The modernist art period began in the middle of the 19th century with the dawn of the industrial revolution in Western Europe. The pace of life changed dramatically with the invention of technologies such as machine-powered factories, the internal combustion…
Throughout the ages, male painters have dominated the art scene. Female painters were denied their well-deserved place in exhibitions, museums, and in history books. Why is this the case? Female artists were neglected for many different reasons. However, the main…
At the heart of every brushstroke, every piece of cloth, every bit of your brightly coloured car is a pigment. Pigments are the compounds added to substances to give them colour, shaping our perception of the world via art, fashion,…
We have seen it all: Famous abstract art without recognizable objects and shapes, that make it impossible to categorize or label. What is the purpose of abstract art? People often like to dismiss or feel intimidated by abstract art, which…
Today, nobody questions the legitimacy of the famous impressionist paintings, but when first exhibited in 1874, they were regarded as unfinished, slapdash, and even renegade. What remains of their power and why do we love to have them hanging in…