The Violence of the Unrequited: Thirst for Love (1950) by Yukio Mishima
By Mariam Pari Edvard Munch (1863–1944), Death and Life (Death and the Maiden) (1893-94), oil on canvas, 128 x 86 cm, Munchmuseet, Oslo....
Jolene: The Story of Dolly Parton’s Breakthrough Hit
By Katie Gillespie Appearing on The Porter Wagoner Show in 1973, twenty-seven year old Dolly Parton–with her signature big hair and her...
Blue's Blues
By Michelle Hui Mark Rothko, No 14 White and Greens in Blue, 1957. Oil Painting on Canvas, 90.2 × 69.9 cm. Photograph taken from...
Ayodhya’s Cultural Crossroads: Ram Mandir’s consecration marks the culmination of a historic cultural land dispute
By Nicola Dawson The 22nd of January this year marked the consecration of the highly contentious Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya, India. The...
Entangled Pasts, 1768–Now: BAME Figures in Art Have Always Been Here and Are Not Going Anywhere.
By Mathilda Drukier On display at the Royal Academy of Art until the 28th of April 2024, Entangled Pasts, 1768–Now looks at Britain’s...
A Bump in the Night, A Creak on the Stairs: Meditations on the Haunted House Trope
By Eve Reid The phenomenon of hauntings in domestic settings carries a complex and profound historical significance that resonates...
Museum Spaces: The Bloomsbury Group
By Lara Mangano The Bloomsbury Group were a collection of artists and writers living in late- nineteenth and early-twentieth century...
Ode to an Empty Wine Glass
By Carys Maloney Last night’s lacking glass of red wine sparkling empty and lonesome in the January sun. A relic of stained-glass...
Horoscope predictions—February 2024
By Alexis Nanavaty and ‘The Guides’ Emma Kunz, born in 1892, was a Swiss healer, researcher, and artist. The fascinating large-scale...
Paperhanger
By Sofia Genco-Billington Edward Hopper, Night Windows, 1928, Oil on canvas, 29 x 34" (73.7 x 86.4 cm), 1928, Museum of Modern Art,...