Articles

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.

David Hockney and his dachshunds, photo by Richard Schmitt, 1995 via Architectural Diges

Adrian Mercer

The Art World’s Love Affair with Dachshunds

In painting their dachshunds, artists revealed a softer, more intimate side, capturing not just their pets but also the quiet beauty of companionship.

Christ’s Charge to Peter, from The Acts of the Apostles tapestry series. Attributed to the workshop of Hans (Jan) Mattens after Raphael (1483–1520). Glencairn Museum Collection. Image and information courtesy of Glencairn Museum

Miles Avery

Tapestry as Time Machine: When Walls Told Stories

An immersive look at how medieval and Renaissance tapestries like the Bayeux and Unicorn series wove myth, history, and power into art.

Paul Cézanne, The Card Players, 1890-92 via The MET

Elise Marlowe

The Psychology of Art Valuation & Record-Breaki...

Art valuation is driven by a complex mix of branding, market dynamics, and psychological factors that compel collectors to pay millions for a single piece.

Edvard Munch, Melancholy, 1891 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

Beyond The Scream: Edvard Munch’s Lesser-Known ...

Explore Edvard Munch’s lesser-known masterpieces and artistic process beyond The Scream, revealing his deep emotional and symbolic style.

Griff Cowan portrait

Sable Monroe

Griff Cowan: The Fusion of Music and Art

Griff Cowan merges music and visual art, creating dynamic, emotional works. Join his Meet & Greet at New River Fine Art, March 28, 2025.

Henri Cartier-Bresson, French painter Henri Matisse and his model, Lydia Delectorskaya. Cimiez district. Nice. France. February 1944. © Henri Cartier-Bresson | Magnum Photos

Rebecca Levenson

Photographers Who Captured the Essence of Creat...

These photographers captured the essence of iconic 20th-century artists, revealing layers of creative genius through powerful, timeless portraits.

Henri Rousseau, The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 via Wikipedia/Public Domain.jpg

Julian Ashford

The Hidden Meanings of Color in Art History

Color is one of the most powerful tools in an artist’s toolkit, carrying deep, controversial, and symbolic meanings that transcend time and culture.

Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830 via Wikipedia

Elise Marlowe

Masterpieces That Were Hated Before Becoming Le...

Once ridiculed, these masterpieces—The Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, The Scream—prove innovation often meets resistance before glory.

Gertrude Abercrombie, Split Personality, 1954 via Colossal

Adrian Mercer

Beyond Dreams: The Women Who Shaped Surrealism

Five visionary women—Abercrombie, Tanning, Fini, Carrington, and Varo—reshaped Surrealism, blending dreams, myth, and identity into art.