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Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years via MoMA

Rowan Whit

Richard Serra and the Monumental Language of Steel

Richard Serra transformed steel into living space. His monumental sculptures shape how we move, feel, and experience the weight of material and time.

Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind (Self-Portrait as Tehuana), c. 1943 via Artsy

Rebecca Levenson

Seven Frida Kahlo Works That Deserve More Atten...

Frida Kahlo’s most famous paintings are iconic, but her lesser-known works reveal overlooked layers of symbolism, politics, and personal pain.

Takashi Murakami, Tan Tan Bo Puking – aka Gero Tan, 2002 via Artsy

Miles Avery

Artists at Play: Childhood Objects and Studio C...

Childhood toys and games have long inspired artists. From Calder’s circus to Kusama’s dots, play unlocks memory, wonder, and artistic imagination.

Henri Matisse, Bathers by a River, 1917 © 2024 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via The Art Institute of Chicago

Isabelle Fenwick

Beyond the Face: How Artists Found Meaning in t...

Artists from Velázquez to Magritte explored the mystery of turned figures. Backs in art invite curiosity, intimacy, and deeper interpretation.

Diego Rivera, Hands of Doctor Moore, 1940 via Artchive

Julian Ashford

Hands in Art History: Symbols of Power, Faith, ...

Across centuries, artists used hands to show prayer, power, and love. Their gestures form a timeless language that speaks without words.

Edouard Manet, Young Woman Reclining in Spanish Costume, 1863 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Sable Monroe

Languid Elegance: Reclining Women in Romantic P...

Paintings of women reclining on couches capture the poetry of leisure. Artists across centuries transformed languid poses into visions of beauty.

Henry Moore in his Hammersmith studio, c. 1925–26. © The Henry Moore Foundation. All rights reserved. Via Henry Moore Foundation Archive/Tate

Sebastian Moore

Henry Moore: Master of Modern Sculpture’s Monum...

Henry Moore redefined sculpture in the twentieth century through monumental forms that merged the human figure, nature, and universal themes of endurance.

Andrea Mantegna, Camera degli Sposi (ceiling fresco), 1465–1474 via Wikipedia

Hugo Merz

Painted Illusions: Trompe-l’oeil Through Art Hi...

Artists have long delighted in trompe-l’oeil, a style that tricks the eye with uncanny realism. From walls to modern canvases, illusion shaped art history.

Wassily Kandinsky, Yellow-Red-Blue, 1925 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Clara V. Leone

The Science of Beauty: Neuroaesthetics in Art a...

Neuroaesthetics examines how the brain perceives beauty, providing insight into art, design, and architecture while influencing creativity.

Edgar Degas, Beach Scene, c. 1876

Rebecca Levenson

The Dreamiest Landscape Paintings in Art Histor...

Explore our selection of the dreamiest landscapes ever painted, where light, color, and imagination turn nature into visions of beauty and wonder.