Damien Hirst’s Butterflies: From Tea-trays to Mandalas
Damien Hirst – a prominent Young British Artist (YBA) and now a billionaire – creates sculptures, paintings, and drawings. In all of...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 30 April 2023
Museum Stories
7 Amazing Chinese Museums
Thanks to the Internet, we can virtually explore the great museums that China has to offer. The country has hundreds of museums worth visiting, so...
Joanna Kaszubowska 20 April 2023
Vase of Flowers: The WWII Theft of a Dutch Still Life
What happens to artworks and cultural treasures as a nation prepares for war? In the case of Jan van Huysum’s Vase of Flowers, the Dutch still...
Natalia Iacobelli 17 April 2023
History of Medicine in Art: 12 Weird Artworks to See at Wellcome Library in London
London is a great place to be for the curious and inquisitive. Public museums, galleries, and libraries are homes to a vast collection of wonderful...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 7 April 2023
Van Gogh Museum Staff Picks
Have you ever wondered who knows the best of a museum’s collection? Probably the people who spend most of their lives between these artworks: the...
Kate Wojtczak 30 March 2023
10 Paintings for Which You Will Love Ca’ Pesaro in Venice
Tourists in Venice usually do a couple of typical things: they visit San Marco Cathedral and the Doge’s Palace, drink a glass of Aperol Spritz, and...
Zuzanna Stańska 9 March 2023
Vermeer As You’ve Never Seen Before at the Rijksmuseum
This year we have a chance to witness the largest Vermeer exhibition to ever be held. From 10 February to 4 June 2023, the Rijksmuseum is...
Nicole Ganbold 2 March 2023
Magdalena Abakanowicz and Her Abakans in Tate Modern
A beautifully curated exhibition at Tate Modern, in London, UK, explores the transformative period in the career of Polish artist Magdalena...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 February 2023
Last Chance to See: Theaster Gates: Young Lords and Their Traces
Theaster Gates is known for his urban revival and commitment to public service through the acquisition of neglected buildings around the...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 1 February 2023
Artemisia (Literally) Unveiled: A Unique Chance to Encounter Artemisia Gentileschi in Florence
Until April 2023, the Casa Buonarroti Museum in Florence will host the restoration of Artemisia Gentileschi’s Allegory of Inclination. This is a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 31 January 2023
The Best Art Exhibitions to See in 2023
Museums and galleries are putting on some fantastic shows in 2023 as they continue to encourage visitors back after the pandemic. Whether you are...
Catriona Miller 26 January 2023
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Staff Picks
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is located in the heart of Rotterdam, a Dutch city well known for its bold, modern architecture and seafaring history.
Ania Kaczynska 23 January 2023
