Articles

Comfort women

Jesslyn Low

Statue of Peace and the History of Comfort Women

The statues of "Peace Comfort Women" serve as poignant symbols of the countless women who suffered during World War II as victims of sexual slavery. These statues stand as reminders...

From The Telegraph

Louise Irpino

The Mystery of Japan's Dogū Figures

The history of these fascinating ancient figurines and their greater connection to Jōmon pottery and Japanese pop culture are essential in uncovering why scholars can’t seem to crack what the...

Jenny Holzer Guggenheim

Emma Livingston

Everywhere and Always: the Impactful Use of Wor...

As artists include written words in their artistic expression, the fascination lies not only in conveying a message through the work itself but also in the skillful use of written...

Victorian fairy art

Jesslyn Low

Victorian Fairy Art

The Victorian age saw the production of fairy art across multiple mediums, and their resulting works are exquisite and filled with whimsy. A love for fairies lingers as the popularity...

Josué Bojorge is a Costa Rican professional MMA fighter who’s currently fighting for Lux Fight League and works at the MMA Costa Rica academy in San José, Costa Rica. Photo by Elizabeth Lang.

Elizabeth Lang

The Performative Art of Ballet and Mixed Martia...

Both ballet and mixed martial arts (MMA) are physically demanding forms of performance art that require intense training, discipline, and control of the body's movements. Josué Bojorge and Marisol Bagnarello...

aesthetic

Emma Livingston

The Pursuit of the Perfect Aesthetic: Are We Al...

There is a myriad of aesthetics currently taking over TikTok and Instagram, and people are obsessed. Aesthetics are just another way for humans to fit in, and, at the end...

Yigal Ozeri, Diner Americana

Lily Frye

Photorealism: Paintings That Look Like Photographs

Hyperrealism paintings elevate intricacy to new heights. Seemingly microscopic dots illustrate pores and paper-thin hair strokes to construct the illusion of a photograph. This technique is known as photorealism.

Writing, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Louise Irpino

The Search for Lost, Stolen, and Destroyed Art

Art can be priceless in a monetary sense, but it is most certainly priceless in a cultural sense. And if it’s lost, someone will be out there to find it.

from Schindler's List

Rosella Parra

Thirty Years of Schindler’s List

The year marks the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List. His three-hour film tells the compelling story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who resisted the Nazi Party...

The art of destruction courtesy of Christie's

Taylor Hunt

Art of Destruction

Destroying a work of art is a powerful and controversial statement, both to the artist and the world at large. Art offers profound cultural and emotional connections that cannot be...