GEORGIA O’Keeffe, the acclaimed American painter and pioneer of modern art, lived long enough she was 98 when she died to see her work honoured as masterpieces in American museums. She continued to paint regularly well into her eighties until her eyesight began to fail, and she had to give up what she once called her “struggle to do justice to the feelings Nature inspires.”Read More →
Clare Leighton, a prominent 20th-century British wood engraver, stained glass designer, and writer, had a significant influence on art and rural subjects. She became an American citizen in 1945.Read More →
Johanna Grawunder, an American artist and designer, is known for her innovative use of light, color, and geometric forms to create vibrant installations.Read More →
R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking is a major reassessment of Fuller’s legacy in the context of design, examining his singular vision of new conceptual models for design and architecture, alongside his ideas on their potentially world-altering consequences. Read More →
Albert Paley, an American modernist metal sculptor, creates ornamental yet functional metalwork. His works blend old and modern techniques, earning him numerous awards and recognitions.Read More →
Aubrey Beardsley, an influential illustrator of the Art Nouveau period, captivated the public with his erotic and intricate artwork, but faced tragic backlash.Read More →
Armand Point, a French Symbolist painter, was influenced by Italian Renaissance art and later turned to full-fledged Symbolism, denouncing realism. He also founded Atelier de Haute-Claire.Read More →
Naum Gabo, a Russian sculptor, was a pioneer in constructivist art, studying at Munich University and teaching at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Architecture. His life and work exemplify artistic innovation and the power of art to shape societal structures.Read More →
Haring’s work grew to popularity from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways—chalk outlines of figures, dogs, and other stylized images on blank black advertising-space backgrounds. He also painted his figures on the lower part of the subway walls sitting on the floor. Read More →
One of my favourite pinup artists was Minnesota born Duane Bryers, creator of the famous Hilda, a pleasingly, popular and plump pinup girl. Bryers’ background was as interesting as his illustrations. Born in northern Michigan, he excelled at acrobatics as a child. His family moved to Virginia, Minnesota, at 12 and he soon had the neighbourhood gang putting on the “Jingling Brothers circus, complete with burlap-sack sidewalls.Read More →