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In 1930s Paris, a fashion revolution was born. Empress of couture Elsa...
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Teacher of artists
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You betta werk!
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Abstract-ish
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Brits can't get enough scandal, and he doesn't disappoint
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Rebel with plenty of cause
Like Midas, but different
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Not Picasso's muse Sylvette David
A Scot in Britain
Speaking out can have consequences
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A whole lot of lovin'
Master of Flémalle, expert at the oils, expatriated for sleeping with girls
Died in a plane crash for the sake of his art
Volcanoes, pirates and cannibals, oh my!
Minimal man
OG Abstract Expressionist
Loved columns
The sink guy, but not a plumber
Had a good head on his shoulder named Sonia
Making a statement
The Inventor of the Snapshot
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A true Romantic
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University of California professor who died of cancer, possibly caused by chemicals used in his art
A monumental talent
First internationally acclaimed African American artist
It starts with a single line
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Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Tiny vulvas not tiny Volvos
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Gorilla warfare! Wait...
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“Anything you do will be an abuse of somebody else’s aesthetics.”
War photographer who hated war
David gets sassy
Huge, famous sculpture. (With small, famous dingdong)
Deep, dark humor
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If you don't have a canvas, use your bed
All About the Combines Baby
Pregnancy test from On High
Hitler's jam
Cablah-blah-blah
Bet on black
Ruffled feathers
Dumpster diving goes upscale
All you need is love
He's a brick house
Semi-Homemade paintings
Across the Universe on paper
Bay Area uptown funk
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A Case of John Henryism
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Act spontaneous!
All hail the king
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The calm before the storm... Or eruption
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All is not what it seems in this trippy triptych
Buffalo Bill's Back Fat
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Robert likes Ken
It's naht a tu-mah! It's his bicep!
Like, Totally Rad Art Dude
POOF it's gone
Portrait of a penis?
It’s bigger in person, I swear!
Shipping included
Cruel prank on vain people
Good, but not great...
Stairway to the future
Don't panic, it's organic
Carravagio having a bad head day
Sometimes a cannonball is just a cannonball, but this splash may be naughty
Even then it was all about the money
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New York is the real city of sin
Don't look at it...
Not for the weak-hearted or the balding
Luscious locks reveal a lot!
I'll pray for you
Whole Foods sold cigarettes?
Isamu Noguchi by Winold Reiss at the National Portrait Gallery (Washington)
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Planting seeds
Hubba hubba
A healthy dose of Catholic guilt
Taste the rainbow
Rebel in pantaloons
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Ribbit, ribbit
When you just killed Goliath no one dares tell you how to dress, even if it's like this
Socrates is so obnoxious he meets a macabre end
Please paint in my absent angry mother
Suicide mission with the fam-bam
"Puny Eunie"
Dead Lion's Society
Underneath it all
The little ship that couldn't
Click here for post-coital cuddles
Agamemnon's Jedi mind tricks
Daddy, buy me a tragic painting
Too much monkey business
A good swattin’
Milk and cookies cause huge controversy
Big Alma celebrates a "win" (Filipinos may see it differently)
A walk on the beach
The man who made "dance 'till you drop" into an art form
What are you, chicken?
Need a ride?
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God is somethin', for Hockney we are not sure what
I wanna take you to a gay bar, gay bar, gay bar
O say can you see
A clean sweep for David Ireland
She hated Frida Kahlo
Nothing Fits, But Everything Works
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Warhol takes the piss out of tradition
Behind the Scenes at Arles
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Paint me like one of your classmates
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Maybe the Italians made fun of his height?
T for Tony
A peeping Hockney's wet dream
Hockney tells the future
In the middle of a hottie sandwich
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Puff, puff, pass
Now you see it, now you don't
A crotch by any other name...
Do not jump in this leaf pile
A sedimental work for a sentimental guy
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Fighting the canvas
Let’s paint here, they won’t find us
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
Back Seat Dodge ‘38 by Edward Kienholz at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Someone needs to call Charles Atlas
Another unhappy ending
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Lovely ladies
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The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
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Cheshire Cat?
Wandering to a theater near you
Are you in touch with your feelings?
Spear me maybe?
Rich people in the '60s
I am NOT Whistler’s mother
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This one’s for all the haters.
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If there was ever a College Board for artists, it would be the art academies of...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
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Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
A star is born
I want to paint it black
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With new capital, Tim travels to ours
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Skating on thick ice
Sister wife
Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
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Francesco Fragomeni and Chris Limbrick started recreating famous works of art using...
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Tummy ache?
If at first you don’t succeed, starve
A cute outfit can't save you
Summer, the most idyllic of times for the beloved cross-country American ramble, is...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
Monogram by Robert Rauschenberg at the Museum of Modern Art Stockholm It craves...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
Take that Uncle Sam!
Great not just because it was produced by a woman
Very precious plaster
Vacation home art
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World If you’re ever judged for your...
Togas are a classic I-forgot-to-buy-a-costume costume, requiring just a white...
At the turn of the 20th century, creating art movements in Europe had...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Haha, sucks for you East Coasters! No, but seriously, all that snow sounds terrible...
To me, Valentine’s Day is a day to shout ‘LOVE!’ from the rooftops....
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The sun is high in the sky and...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Drunk on victory
It’s baa-aack.Scathing, clever and poignant as ever. BoJack Horseman Season 3 is...
They’re coming for your books. Biblioclasm is the practice of...
The Monuments Men were charged with saving as many European cultural treasures as...
A fun series where Lauren shows just how awful she is by combining the mostly crude...
John as Jack as Joker. I’m obsessed with John Malkovich so imagine my...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
Hey big spender
Sister sister
From portraitist to executioner?
Such a punchable face
Robert Smithson
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Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
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Andy Warhol. Self-Portrait with Skull, 1977. When I think of Andy Warhol, it’s all...
In California Chrome’s bid to win the Triple Crown (would’ve been the...
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I can’t believe it’s not butter
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In 2011, the United Nations declared that July 30 would forever be known as the...
It’s been a few years since the last Harry Potter movie and/or book were released...
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The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
Gothic tipi?
Earlier this summer, San Franciscans traded in their usual boho chic to revel in...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
He's wicked...wicked hot
Pre-bullets in the neck
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The games have nearly begun. And I'm not talking about the Hunger Games,...
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull at Washington University Law...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
As any rabid fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race will tell you, the competing queens are...
One must always wear proper headgear when going into sports battle.The Superbowl is...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
If COVID-19 quarantine has left you missing the museums that closed, disappointed...
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
So what’s got museums’ panties in a bunch now? In a nutshell: President Trump’s...
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Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
Kanye West received an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art...
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Scripturient, adj.: having a strong urge to write.
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We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
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Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
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Took pix of misfits
Photog to the stars
But I'm talking 'bout Shaft!
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Clueless has become as classically vintage as Cher’s 1972 columns with traces of...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
All right, all right no need to be crabby Cancers, it’s finally your month! Heh,...
No need for art galleries when your closet is your own personal museum and the...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
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Last year, Sartle sponsored a panel at Art Market San Francisco– See Art...
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Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
SOURCESeriously credentialed French officials are proclaiming that a painting found...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
Could it be?? The couch gag…..a BRAND NEW museum-themed couch gag? A gag that...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
Oh Banksy… I am not your biggest fan. Look, I don’t know what graffiti is...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
We’re drooling over this clever shirt featuring our favorite crime-fighting...
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
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Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
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Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
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Possible peace portrait
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Gone too soon
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Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird by Frida Kahlo at the Harry...
Ironically, the Degenerate Art Show was a wildly popular, and there were lines at...
If it weren’t for the Medici family, some of our favorite Renaissance artists...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian at the The National Gallery (London)
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as you may know, this year we are ushering in the...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
It’s not that anyone did anything explicitly bad to Carmen Herrera. It’...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
Are your eyes bleeding from binge watching the entirety of Orange Is the New Black...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
Pastels just might be the most underrated medium in all of art history. You rarely...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
Baroque art started because the Catholics got all jealous that people were...
Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday. Romantic folk, like my roommate...
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
On March 31st, 2016, the world lost Zaha Hadid (b. 1950, Baghdad, Iraq). Zaha...
The color blue brings a lot of things to mind - the blue sky, blue-ribbon winners,...
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
Hamartia (n.) - A tragic flaw It's an old Greek word shot into...
Part artist, part comrade
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
This March, Turner Classic Movies is featuring films about art and artists, airing...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
In her honor, we were able to gain access to the Carter Family Portrait Gallery,...
This video of kids reacting to a rotary phone has us simultaneously laughing at how...
Recently, millionaire real estate magnate Tim Gurner gave some helpful advice to...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
As the holidays approach and merrymaking intensifies, the pressure to...
This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
One very not cool thing about the Met: it’s on half of the planet’s short-list...
The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
Last year we provided you with some art-themed Valentines to give to your Valentine...
The 20th season of The Bachelor just wrapped up, with software salesman Ben Higgins...
via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
It’s Kiss a Ginger day and we’re kicking off the day by celebrating...
If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
Thalassophile: (noun) lover of the sea; one who feels safe or...
One of the most controversial pieces in the art world, many consider this piece to...
The Sartle team had a madcap week running around Washington, DC and New York City...
In June and July we brought you the first two installments of our summer series, “...
So here we are with the second part of our story, Catching Fire. When we left...
To show how far this game of telephone that we call “St. Patrick’s Day” has gone, I...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
We love stories about stolen artworks. Here is a stolen art story that hit the...
Tarantism (n.): a psychological condition characterized by an...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
This week we’re looking at a classic: Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, housed in the...
Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
We here at Sartle are super(naturally) excited for the much anticipated return of...
Recognize this mysterious maven? Find the answer here or stand back a little to see...
Game of Thrones premiered last week, and accordingly, I’ve continued our series of...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
If being a ghost feels too basic, but you don’t want to sink to the level...
