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10 Books Illustrated by Great Artists
Many great visual artists have illustrated books, allowing the reader to explore a story through…
The Other Jim Jarmusch: Collage Art by the Founding Father of Independent Cinema
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has another passion: collage art. His first monograph, Some Collages, will…
Interview with Mary Rozell – UBS Art Collection
Interview with Mary Rozell, Global Head of UBS Art Collection, discussing the Collection's mission…
Aubrey Beardsley – Biography & Works of Beardsley
Despite his mercilessly short life Aubrey Beardsley became a leading figure in the Aesthetic…
Op Art: What is Op Art and Famous Works
Op Art employs tricks of visual perception and manipulating rules of perspective to produce…
Artland Spotlight on: Letters and Words
What happens when the universal language of visual art meets the written word? Discover five…
Five Iconic Artist Friendships
Artists need other artists to challenge, inspire, and support each other. We examine five famous…
Lost (and Found) Artist Series: Sophie Taeuber-Arp
A leading pioneer of 20th-century abstraction, Swiss painter Sophie Taeuber-Arp has long been…
The Multifaceted Artistic Practice of Étienne Chambaud
Étienne Chambaud’s art is often described as an ecology of separations, investigating the borders…
Standards and Practices Vol. 17: New Thoughts on Ugliness. Visualisation, and Hans Haacke’s Dream
In this edition of Standards & Practices, William Pym reflects on the novel ugliness of the current…
Five Artists Creating Burgeoning Ecologies
Explore five artists who use the visual lexicon of natural ecologies to illustrate the blossoming…
The Polish School of Posters
Dive into the unique visual language of the Polish School of Poster, which found in poster art a…
Interview With Bosnian Photographer Almin Zrno
We sat down with Almin Zrno, one of Bosnia’s most prominent photographers, and talked about the…
The Impossible Worlds Of M.C. Escher
Despite the popularity of his optical illusions, M.C. Escher remains relatively unknown. Read more…
Pushing the Boundaries of Contemporary Sound Art
Explore a selection of contemporary sound artists, who strenuously experiment with sonic…
A Journey Through Bio and Eco-Art
Through Bio and Eco-Art, contemporary artists explore the magic line where uncontrolled nature…
Female Iconoclasts: Frida Kahlo
Discover the work of Frida Kahlo, whose turbulent life resulted in iconic artworks known today as…
Female Iconoclasts: Marina Abramović
Read about performance artist Marina Abramović, whose thought-provoking works explore the…
The Audacious and Whimsical Architecture of Frank Gehry
We take a look at the life and career of the mind behind the recently opened Luma Arles tower:…
How Art Memes Have Become the Art World’s Newest Form of Criticism
We examine the ways art memes have contributed to the popularity of classical artists and how they…