Articles

Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899 via National Gallery of Art/Public Domain

Isabelle Fenwick

Artists Who Turned Their Homes Into Living Mast...

These artists created immersive environments where life and art blended, resulting in houses that continue to inspire creative minds and curious visitors.

Man Ray, Kiki, Noire et Blanche, 1926, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Clara V. Leone

Other Side of the Easel: Famous Art Models Who ...

Uncover the untold stories of six iconic art models whose presence, talent, and vision profoundly shaped the course of modern art history.

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.

Raphael, The School of Athens, 1509–1511 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Lena Whitmore

Why Painting and Sculpture Were Different Befor...

Before the camera, painting and sculpture preserved our memory of people, places, and power. Art did not just imitate life. It was proof that life happened.

Paul Gauguin, Te Rerioa (The Dream), 1897 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

The Art of the Nap: How Artists Captured Sleep ...

From languid studio slumbers to dreamy domestic scenes, these paintings reveal how artists have long embraced the quiet poetry of sleep and stillness.

Le Louvre; Creator: OLIVIER-OUADAH Copyright: © 2013 Musée du Louvre / Olivier Ouadah via museum website

Elise Marlowe

Louvre Staff Walk Out Over Tourist Overload Crisis

The Louvre closed midday on June 17, 2025, as staff walked out over unsafe working conditions caused by overtourism. What happens next?

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.

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait (right) and Portrait of Theo van Gogh (left). Collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Image courtesy of the Van Gogh Museum.

Hugo Merz

Famous Siblings Who Shaped Art History in Surpr...

Behind many great artists are equally fascinating siblings. From letters to lifelong sacrifices, these relationships helped shape art history.

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.

Kandinsky, Yellow, Red, Blue, 1925 via Singulart

Rowan Whit

Underrated, Must-Know Paintings by Wassily Kand...

A look beyond the color theory charts and concentric circles reveals lesser-known Kandinsky works that showcase his wild, spiritual, and deeply personal side.