Pouring His Heart Out: An American Painter  With excerpts from an essay by musician and artist Angelica Hay  “Perhaps what draws me to Nuel Friend’s work is the same relatability that draws me to listening to and making instrumental music....

Bioforms: Art down to a Science “What compels me to continue to work on creating wonderful things…It is as regular a part of my wellbeing as food, sleep, love, and exercise. It’s a continuous urge that needs to be fed...

A chain of events from the sinking of a ship that gave rise to an icon.     An Affair An impeccably dressed American millionaire, Benjamin Guggenheim, was one of 146 first class passengers to board the tender SS Nomadic...

“There are so many more breath-taking works in the Louvre. What is it with the Mona Lisa and why is she so famous?” a visitor asked. Surely, many have wondered over many years. The Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda, is...

  Vincent Van Gogh’s relationship with Paul Gauguin, very well documented, was strained to say the least. They had a very short time together, a time that would end badly and prove to be agonizing for Van Gogh.   After weeks...