Archive: 2025 / 09

De Stijl’s Enduring Influence on Contemporary Art: Examples & How to Spot It

20 Sep

Art History Amanda Clifford

How a 1917 Dutch movement still shapes today’s art, design, and UX. Clear examples, quick frameworks, and a checklist to spot De Stijl DNA.

Installation Art Guide: What It Is, How to Experience It, and How to Create Your Own

19 Sep

Art and Culture Fiona McKinnon

A clear, practical guide to installation art: what it is, how to experience it, and how to plan one. Includes examples, checklists, budgets, and safety tips.

How to Start Your Ukiyo-e Collection: Beginner’s Guide to Authentic Japanese Woodblock Prints (2025)

13 Sep

Art and Culture Thomas Beckham

A clear, practical 2025 guide to start a real ukiyo-e collection: how to buy, spot authenticity, avoid fakes, set a budget, frame safely, and store prints like a pro.

Pop Art Explained: How Comic Strips Jumped to Gallery Walls

12 Sep

Art History Clarissa Blackburn

From comics and ads to museum icons-how Pop Art broke into high culture. Clear timeline, key artists, how to spot it, and practical tips to see or collect it today.

Why Magical Realism Owns the 21st Century: Definition, Examples, and How to Write It

6 Sep

Literature and Fiction Amanda Clifford

Clear, people-first guide to why magical realism fits 21st-century life-what it is, how it differs from fantasy, standout examples, and practical ways to read and write it.

How Expressionism Revolutionized Modern Art: Origins, Impact, and Influence

5 Sep

Art History Fiona McKinnon

Why Expressionism upended modern art: raw emotion over realism, bold color, and distortion that paved the way to abstraction and activism. Clear, practical guide.