwin, Philadelphia Patriotic Scene via American Illustration

Rebecca Levenson

Fireworks, Flags, and Freedom in American Art H...

From Homer's shorelines to Childe Hassam’s flags, artists have long captured the spirit, color, and celebration of the Fourth of July in American life.

Lee Krasner, Robert Motherwell and Willem de Kooning at the opening of the fourth annual Guild Hall invitational

Hugo Merz

Why Artists Flocked to the Hamptons in the 20th...

The Hamptons became a creative haven for New York artists seeking light, space, and solitude. Here's how the East End became a postwar art enclave.

Frederic Leighton, Clytie, c. 1890s, unfinished, via Wikimedia Commons

Elise Marlowe

Unfinished Masterpieces and the Art of Incomple...

Unfinished artworks reveal raw process, artistic intention, and emotional depth. Explore how incompletion shapes meaning across centuries of art.