The Barnes Foundation, named after Albert C. Barnes (1872-1951), was chartered in 1922 to teach people from all walks of life how to look at art. His collection holds some…
Jehangir Sabavala, known for his Dali-esque moustache, silk cravat, and well-tailored suits, impacted Indian modern art through his lyricism and serenity. His distinctive blend of Cubism and Impressionism, shaped by…
Claude Monet: A key precursor to Modernism in Art Before the revival of impressionism and modernism in architecture, paintings and art subjects revolved around hierarchical distinctive personalities and biblical iconography.…
“A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke” – Vincent Van Gogh The artist who dreamt…
‘’Sounds, colours and words have a miraculously expressive power beyond all representation and even beyond the literal meaning of words’’. – Les Nabis Les Nabis is a collection of French…
A lawyer-turned artist, Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse was known as a prodigy of French art in the 20th century. He was also a sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and the leader of the Fauvist…
Art has always been, and will always be, the precursor of change in civilizations and, these are brought about by the artists who create small changes that lead to movements…