Born out of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Constructivism challenged notions of creation versus construction in the art world.…
Cubism
Though Pablo Picasso engaged in many messy and turbulent romantic relationships and affairs throughout his life, these experiences provided rich inspiration for his artistic practice. Some of his…
New York City will always be a global art center with institutions, public projects, museums, and galleries that offer a breadth of artists and artworks that changes constantly. This December, there…
Noted iconoclastic Jewish-American poet, playwright, novelist, and art collector Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) is remembered for her experimental use of language, her frank depiction of lesbian…
Although she is widely seen as one of art history’s most important sculptors, many of Katarzyna Kobro’s (1898-1951) works are no longer extant. This is especially true of her earliest artworks. The…
Orphism seemed to stem from Cubism, in part, because it shared the desire to break down solid objects and challenge human perceptions of time, space, and volume. And yet, this “offshoot” of Cubism…
There is much to ponder about creative shifts in late-career artmaking. It’s a subject that has always fascinated scholars and audiences in all the arts because we usually expect painters, like…
The abstract expressionist painter and Chicago-born poet Corinne Michelle West (1908-1991) was thirty-one years old when she officially changed her name in both her personal and professional life to…
Conservators at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) have discovered a treasure hidden in one of their most famous Picasso works.
This week, one lucky raffle winner is taking home her very own Picasso.
Experience the Picasso and Paper exhibition from your own home in this video tour of the galleries, created before the Royal Academy had to close its doors due to coronavirus.
Using mundane materials brought layered meanings to canvasses, but will they stand the test of time?
Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, Guernica, rendered in his signature Cubist style.
This episode of the ArtCurious podcast explores the history behind Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, a work that shocked the world.
In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, explore the details of Double Portrait with Wine Glass, an iconic painting from Marc Chagall that resides in the permanent collection of the…