The Art of the Kill

Women are strong, intuitive, and deeply powerful: mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, the ones who carry others and still manage to carry themselves. But strength like that doesn’t go unnoticed. There are forces that test it, and try to change it into something unrecognizable. ...  Show more

Somewhere, in a neighborhood that seems perfect, the air is too still, the windows too reflective, and the smiles a little too wide. Step outside, and you might not recognize what waits for you; step outside into the hellscape called suburbia, and you might not make it back into ...  Show more

Swiss painter Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) was the man behind one of art history’s most famous spooky paintings: ‘The Nightmare.’ But how much do you actually know about this dream-fuelled Gothic image? Henry Fuseli, The Nightmare (1781). Oil on Canvas. Detroit Institute of Arts, Mic ...  Show more

As a young adult, Edvard Munch studied art. He was influenced early on by the Impressionists, but he really came into his own when he began using painting as a way of expressing his inner struggles. He is best known today for his expressionistic works like The Scream. Interesting ...  Show more

Wolfgang Beltracchi is possibly the most artful forgers ever to have gotten into the game. While most would create a forgery by meticulously copying every line, shape and color in a known masterpiece, Beltracchi studied the artist then made his own original compositions imagining ...  Show more

Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist known for his innovative style and contributions to the Op Art movement. One of Vasarely's most famous works is "Zebra," created in 1937. This painting showcases his ability to create optical illusions through the use of black and whi ...  Show more