"I believe that art is the only form of activity in which man assures himself to be a true individual and its capable of going beyond the animal state. Because art is an outlet towards regions, which are not ruled by time and space. And to live is to believe. That´s my belief." - Marcel Duchamp (1956)
The Colorful World of Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden
Inspired by Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell in Barcelona, Parco dei Mostri in Bomarzo, as well as Palais Idéal by Ferdinand Cheval, the...
Caroline Galambosova 22 January 2025
The Weirdest Thing You Will See Today: A Toilet as a Work of Art
A joke, a provocation, or an attempt to attract your attention? Maybe none of these or maybe all of them. Here are three of the most renowned toilets...
Caroline Galambosova 20 January 2025
Best 15 Fashion Photographers of All Time
From the very first moment of the invention of photography in 1816 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, the newly discovered medium became used in various...
Caroline Galambosova 30 December 2024
Dreams That Money Can Buy: Crazy Visions by 6 Dadaist Artists
Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) is a Dadaist portmanteau movie, an unknown cinematographic masterpiece combining surrealistic and experimental...
Caroline Galambosova 3 December 2024
4 Most Scandalous Artworks by Marcel Duchamp
In addition to Marcel Duchamp’s famous readymades, during his life he created less known works that were provocative and caused a scandal among the...
Caroline Galambosova 3 December 2024
From Specimen to Contemporary Taxidermy
There are many media through which artists can express their own vision, approach their aesthetic feeling, and capture the reality that vanishes in...
Caroline Galambosova 4 November 2024
Nose Art—The Most Unique Art by Pilots During WWII
Ever since men first went to war in airplanes, they have felt the need to decorate their machines with unofficial, often banned and personal...
Caroline Galambosova 14 October 2024
What Is a Wunderkammer? Best Cabinets of Curiosities
The characteristic of arousing surprise for the observer is typical for the so-called Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosities. These are real rooms of...
Caroline Galambosova 23 September 2024
Between Art and Engineering: Kinetic Beasts by Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen, a Dutch contemporary artist, a sculptor, an engineer, and most significantly, a visionary. The universe in his mind along with his...
Caroline Galambosova 19 September 2024
Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray,...
Caroline Galambosova 23 August 2024
