In ‘Door to Life,’ Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni Architecture — Colossal
Throughout her illustrious 32-year career, Pacita Abad (1946-2004) traveled to more than 60 countries. Myriad experiences ultimately introduced…
Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature — Colossal
“The world hums with beauty and danger, harmony and discord,” says Jake Messing. “We walk through these shifting…
How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations — Colossal
“To me, being a visual activist means I only illustrate stories that resonate with me deeply, by giving…
Cinga Samson Conjures Mystery and the Sublime in Large-Scale Oil Paintings — Colossal
Amid groves of trees, meadows, and aging infrastructure, Cinga Samson’s dreamlike tableaux are bathed in eerie light, as…
Brushstrokes Transform into Beaded Topographies in Liza Lou’s Mixed-Media Paintings — Colossal
One of the many reasons artists like Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly, and other mid-20th-century…
Explore Art UK’s Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals — Colossal
The surprise of turning onto a street to see a vibrant mural—or the joy of viewing several in…
A short guide to the hidden meanings in great paintings – The Art Newspaper
The former picture researcher Caroline Chapman provides a wealth of contextual information about key historic paintings in her…
Rediscover a Rembrandt After More than Six Decades in Hiding — Colossal
In 1898, Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum staged an exhibition of paintings by renowned Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt (1606-1669).…
A Major Survey in Paris Chronicles Leonora Carrington’s Esoteric Surrealism — Colossal
Multiple-headed deities, strange woodland feasts, plants with sprite-like faces, and worlds floating on animals’ backs are just a…
In ‘Reading the Rooms,’ Gretchen Scherer ‘Opens Up’ Historic, Art-Filled Spaces — Colossal
The wealthy in society have been known to spare no expense when it comes to building palatial residences…
Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old — Colossal
Before he was a titan of Renaissance art history, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) was a 12-year-old, although his childhood…
Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings — Colossal
In 1666, the marriage of Emperor Leopold I and Infanta Margarita Teresa of Spain solidified a political alliance…