‘I have had so many hardships, with people saying various things about me.’ So said world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama in a 1965 interview with Japanese poet Akira Tatehata. ‘Time is finally turning a kind eye on me. But it barely matters, for I am dashing into the future.’ In 2021,

The Louvre is home to some of the most remarkable paintings in the world. Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’, of course. Eugene Delacroix’s ‘Liberty Leading The People. ‘Raphael’s ‘La Belle Jardinière.’  ‘The Wedding At Cana’ by Veronese.  Johannes Vermeer’s ‘The Lacemaker’ . Now, Paris’ stunning museum has put its collection online

Galleries and museums may have been closed through much of 2020, but interest in the arts remained strong. Which artists did people google search most over the year? The UK’s Ken Bromley Art Supplies started by looking worldwide. In the top spot? Leonardo da Vinci, who was most searched across

Are you a mychophile? Mychophile, the Oxford Dictionary tells us, is ‘an enthusiast for mushrooms and other (especially edible) fungi; a person fond of eating mushrooms.’  This is about any type of mushroom – plain old grocery bin mushrooms are welcome here. Centuries of artists have shown themselves to be

‘I hope I get it. I hope I get it. How many people does he need? How many people does he need?’ Marvin Hamlisch’s Chorus Line lyrics are ultimately relatable to anyone who has put themselves through an audition – acting, singing, instrument, dance. .. . Reality shows have learned

Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re celebrating loved ones, or gnashing your teeth about smug couples and surge price candies,  New York’s Metropolitan Museum has art to match. Here’s a sampling. Of Love Mars and Venus United by Love. Paolo Veronese. 1570s . The Power of Love in the Three Elements. 1809 . Young

Most of the Italian Renaissance sculptors would create sample models first. It is not until they were satisfied with their prototypes that they would set into the unforgiving marble. Michelangelo, once again, stood apart. In creating David, he started chipping at the Carrara marble right away. And this was a twice

In 1949, American painting prodigy Jacob Lawrence checked himself into Hillside Hospital’s psychiatric ward in Queens. Exhausted, depressed, he remained there for a year, getting treatment and painting his Hospital series. After checking himself out in 1950, Lawrence sought new inspiration in Harlem nightclubs and theatres like the Apollo. As

Midnight (Living Room). Midnight (When The Night Comes). Midnight (Love Notes). Midnight (Velvet At Dusk). Midnight is the name of Toronto artist Darlene Cole’s December exhibit. Midnight is also the word that fronts each of the featured painting titles. As she created the exhibit,  Cole ‘experienced a blurred transition from

If you’re looking for a new museum to discover online, check out the Museu Nacional D’Art De Catalunya. Located in Barcelona, El Museu is housed in the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc, built in 1929 for the International Exposition. Online, you can learn more about el Museu Nacional D’Art De Catalunya’s