Category: Artists

Jackson Pollock art is famously elusive, eclectic… and really awesome. His chaotic splashes of color are some of the most widely recognized works of art on the planet. But most people don’t know much about the artist behind these famous works. We’re about to change that. In this post, we’ll dive deep into the mind of Jackson Pollock, the artistic brain behind the enormous splatters we have grown to love.

This week, we celebrate an artist who contributed an incredible amount of creativity to the art world: Pablo Picasso. Picasso is arguably one of the most famous artists of all time, with widely recognizable art pieces in galleries around the world. (Why not hang one of those pieces in your own home??)

In this post, we’ll talk about the life and art of Pablo Picasso. Happy Birthday!

Rembrandt art is anything but basic. The art of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn spans the spectrum from intricate to downright intense. Rembrandt was a master of all types of painted portraits. He cranked out dramatic landscapes, historical happenings, and scenes of Biblical proportions… literally! If this blog post doesn’t sell you on the mind-blowing beauty of Rembrandt art, nothing will!

Gustav Klimt believed that “All art is erotic.” Vienna’s most renown artist of his era produced decorative paintings filled with emotion and storytelling ability. Klimt’s paintings are still some of the most commonly recognized and widely hung art nouveau pieces in the world. Scroll through this post to see some of his most popular paintings, and read about the history of Gustav Klimt art.

It’s International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, many of them hard-fought. But why not celebrate the artistic achievements of women as well? This post will highlight some of our favorite female artists, and show off their amazing work.

Many females fought their way to secure their place in art history. Because of this, much of their drips with struggle and tension. The stunning beauty of dissent captured in art is a sight to behold, and a work of art worth owning.

Keep reading to see and hear the stories of women who have made their mark in the world of art.

This week we go behind the frame with Eugene Delacroix, a French painter with a flair for the dramatic. Eugene Delacroix prints often contain bold brushstrokes and wild and untamed subjects. A classic painter of the Romantic era, Delacroix used color and contrast to bring images of the “exotic other” to life. Read more to discover how Delacroix’s travels had an impact on his art, and which of his paintings remain the most evocative today.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born an artistic prodigy. As a young boy in mid-1800s France, he created impressively realistic paintings and drawings from a very young age. His uncle recognized his talent very early on and encouraged him to continue practicing his painting. He gave him jobs to create portraits for people that he knew, and soon, others realized his talent as well.

Bouguereau’s father enrolled him in Ecole des Beaux-Arts, based in Paris. His study in art eventually lead him to create a painting of the Catholic Saint Roch, a work that earned him the Prix de Rome prize… but that was just the beginning.