Articles and Features

What happens when the universal language of visual art meets the written word? Discover five celebrated artists who explore the power of words in…

Artists need other artists to challenge, inspire, and support each other. We examine five famous artist friendships.

A leading pioneer of 20th-century abstraction, Swiss painter Sophie Taeuber-Arp has long been unduly left outside the fine art canon.

Étienne Chambaud’s art is often described as an ecology of separations, investigating the borders between things and how they are perceived.

In this edition of Standards & Practices, William Pym reflects on the novel ugliness of the current conversation around art and looks back on Hans…

Explore five artists who use the visual lexicon of natural ecologies to illustrate the blossoming of the creative mind.

Dive into the unique visual language of the Polish School of Poster, which found in poster art a unique opportunity for artistic freedom.

We sat down with Almin Zrno, one of Bosnia’s most prominent photographers, and talked about the experience of living through the Bosnian War and his…

Despite the popularity of his optical illusions, M.C. Escher remains relatively unknown. Read more about the creator of the iconic upside-down…

Explore a selection of contemporary sound artists, who strenuously experiment with sonic installations and challenge this time-based art form.

Through Bio and Eco-Art, contemporary artists explore the magic line where uncontrolled nature meets the infamous white cube.

Discover the work of Frida Kahlo, whose turbulent life resulted in iconic artworks known today as offering a window into her soul and the soul of…

Read about performance artist Marina Abramović, whose thought-provoking works explore the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of…

We examine the ways art memes have contributed to the popularity of classical artists and how they have become a primary method of institutional…

Mexican artist María Izquierdo was once the favourite of Diego Rivera and Antonin Artaud, but her relevance was forgotten until the '90s.

From art inspired by ancient patterns to Op and Pop Art, we highlight 10 pattern artists who used repetition in art, each in their own different way.

Explore the work of textile artist Hannah Ryggen, whose tapestry works carrying radical political statements against totalitarianism and war have…

Explore iconic moments of the world’s most famous music festivals, through the memorable photographs that captured their uniqueness.

The humorous, energetic and cartoonish figures of Hungarian painter Szabolcs Bozó are the perfect antidote to the chaotic 2020s.

Take a look into the surreal mind of Salvador Dalí. Discover the stories behind his artistry, from tackling Freud's themes to revolutionising…