Art History
8 Little-known Masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh
Sep 3, 2021
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8 minutes read
In this top, we will not talk about the Starry Night, the Sunflowers or the Self-portraits of Van Gogh. This legendary artist of post-impressionism and Art History in general produced, in his short career, a mountain of fascinating and symbolic artworks.
Art News
Climate protesters smear paint on Edgar Degas ‘Little Dancer’
Apr 28, 2023
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2 minutes read
Two people protested against climate change by smearing paint on Edgar Degas' sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protesters wanted President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop giving fossil fuels new drilling permits.
Artist Portraits
Ynoxe: I have been drawing since I was little
Nov 28, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I got into graffiti very early on. Illegal or legal I have always been particularly fond of wastelands, I loved exploring them and bringing them back to life with the color of aerosols. Very often collective frescoes enhanced collaborations between artists. However, for a very long time I focused my work on lettering and their calligraphic research around my artist name."...
Art History
Contemporary Street Art: How Banksy's Little Girl with a Balloon became an icon
Sep 8, 2021
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3 minutes read
Balloon girl or Girl with Balloon is one of Banksy’s most important works. It demonstrates the graffiti stencil technique that has made Banksy famous around the globe.
Artist Portraits
Marie Cohydon carves incredible little bird sculptures that require a microscope to be appreciated
Nov 17, 2021
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2 minutes read
French artist Marie Cohydon's microscopic sculptures require a microscope to view in detail. The graphite in the pencil is five millimeters high and two millimeters wide for reference. "To be working in the millimeter is to be in another dimension," she says.