Pablo Picasso wrote his "Maidens of Avignon" at the age of 26; Salvador Dali finished one of his most famous paintings, The Persistence of Memory, at 27; and Michelangelo introduced his David at 29. All these are masterpieces created before the age of 30. But the talent of their authors woke up much …

The Castle, a 2007 project by Mexican artist Jorge Mendez Blake that subtly examines the impact of a single outside force. For the installation, he constructed a 75 x 13 foot brick wall that balances on top of a single copy of Franz Kafka’s The Castle. It featured a brick wall that was created by ca …

A photo is never merely a photo. It is a piece of time captured for all mankind to see, open for the interpretation and judgment of everyone who gazes upon it. A skilled photographer can bring out the emotional details in a photograph - a rush of rage, a pang of guilt, or a fleeting moment of joy - …

“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand when it is simply necessary to love.”MonetWater lilies? Monet. Impressionism? Monet. Amazing light? Monet. Serene gardens and landscapes? Monet.A master of the technique, the French painter created groundbre …

Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?Frida KahloFrida Khalo faced possibly the three worst fears a parent has regarding their children: severe sickness, a life-impairing accident, and the impossibility of bearing children on their own. A tragic existence, a sad love story, and a lif …

Utter goofiness, self-mockery, outlandish artwork… are we talking about a kid, or about Salvador Dalí?The Spanish painter and sculptor were once expelled from an Art School because he claimed none of his teachers were qualified to grade him! Salvador Dalí and his iconic, long mustache and a crazed g …

The Castle, a 2007 project by Mexican artist Jorge Mendez Blake that subtly examines the impact of a single outside force. For the installation, he constructed a 75 x 13 foot brick wall that balances on top of a single copy of Franz Kafka’sThe Castle. It featured a brick wall that was created by car …

The name of Georgie O’Keeffe evokes imagery filled with New York skyscrapers, desert landscapes, and her quintessential, larger than life flowers. A fantastic artist with mesmerizing work, almost as impressive as the woman herself. An advocate for feminism, an opinionated individual, a passionate lo …

You know you have a big name when you're featured in The Simpsons. The insanely popular TV show has had cameo appearances as notable as Leonard Nimoy, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Stephen Hawking, to name a few.And as iconic as the show itself, is the opening sequence showing Bart Simpson writing o …