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We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
An art bromance or something more? Land art celebrity and hippie...
We already love Vincent Van Gogh, but Loving Vincent made us love him even more...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
The setting for Kubrick's next film
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One high-class hog
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
The Latin LACMA
Imagine all of Einstein’s writings, jottings, and mathematical theorems in crayon...
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
Some good old fashioned tentacle porn
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
Made in a cabin
Wearing a vest of many colors
Not your average selfie
Cast yourself as a star!
No boys allowed
Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
Just another naked lady
Witness her
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
What makes a good movie great? A trip to the museum, that’s what. To...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
Vincent van Gogh, A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889. In Robert Frost’s...
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
Butts, butts, butts, butts
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
Clueless has become as classically vintage as Cher’s 1972 columns with traces of...
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has welcomed...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899, National Gallery of Art, Washington D....
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
Summer, the most idyllic of times for the beloved cross-country American ramble, is...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
Too hot for some critics
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
If you’ve ever carried something cumbersome and metal in a narrow space (say,...
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
Archist Series. Federico Babina. 2014 Small and want to live in a Damien Hirst...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
Drawing crowds for 500 years
Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
This March, Turner Classic Movies is featuring films about art and artists, airing...
Welcome back to Think Before You Ink, a series where we show the worst of the worst...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
Munch to my lazy chagrin, I needn’t have gotten so creative with my cocktail. A...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
We love you BoJack!BoJack Horseman is the best show on Netflix right now and season...
October has arrived! This is by far my favorite month of the year. October marks a...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
Sartle was invited to check out the de Young’s newest exhibition, “The Summer of...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
“As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And...
The Carters’ newest music video is a work of art. R&B/hip-hop...
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as you may know, this year we are ushering in the...
Technology is not neutral. That is the theme that reverberates throughout this...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
This music video by Hold Your Horses! is a great way for you to spread your...
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
If you liked Wes Anderson’s fantastic animated Fantastic Mr. Fox, or his Rushmore...
Getting to the Chichu Museum in Naoshima like... The Chichu...
Welcome to Jurassic Art. *cue music*
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Mona Lisa #1: “The Wonder Lisa”
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ got us thinking: who did people turn to for...
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
Jasper is judging you for not following us. Our second monthly get together...
Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
Lock-picking mastermind with impeccable literary taste. STORY TIME...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Oops, my hand slipped. See the previous dino-invaded artworks and hold onto your...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
66 years ago today, the world was introduced to the psychedelic masterpiece...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
Groovy baby, yea! Party time, excellent! From Austin Powers, to Wayne’s World, to...
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
Since so many social media sites like to block the following images I encourage you...
Please join us (and everybody else) February 7, 2014 at noon in the Florence Gould...
Are you tired of eating the same iteration of meat, potatoes, and casserole every...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Despite our recent efforts to do right by “The Donald” by generously drafting up a...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
*** SPOILER ALERT*** Haven’t watched s01 & s02 or read the secret diary? You...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
Gesamtkunstwerk is one of those words that, in English, not only sounds...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
You don’t have to be a kid to recognize these goofy yellow bundles of joy. Minions...
The Fluxus Movement was founded in 1960 by Lithuanian American artist George...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
We here at Sartle are super(naturally) excited for the much anticipated return of...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly see any more of Lady Gaga, she proves us...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Drop trou and pick up your trowels people, because tomorrow is officially World...
“The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more...
In June and July we brought you the first two installments of our summer series, “...
I want YOU...to check out this new exhibit at the de Young. It’s called...
Christmas came early this year at Sartle headquarters!Dali’s super rare and super...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
The lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
Mona Lisa confirmed to be Trump’s ancestor after conservationists find...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
Pixar’s newest feature film Inside Out has been out in theaters for less than a...
Not everything has to do something, James. Who doesn’t love a James Bond Movie? We...
One thing art teachers never tell you in school is that sometimes the next best...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
In 1930s Paris, a fashion revolution was born. Empress of couture Elsa...
I’m not saying Hamilton the Musical saved Alexander Hamilton’s face from getting...
Last year, Sartle sponsored a panel at Art Market San Francisco– See Art...
Camille Claudel is known for her narrative bronze and marble sculptures. She...
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
