Art Archives: 02/2026

Why did Norman Mailer nearly stab his wife to death?

Why did Norman Mailer nearly stab his wife to death at a party?

Consequences need to be enforced.

Feb 27, 2026

Living Doll- How Orlan used plastic surgery to become a sculpture

Living Doll: How Orlan used plastic surgery to become a sculpture

People are strange.

Feb 25, 2026

'Lord Horror'- how a dystopian Nazi satire became the last book banned in the UK

‘Lord Horror’: how a dystopian Nazi satire became the last book banned in the UK

Brace yourself.

Feb 23, 2026

'Le Rêve'- How to fuck up a Picasso masterpiece -

‘Le Rêve’: How to fuck up a Pablo Picasso masterpiece

Do what you want, you’ll be fine.

Feb 22, 2026

It (never) belongs in a museum!- Five times The Met hosted stolen art -

“It (never) belongs in a museum!”: Five times The Met hosted stolen art

A more criminal world than you’d expect.

Feb 19, 2026

Disumbrationism- the art movement with a dark secret

Disumbrationism: the art movement with a dark secret

What makes great art?

Feb 16, 2026

The Ballad of Wesley Willis- what it means to love an outsider artist

The Ballad of Wesley Willis: what it means to love an outsider artist

A tricky subject.

Feb 15, 2026

Is the art of René Magritte haunted by his dead mother? -

Is the art of René Magritte haunted by his dead mother?

Dead doesn’t mean gone.

Feb 10, 2026