Artists

Francesca Woodman was a prolific female photographer best known for her intriguing black and white self-portraits.

Wassily Kandinsky is generally regarded as the father of abstract art in the West. Learn more about the artist's life, most famous paintings, and…

Paul Poiret was a French couturier who epitomized Art Deco fashion. Dubbed 'The King of Fashion', he dressed Paris’ finest before World War I.

Alphonse Mucha was an Art Nouveau painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. Learn more about the artist whose legendary posters defined an era.

Dive into the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American artist and designer who is most known for his innovations in the design and production of…

An iconic figure of 20th-century art and design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe epitomized the International Style in modern architecture.

Explore the life's work of Diane Arbus, who became renowned for her eerie black and white images, and created a profoundly personal style of portrait…

Pier Paolo Pasolini was known for his subversive work as a film director, a writer and a poet. We examine his contributions to visual art.

Life and paintings of Gustav Klimt, one of the founders of the Vienna Art Nouveau movement, known for his opulent and erotic paintings.

Despite his mercilessly short life Aubrey Beardsley became a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement with his extraordinary ink drawings typifying…

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.

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

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…

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

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

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…