These magnificently smutty pin-ups are the work of a legend of contemporary painting, Lisa Yuskavage. Born in 1962 in Philadelphia to an Irish working class family, Lisa turns ‘wrongness’ into salacious works of art that give Classical painting a run for its money.
For decades, Cuban painter Carmen Herrera was the unsung hero of Minimalism, but now she holds her rightful place in history.
Laila Shawa (1940-2022) was a Palestinian pop artist who championed the arts in Gaza.
Conceptual artist Anna Ridler has been using artificial intelligence and machine learning for over a decade. Her work with tulips explores value, speculation and desire.
6 min readTo understand the origins of a quasi-camera by Ai Weiwei, we trace the history of surveillance in his life and work.
3 min readSo, you're an art lover. Either you buy art, or you'd like to – but where to channel this passion? You're in the right place. This guide covers everything you need to kickstart, develop and deepen a collection.
7 min readHiroshi Sugimoto uses his 19th century box camera to photograph man-made projections of human existence.
2 min readGrayson Perry is a Turner Prize winning artist working in ceramics, textiles and performance. He is also famous for crossdressing as Claire. Discover his unusual journey to becoming an art world icon.
We rely on computers in nearly every area of our lives, including creativity. Iskra Velitchkova explores the relationship between humans and technology. With generative artworks, she uncovers the ‘second self’ that emerges when we interact with machines.
4 min readAt Avant Arte, limited edition artworks are the centre of our world. We're aware that on the surface they can be, like many worthwhile things, a bit mysterious. Here's everything you need to know.
6 min readIt's the year of the dragon. Dragons wield godlike power in myths and folklore, but Ai Weiwei insists that everyone is a dragon. Here's why.
3 min readPaintings by Danielle Mckinney articulate the soul through its ritual comforts, making the interior lives of Black women visible. We set out to capture the feeling in words, and with a community playlist.
3 min readPrintmaker Kaius takes a break from crafting exquisite editions at Make-Ready in London to guide us through the fundamentals and speculative future of screen printing and serigraphy.
10 min readDiscover seven spellbinding decades of mischievous cartoon ceramics by Venezuelan artist Magdalena Suarez Frimkess.
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas explores success, power and oppression, specifically, how these ideas play out in the legacy of African American Olympian, Jesse Owens.
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