About Anastasiia Kirpalov
Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.
Education
MA Art History & Curatorial Studies
University of Groningen, 2022
Areas of Expertise
About Anastasiia Kirpalov
Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.
Education
MA Art History & Curatorial Studies
University of Groningen, 2022
Areas of Expertise
How Sea Glass Forms Over Decades of Wave Erosion and Becomes Art
Sea glass is a unique material that is essentially waste, transformed by the power of natural environments and adopted by many artists worldwide.
Hilma af Klint, the Spiritual Pioneer of Abstraction
Hilma af Klint’s abstract art originated from her profound interest in the occult. She evolved from a passive medium receiving signals to a researcher controlling her work.
9 Most Influential Photographers of All Time
From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Nan Goldin, here are nine influential photographers you need to know.
Was Walter Sickert Really Jack the Ripper?
Some researchers believe that the famous painter Walter Sickert was the notorious killer who shocked Victorian England with a series of gruesome murders.
7 Incredible Works by Janine Antoni You Should Know
Contemporary artist Janine Antoni generates multi-layered creative expressions by chewing on chocolate, nursing cows, and posing still amidst a dance company.
7 Famous Artists With a Great Fashion Sense
The famous artist Jean-Michel Basquiat once became a star of a fashion show, appearing on the runway for the Japanese brand COMME des GARÇONS.
7 Famous Modern Artist Couples You Should Know
Romantic relationships between famous artists were usually fruitful but, unfortunately, rarely lasting and healthy. Here are seven artist couples you should know.
The Story Behind the Artwork That Changed Modern Art
Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain is considered the first work of conceptual art that challenged expectations and notions of creativity and aesthetic perception.
Maurizio Cattelan’s Taxidermy Raises Questions Art Still Cannot Escape
In 2013, Maurizio Cattelan presented five taxidermied horses suspended mid-air with their heads stuck in a gallery wall.
5 Greatest Stories of Artistic Rivalry
Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning had a long history of artistic rivalry that continued well after Pollock’s death in 1956.
7 Surprising Facts About Walter Sickert
Walter Sickert was an outstanding English Impressionist who was once hailed as the most important English artist and, possibly, a serial murderer.
9 Arte Povera Artists You Should Know
Arte Povera artists used cheap everyday materials to explore materiality and impermanence and challenge the boundaries of the art world.