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Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
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This Wednesday, Sartle is crushing on some serious babes. We’re talking Lily...
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Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
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His unit comes off on when dignitaries from the Catholic Church visit
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Today in art history we toast what would have been the 112th birthday of Modernist...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
Back Seat Dodge ‘38 by Edward Kienholz at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
Today we venture into hipster paradise, because this is a piece of art that...
This video of kids reacting to a rotary phone has us simultaneously laughing at how...
You’ve been sitting at home in your sweatpants in the dark for days, binge-watching...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Every night with you is a Starry Night, Valentine. (By Vincent van Gogh at the...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
…and here they are again, looking Bond-ish…
“The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more...
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
In any fictional crime show, the detective walks into a scene full of chaos....
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Happy holidaze! What better date than 4/20 to launch our new “Stoners” category!? ...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
(Source: Aniplex) In Delightworks's mobile game Fate Grand...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
Eli and Edythe Broad are two of America’s top rock star philanthropists. You may...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
Art history, but make it fashion. Is the Met better known...
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What does Red look like? Fire truck Red. A bright Red fire truck in a...
Oh Banksy… I am not your biggest fan. Look, I don’t know what graffiti is...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
Archist Series. Federico Babina. 2014 Small and want to live in a Damien Hirst...
We here at Sartle are super(naturally) excited for the much anticipated return of...
This cult ‘90s movie made a lasting impression, inspiring terrifying fashion trends...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
No more tacky inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. quotes about how he had a...
Just a few things about me: I love cuddles and all things sexy, which I make...
Leonor Fini was an artist of her own self-fashioned Surrealism, known for her bold...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Who doesn’t love the 4th of July? It’s our nation’s best excuse to fire up the...
July 17th will be the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland’s Opening Day! As a kid, I...
My name is Silke, the newest contributor here at Sartle. It took me way too long to...
SOURCESeriously credentialed French officials are proclaiming that a painting found...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Image: Jacob Lawrence. From The Migration Series, 1940-41. At MOMA. February 2016...
As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
Clueless has become as classically vintage as Cher’s 1972 columns with traces of...
Munch to my lazy chagrin, I needn’t have gotten so creative with my cocktail. A...
Little backstory for the gentiles: Purim is basically the Jewish Halloween. We...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
Fair warning: if you do not want to hear my incessant ramblings about how glorious...
Tania and I were desperate for a “day” off and decided a tour of the mid-west was...
This March, Turner Classic Movies is featuring films about art and artists, airing...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
Earlier this summer, San Franciscans traded in their usual boho chic to revel in...
If you’re looking for a strange getaway to a tiny desert island of...
March means Easter, and we all know that Easter means chocolate eggs, cute lil’...
Remember when iconic shoe lover Carrie Bradshaw leaned in to look at a pair of...
Sartle can get a little carried away reppin’ San Francisco. The Bay is, after all,...
Baroque art started because the Catholics got all jealous that people were...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
With big changes by little hands come monstrous reactions rife with pungent...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
It is the (second) most wonderful time of the year: Halloween. Whether you’re...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
It’s been a few years since the last Harry Potter movie and/or book were released...
Surrealism was the natural next step after the fluster-cuck that was Cubism. It...
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
“That painting looks so realistic” is not something most viewers would say of an...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
Is there a name more iconic than Guggenheim? Most of us are likely familiar...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
It’s baa-aack.Scathing, clever and poignant as ever. BoJack Horseman Season 3 is...
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
In the final season of BoJack Horseman, paying attention to the art in the...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
From the walls of the world’s great museums, to the dusky halls of the stately...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
The games have nearly begun. And I'm not talking about the Hunger Games,...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
Is Jeff Koons taking on collaborations with open arms or awkward hand...
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Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
If you're still unsure about your Halloween costume, let us give you 25 ( plus...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
As any rabid fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race will tell you, the competing queens are...
It's the end of October, which can only mean one thing: Sartle's annual Pumpkin...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
Bill Clinton was hanging out with his pal George W. Bush last week and made...
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The sun is high in the sky and...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
Pastels just might be the most underrated medium in all of art history. You rarely...
Who you calling a degenerate? When we say “degenerate” in art history, we...
One thing art teachers never tell you in school is that sometimes the next best...
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
It’sIn a world where I am Brad Pitt and my friends are George Clooney at the...
Do you really think artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning ...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
Take your facial hair from bizarre to brilliant with these mustaches! Pieter...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
Could it be?? The couch gag…..a BRAND NEW museum-themed couch gag? A gag that...
The Legion of Honor's new exhibit Gods in Color: Polychromy in the...
What makes a good movie great? A trip to the museum, that’s what. To...
