How to Spot a Masterpiece
The video examines the recent reattribution of a 1650 Brussels painting to Michaelina Wautier, a 17th‑century female artist whose oeuvre has long been eclipsed by male contemporaries. Researchers identified hallmark traits—recurring child models, a vivid red‑dominant palette, and a masterful balance of light and shadow—that distinguish Wautier’s hand. Conservation work also uncovered a concealed skull, confirming her signature memento mori motif. For example, the two boys blowing bubbles appear in several of her works, and the bright red fabric at the composition’s center mirrors colors in her known portraits. The hidden skull, once painted over, illustrates how gender bias led to systematic misattribution. Correcting the record not only restores Wautier’s artistic legacy but also reshapes market valuations and underscores the need for rigorous provenance research to dismantle historic biases against women creators.
"I Draw It because I Want to Keep It" | ★★★★★ Rose Wylie
Rose Wylie explains that her artistic practice begins with a simple impulse: when she encounters a visually striking moment—a bird at a window, a passing cat, or an online image—she sketches it to "keep it." The act of drawing serves...
Painting Footballers | Rose Wylie
The video introduces Rose Wylie’s latest series, "Painting Footballers," in which the British painter elevates soccer stars to the status of modern‑day deities. By portraying athletes whose faces are instantly recognizable, Wylie bridges the gap between high art and popular...
"I Love Tarantino" | Rose Wylie
Rose Wylie, a British painter known for her large‑scale, loosely rendered canvases, opens the video by declaring an unabashed love for Quentin Tarantino’s filmography. She references classics such as Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and...
Rose Wylie | ★★★★★
Rose Wylie uses the video to demystify her solitary studio practice, describing how she purchases, measures, cuts, and paints each canvas herself. She likens the process to a one‑man band, noting that even the modest size of her studio mirrors...
My Sketchbook | Lubaina Himid
In the video, contemporary artist Lubaina Himid explains how she uses a constant flow of sketches to build confidence and generate ideas for larger works. Rather than keeping a conventional sketchbook, she piles sheets of paper in her studio, allowing...