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Ghosts In The Canvas – 4 Horror Artists Telling The Stories of Women’s Tortured Past

** WARNING: the following article contains material that may be harmful or traumatizing for some viewers. These works discuss and depict sexual/racial/gender violence, body horror and child sexual abuse. Resources are available at the end of the article.** Horrors, the unexplained, compulsions, trauma. These themes come to mind around spooky season but it is also Continue reading
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Art Herstory – Movements – Pointillism

Tiny Dots, Big Impacts; Exploring Pointillism Then and Now Berlin—well, Germany in general—has beautiful parks and green spaces. I’ve been taking full advantage of them during these long summer days (when it’s not spontaneously raining—IYKYK). Whenever I’m lounging in or passing by a park, I can’t help but think how much they resemble pointillist paintings. Continue reading
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Art Herstory – Day of Liberation 80th Anniversary

– Entartete Kunst – Art Deemed Degenerate and Three Artists Who Suffered During WW II Today, May 8th, is a public holiday here in Berlin. It’s a day recognized every year but this year was made a holiday because it has been 80 years since the Nazis were defeated and Germany liberated from their control. Continue reading
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Art Herstory – Movements – Surrealism

Surreal Artists In A Strange World Surrealism stands out as one of my favorite art movements, yet it’s often dominated in public consciousness by male artists like René Magritte and Salvador Dalí. This post aims to spotlight the remarkable works of prominent women artists within the Surrealist movement. While this overview is brief and by no means Continue reading
