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10 fun facts about art history for kids

ByRuth Millington 10/07/2023

From their strange habits to peculiar pets, here are 10 fun facts about art history for kids… Hands up, I admit it. I might be […]

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Birmingham artists celebrated in British Surrealism show

ByRuth Millington 17/08/2020

It’s 100 years since the birth of Surrealism. The weirdest art movement of the 20th century, it’s most commonly associated with Paris. Salvador Dali, Joan […]

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Exhibition | Roberto Pagliarulo: ‘An Amalfi Dream’

ByRuth Millington 17/08/2020

In his 3rd solo show at Highgate Contemporary Art in London, Roberto Pagliarulo will exhibit 20 Italian landscape oil paintings and ink drawings, inspired by […]

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Activist artists | 12 famous protest art examples

ByRuth Millington 07/08/2020 3

History is filled with famous protest art examples. Over the last 100 years, artists have been outspoken protesters on issues from LGBTQ+ rights and feminism […]

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13 Important Black Visual Artists Everyone Should Know

ByRuth Millington 02/08/2020 2

When we think of artists, our minds automatically jump to the likes of Andy Warhol, Vincent van Gogh, Barbara Hepworth and Leonardo da Vinci. Can […]

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Inside London’s Brave New Art World

ByRuth Millington 30/06/2020

As lockdown lifts, the art world is beginning, tentatively and gradually, to re-open. In London, commercial galleries and auction houses are leading the way; many […]

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Art History’s Heroes: from Hercules to hospital workers

ByRuth Millington 04/06/2020

This week my friend’s 5-year-old daughter drew him a picture. She was standing on a beach, and next to her was a nurse waving an […]

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Gender in art history | 7 artists breaking gender stereotypes since 1600

ByRuth Millington 14/02/2020

Gender is in vogue in the contemporary art world. However, it’s not a new story. Since the beginnings of art history, gender has been an […]

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Why is ‘Outsider Art’ selling for thousands today?

ByRuth Millington 13/02/2020

Outsider Artists. Today, they are winning over the art world. Once relegated to the margins of the market, Outsider Art has been embraced by dealers, […]

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Selfie-expression | Art history’s long search for identity

ByRuth Millington 20/01/2020

It’s never been easier to take a self-portrait. Instagram is full of them. But why are we all so obsessed with taking selfies? Art History […]

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Art historian, critic and author

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