Art History Ukrainian Artist Maria Prymachenko’s Fantastical Visions Have Captivated the World—Here Are 3 Key Insights Into Her Life and Work An inspiration for Picasso and Chagall, her works are now an international symbol of the call for peace. By Katie White, Mar 15, 2022
Studio Visit ‘I Couldn’t Deal With the Social Life’: Why Artist Valeska Soares Decided to Leave New York for Her Native São Paulo After 30 Years The artist is renovating a new studio after packing her New York brownstone into two shipping containers. By Katie White, Mar 8, 2022
Art World Why Is Cake (Yes, Cake) Suddenly Omnipresent in Contemporary Art? An Investigation A comprehensive history of cake and how it became one of the favorite artistic symbols of our jaded generation. By Katie White, Mar 7, 2022
Style Why Pisces, the Zodiac’s Natural-Born Artists, Should Never Work on a Deadline + More Advice From a Noted Astrologer We spoke to astrologer Lisa Stardust about what artists born under the sign should expect. By Katie White, Mar 4, 2022
People Opera Singer Peter Brathwaite Started Recreating Historical Portraits of Black Subjects as a Pandemic Project. It Became Much More We spoke with the artist about his wildly popular project, and what it taught him about his family's history. By Katie White, Feb 25, 2022
Art History Hans Holbein’s Masterful ‘Ambassadors’ Is Full of Extraordinary Riddles. Here Are 3 Facts to Help You Make Sense of Them The painting has been the subject of boisterous debate for decades. By Katie White, Feb 22, 2022
Art History Diego Velázquez’s ‘Venus’ Reimagined the Goddess of Love Like Never Before—Here Are Three Things You Might Not Know About It Celebrate Valentine's Day with a closer look at a masterpiece that has entranced viewers for centuries. By Katie White, Feb 14, 2022
Pop Culture What Does the New Netflix Series About Convicted Scammer Anna Delvey Get Right About the Art World? We Took a Deep Dive Here's our guide to the wall candy and character cameos. By Eileen Kinsella & Katie White, Feb 11, 2022
Art History Antonio Canova’s Sexy Sculpture of Napoleon’s Sister Caused a Scandal—Here Are 3 Facts That Elevate It Above the Sensationalism The sculpture of Pauline Borghese as the goddess Venus proved so controversial that it was locked away in a wooden crate for decades. By Katie White, Feb 8, 2022
Art History Francis Bacon’s ‘Screaming Pope’ Embodied Postwar Anguish—Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About the Influential Painting The picture, Bacon's first of a Pope, is currently on view at the Royal Academy. By Katie White, Feb 1, 2022
Gallery Network ‘Nostalgia Is a Truly Winning Sentiment’: Artist Simon Fujiwara on How an Adorable Cartoon Bear Breathed New Life Into His Work The Dadaist character takes center stage in Fujiwara's new show at Esther Schipper. By Katie White, Jan 27, 2022
Style Why Aquarian Artists Shouldn’t Start Any Major New Projects This Month + More Insights From a Noted Astrologer Aquarians are the most free-thinking of signs. By Katie White, Jan 25, 2022
Art World Maya Angelou Is the First Black Woman to Appear on the U.S. Quarter. We Asked Its Designer to Walk Us Through Its Symbolism Artist Emily Damstra is behind the depiction of Angelou, as well as a forthcoming quarter featuring actress Anna May Wong. By Katie White, Jan 17, 2022
Studio Visit New York Artist Maggie Ellis on the Two Crucial Ingredients for Her Pandemic Paintings: Q-Tips and Weed The artist welcomed us into her Bronx studio. By Katie White, Jan 11, 2022
Gallery Network ‘There’s a Lot of Ingenuity in These Little Forms’: Artist Sarah Morris on Why She Started Painting Spiderwebs During Lockdown The artist's most recent works are now on view in "Means of Escape" at White Cube Gallery. By Katie White, Jan 7, 2022
