AQ 3/27/26 AQ 3/27/26

Frida Kahlo's Viva la Vida (Long Live Life)—Her Final Painting

Frida Kahlo’s final painting, Viva la Vida, is a powerful symbol of life’s celebration.

AQ 3/5/26 AQ 3/5/26

What Is Abstract Art?

This video is a brief overview of abstraction and abstract art.

AQ 2/23/26 AQ 2/23/26

Elizabeth Catlett, Sharecropper

This video examines Elizabeth Catlett's powerful linocut print, "Sharecropper," created after her move to Mexico City in 1946 to work at the Taller de Gráfica Popular.

AQ 2/19/26 AQ 2/19/26

What is a byobu? | Ogata Korin’s Landscape

A gorgeous Japanese byōbu by the 18th-century artist Ogata Kōrin helps explain what a byōbu is.

AQ 6/23/25 AQ 6/23/25

What is a mural?

Explore murals featuring the incredible work of early 20th-century artist José Clemente Orozco in Mexico City.

ARTSQ 4/2/24 ARTSQ 4/2/24

Close looking at abstract art | Olga Albizu's 900-50-80

How should we understand an abstract painting like Olga Albizu’s 900-50-80 from 1978?

ARTSQ 3/26/24 ARTSQ 3/26/24

Close Looking at surrealist artist Leonora Carrington's Self-Portrait with Rocking Horse

Is that a hyena, a rocking horse, and monster claws?

AQ 3/26/24 AQ 3/26/24

Leonora Carrington, Self-Portrait with Rocking Horse

Looking Closely at Carrington’s Self-Portrait

If we look closely at Leonora Carrington's painting, we notice curious and surreal details. This video practices the skill of close looking. It also discusses Carrington's choices to create this dreamlike, fantastic painting.