Articles

Installation view of Kjartansson’s Take Me Here by the Dishwasher: Memorial for a Marriage. Photograph: Tristan Fewings/ Getty Images, courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine New York and i8 gallery Reykjavik

Taylor Hunt

Performance Art

Performance art stands out as a dynamic and boundary-pushing medium. Explore these five provocative examples and their ability to challenge and inspire.

Ransome, "Gees Bend Quilter Sis."COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND ELLA WEST GALLERY

Emma Livingston

Ella West Gallery

Ella West Gallery, a Black woman-owned art space, renews Durham's historic Black Wall Street by celebrating and promoting Black artists.

Quantum Waves

Madelyn Kenney

Art and Quantum Physics

Art and quantum physics merge to reveal the unseen, exploring the universe's possibilities through the lens of creativity and scientific inquiry.

Frida Kahlo pictured with her work, Two Fridas, 1939 via Fridakahlo.org

Lily Frye

Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portraits

Frida Kahlo's self-portraits reveal a unique journey of self-identity, shaped by trauma, culture, and femininity, securing her legacy.

Jan van Helmont, Portrait of the sisters of the convent of the Black Canon Augustinian nuns of Antwerp, 1665 and 1714 via Wikipedia

Jesslyn Low

Nuns in Art History

The article discusses the history and contributions of nuns to the art world, highlighting their role as pioneers of female-made art in the Western world by leveraging the freedom and...

Artist Sougwen Chung works in her Brooklyn studio. (Celeste Sloman for The Washington Post)

Louise Irpino

Robotics in Art

Robotics lies at the intersection of art and science; this article details the history and ethics of robotics in art and briefly examines three notable artists or works that feature...

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Louise Irpino

Celtic Symbols in Art

Celtic art, rich in symbols and motifs with deep meanings, reflects the heritage of the Indo-European Celts who lived in Western-Central Europe during the Iron Age and whose cultural elements,...

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Madelyn Kenney

Classical Pets in Art

Pet portraiture, from cave paintings to contemporary art, highlights the enduring themes of loyalty, companionship, and personality that transcend time and showcases how pets, especially dogs, have shifted from symbols...

Primavera detail via Medium

Jesslyn Low

The Three Graces

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the depiction of the Three Graces across various art forms and periods, highlighting their evolution from classical representations to contemporary reimaginings that challenge...

Norman Rockwell in his studio

Louise Irpino

Norman Rockwell, Explained

An overview of the life and paintings of artist Norman Rockwell and an in-depth analysis of the impact of his work on American culture, including his "Rockwellesque" style, starting in...