Diego Rivera: The Controversial Story of Man at the Crossroads
At the suggestion of his mother, Nelson Rockefeller commissioned Diego Rivera, a passionate Mexican socialist artist, to paint the mural that was...
Ruxi Rusu 29 May 2023
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Meet the Surrealist Rita Kernn-Larsen
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Guest Profile 26 May 2023
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Montaine Dumont 25 May 2023
Art Treasures from the African Kingdom of Benin
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Magda Michalska 25 May 2023
How Did Paris Fall in Love with Ballets Russes?
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Guest Profile 24 May 2023
Art of Another Kind: Italian Abstract Art from 1930 to 1970
In Italy, the abstract art period between 1930 and 1970 is characterized by five innovative movements: geometric abstract art, Arte Informale, The...
Guest Profile 23 May 2023
Wassily Kandinsky in 5 Abstract Paintings
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Ruxi Rusu 23 May 2023
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Sculptor, ceramist, artist, and teacher. Valentine Schlegel (1925–2021) was a headstrong individual with fervent, creative independence who carved...
Marga Patterson 23 May 2023
Mary Cassatt’s Feminist Mural Which Has Gone Missing
Mary Cassatt was a well-known Impressionist who often illustrated motherhood and traditional female activities in the 19th century. When she was 50,...
Magda Michalska 22 May 2023
Vitamin C+: The Art of Collage in Phaidon’s New Book
Phaidon’s Vitamin C+ Collage in Contemporary Art is the latest addition in the Vitamin series and will introduce you to everything you need to know...
Carlotta Mazzoli 22 May 2023
