7 Things You Should Know About Damien Hirst
Published: Sep 10, 2026written by Douglas Karson, BA (Hons) Political Science Damien Hirst is one of the…
6 Main Works of the Arte Povera Movement
Arte Povera originated in the 1960s in Italy. The term, coined by the art critic Germano Celant,…
5 Breathtaking Renaissance Art Treasures Hidden Inside the Vatican Museums
Published: Aug 20, 2026written by Laura Pattara, BA Interpreting and Translation If there’s one thing that…
Why the Universe Cannot Be an Accident
Dear readers, faithful companions of the lantern and the basketball, There are evenings when the astronomer in me…
Why Remedios Varo Is the Surrealist You Really Need to Know
Remedios Varo is often introduced in relation to Frida Kahlo, but her work demands attention on its…
The ‘die with zero’ philosophy: Should you sacrifice retirement savings to enjoy life more now?
Workers are conditioned from the start of their careers to prioritize building a nest egg so they can…
People Who Can’t Visualize Anything Are Challenging a 300-Year-Old Theory of Thought
The philosopher David Hume believed that, to understand abstract concepts, humans needed to summon a mental image to…
10 Artists Who Captured NYC’s Squalor & Grungy Glamor in the 1970s
President Ford didn’t actually say “Drop Dead” to the city of New York in 1975, but it…
10 Small Towns for Bookworms in the United States
Published: Jun 27, 2026written by Daniel Russell, MLitt Creative Writing, BA Filmmaking & Screen Writing The United…
How Did Van Gogh Become Famous?
Published: Jun 5, 2026written by Stuti Verma, MA Art History Summary His fame is largely thanks to his…
How John Sloan Painted New York As It Really Was
Initially a commercial artist and an illustrator for newspapers and magazines, John Sloan became part of the…
What Is the New Topographics Photography Movement?
The early 1970s were a time of great political and social change. As society changed, many new…