Canada and Impressionism closes an art-historical gap on the Canadian artists who made the journey to France — most of whom are little known or studied — and explores what happened when they went back home.
Lauren Moya Ford
Lauren Moya Ford is a writer and artist. Her writing has appeared in Apollo, Artsy, Atlas Obscura, Flash Art, Frieze, Glasstire, Mousse Magazine, and other publications.
How Europe Learned to Draw
Beginning in the 17th century, instructional drawing books democratized the practice of drawing in Europe, allowing aspiring artists to learn at home and at their own pace.
A Tale of Two Pioneering Women Painters in Renaissance Italy
At a time when women were seen as incapable of serious creative or intellectual activity, Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana gained international renown for their exceptional bodies of work.
Illustrating Spain in Transition Through Underground Comix
Ceesepe’s retrospective at La Casa Encendida explores how the artist’s underground comics offer an alternative view of Spanish life under and after the dictatorship led by Francisco Franco.
The Influence of Painting on Balenciaga’s Visual Universe
An exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum demonstrates that though it would seem impossible to replicate El Greco’s gleaming fabrics in real life, Balenciaga manages to do just that.
Using Humor, Food, and Femininity, Bobby Baker Creates an Art of Domesticity
Baker’s work utilizes food, families, and femininity to tell stories about women’s imposed invisibility, and turns them into artwork.
Joan Miró’s Studio Reopens with a Refreshed Perspective
Miró’s studio, named the Taller Sert, was his refuge, and a place where the artist created some of his most important work.