Surrealist Meret Oppenheim in 5 Artworks
Exploring five works by female Surrealist Meret Oppenheim
Candy Bedworth 26 September 2024
Sculpture
Book Review: Great Women Sculptors. Premiering in September!
There have been a plethora of recent surveys of women artists, including Phaidon’s own Great Women Artists (2019) and Great Women Painters...
Catriona Miller 23 September 2024
Between Art and Engineering: Kinetic Beasts by Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen, a Dutch contemporary artist, a sculptor, an engineer, and most significantly, a visionary. The universe in his mind along with his...
Caroline Galambosova 19 September 2024
Hanuman: The Revered Monkey God in Hindu Mythology
The revered monkey god Hanuman is one of the most iconic in Hindu mythology. He embodies unparalleled strength, unwavering devotion, and boundless...
Maya M. Tola 19 September 2024
Life, Death, and Beauty: Damien Hirst in 5 Artworks
Damien Hirst is one of the most influential and controversial figures in contemporary art. His work merges natural science and popular culture with...
Carlotta Mazzoli 16 September 2024
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and His Bizarre Character Heads
The so-called character heads created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt are not only a bizarre collection of sculptures but also a unique portrayal of...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 September 2024
Sacred Signs – Prehistoric Sculpture
It seems that forming figurative shapes out of natural materials has always been with us. As humans developed, a bigger, more sophisticated brain...
Candy Bedworth 12 September 2024
Portable Prehistoric Gods and Goddesses
Our prehistoric ancestors moved around a lot. It was a short and brutal life back then – you needed the protection and guidance of your gods and...
Candy Bedworth 12 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Princesses Monument by Johann Gottfried Schadow
An unassuming and charming statue group, The Princesses Monument (Prinzessinnen-Denkmal) or Princesses Group (Prinzessinnengruppe) made by Johann...
Nadine Waldmann 11 September 2024
A Peek Into the Masters’ Workshops: How Artists Worked in the Italian Renaissance
The illustrious Renaissance masters and their celebrated artworks have lesser-known stories behind them. The Renaissance art world abounded in tales...
Guest Profile, 5 September 2024
Eerie, Haunting and Below the Sea: DeCaires Taylor’s Underwater Museums
In 2006, British artist Jason deCaires Taylor installed the first undersea sculpture park in the Caribbean. Since that time he has created...
Nadine Waldmann 2 September 2024
Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs
What do Jeff Koons, Jay Z, Christie’s, and clowns have in common? Balloon dogs. Koons is a controversial figure in the contemporary art world,...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 August 2024
