We have all heard of famous artist couples that helped shape the history of art. Take, for instance, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Marina Abramovic and Ulay, or Man Ray and Lee Miller. Even though women played a crucial role … Continued

Iconic Surrealist artist Max Ernst was French and American by blood, and born in Germany in 1891. If we were to translate that into erotic clichés, one might estimate him to be a well-read romantic with a hero complex and … Continued

Behind many venerable institutions are radical beginnings, and that is certainly true for art museums, such as Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. In honor of its 80th anniversary, the Guggenheim has selected more than 170 modern works from its permanent collection to … Continued

It started in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1916, right in the middle of World War I, as artists from all over Europe who were disgusted with the state of things converged in a concerted effort to give the art world an … Continued