Over the past few years, there’s been a trend for fictional retellings of myths and fairy tales. Female authors have been giving a voice to […]
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Scent & the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites
Recently, there’s been a shift towards immersive exhibitions, which allow viewers to step into 360° paintings or listen to soundtracks that tell an artist’s story. I’ve […]
10 male muses who inspired masterpieces
One of the greatest myths about art’s muses is that they have all been female, when this is far from the case. Today, the term […]
Inside the Portrait: Meet 4 of Pablo Picasso’s Greatest Muses
Every sitter has a story. We know their famous faces, but who are real-life women pictured in Pablo Picasso’s portraits? Let’s step inside the frame to meet […]
Hugh Mendes: Painting Famous Artists’ Obituaries
Meet Hugh Mendes, the contemporary artist taking famous obituary examples of great artists as his haunting modern muses… Where does an artist’s creative inspiration come […]
11 important artists making contemporary art about motherhood
Meet 11 artists making powerful contemporary art about motherhood… Where would art history be without mothers? Many a great male artist’s wife or female partner […]
Farwa Moledina’s inspiring Muslim muses at Ikon
Four inspiring Muslim women have taken centre stage at Ikon, in an ornate installation ‘Women of Paradise’, 2022, by Farwa Moledina. These muses, appearing in […]
Art weekend at the Sidney Nolan Trust
Situated on the Welsh Border is an ancient estate, called The Rodd, comprising a striking Jacobean manor house, 17th-century barns and orchard, set against a […]
Review | Spider Woman: Louise Bourgeois at the Hayward Gallery
If you go down to London today, you’re sure of a big surprise: Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) the art world’s Spider Woman, has a spellbinding show […]
11 famous muses who changed art history
The perception of the muse is that of a passive, powerless female model. She’s probably taken her clothes off and is reclining submissively for an […]