Édouard Manet is a renowned French artist of the 19th century. He challenged artistic conventions and embraced subjects that were often controversial or unconventional. His…
Born in 1904, Salvador Dali is a revolutionary Spanish painter known for his distinct surrealist style. A great admirer of Freud, he was interested in…
The painting “Caretakers” by Max Ginsburg, created in 2006, beautifully captures the essential roles and significance of caretakers in our society. The artwork elicits emotions…
Known for some of the most surreal and symbolic paintings, Frida Kahlo was no stranger to depicting themes of self-identity, mental health and the human…
Gustav Klimt’s famous 1905 mural “The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze” depicts a twisting tree that seemingly branches out into the world, connecting with all other…
Our attempt to understand the mystifying mind of the legendary visual artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February…
In his 1949 piece “Creative Therapy”, Jacob Lawrence paints this engaging scene that depicts several psychiatric patients engaged in painting. Prior to his prestige and…
Franz Pohl Bühler was born in 1868 and was reported to have had “auditory hallucinations as early as 16 years” old. When he was fired…
Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a prolific French painter who founded Impressionism and produced numerous masterpieces, many of which are still popular today. Monet met his…
“My art is my story; I approach each piece as a visual and somatic expression of my experience.” Expressionist artist, Sarah, is the creator of…
When one thinks of Vincent Van Gogh oftentimes his artwork is brought to mind – but what about the man behind the paintbrush? Plagued by…
Roshanak M. Heravi is a Toronto-based painter, muralist and artist. She received her BFA from OCAD university and her work is influenced by Cecily Brown, Picasso…
Elham Fatapour is a Toronto-based artist and a graduate of York University with an MFA in visual arts. Her recent work includes painting, performance, and mixed-media…
Art can be a useful method of expressing emotions that are difficult to convey through words. Elianne is able to do this in her artwork…
Rae Morgan, a mental health advocate, writer and storyteller, created these pieces while she was hospitalized in an outpatient program with bipolar disorder. She says…
Patriarchal expectations regarding pregnancy and childbirth create a climate in which abortion treatments are often considered “taboo” and are the subject of stigmatization. Shanina Dionna…
Jennifer Bae is an artist from Guelph, Ontario. In her adolescence and young adulthood, the artist sought solace in macabre art that revolved around themes…
Suse Silva is a Toronto based visual artist working in Toronto. She uses visual art as a way to express her internal experiences to being…
Marissa Indoe is an artist from Ontario, Canada. In her early teenage years, she unfortunately lost her father to suicide, leading her to develop major…
Richard Dadd was a Victorian era English painter who had a penchant for creating imaginative paintings of fairies and the supernatural, which he rendered with…
