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Medusa painting by Leah Mariani

Medusa: The Untold Story

While we all know of Medusa with her crown of snakes, less is known of how Medusa became Medusa. There are two origin stories from Greek Mythology, both leading to...

Medusa: The Untold Story

While we all know of Medusa with her crown of snakes, less is known of how Medusa became Medusa. There are two origin stories from Greek Mythology, both leading to...

Klimt: Medusa as inspired by Klimt's Hygieia

Klimt: Medusa as inspired by Klimt's Hygieia

Klimt painted Hygieia as part of his ceiling painting called Medicine, which was commissioned by the University of Vienna. It was later destroyed by retreating German SS forces at the...

Klimt: Medusa as inspired by Klimt's Hygieia

Klimt painted Hygieia as part of his ceiling painting called Medicine, which was commissioned by the University of Vienna. It was later destroyed by retreating German SS forces at the...

Art Review: Hsieh Tehching Lived Like a Homeless Person in the Name of Art

Art Review: Hsieh Tehching Lived Like a Homeles...

Tehching Hsieh’s Outdoor Piece (1982), was created in the post-modernist period; however it has much in common with the modernist artists who practiced prior to the 1970s, including the artists...

Art Review: Hsieh Tehching Lived Like a Homeles...

Tehching Hsieh’s Outdoor Piece (1982), was created in the post-modernist period; however it has much in common with the modernist artists who practiced prior to the 1970s, including the artists...

The Story Behind the Happily Ever After Art Series

The Story Behind the Happily Ever After Art Series

In my art series, 'Happily Ever After', I bring female characters to the centre of their own narratives. Drawing inspiration from classic fairy tales, I subvert traditional tropes to empower...

The Story Behind the Happily Ever After Art Series

In my art series, 'Happily Ever After', I bring female characters to the centre of their own narratives. Drawing inspiration from classic fairy tales, I subvert traditional tropes to empower...

Pink Painting by Leah Mariani

Pink: 5 Surprising Facts About the Colour Pink

Pink is a very popular colour and is synonymous with femininity. It's used in home décor, girls' fashion and women's fashion. It's also used in branding, packaging and advertising for...

Pink: 5 Surprising Facts About the Colour Pink

Pink is a very popular colour and is synonymous with femininity. It's used in home décor, girls' fashion and women's fashion. It's also used in branding, packaging and advertising for...

Pink: Fifty Shades of Pink & What They Mean

Pink: Fifty Shades of Pink & What They Mean

Pink is a special colour. When you think about it, no other ‘shade’ has its own name and is so popular in its own right. For instance, when we talk...

Pink: Fifty Shades of Pink & What They Mean

Pink is a special colour. When you think about it, no other ‘shade’ has its own name and is so popular in its own right. For instance, when we talk...