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Mar 11, 20234 min read

Telling the tale of the masses, the story of Raphael Soyer and the art of "social realism".

In Borisoglebsk, Russia on December 25th, 1899, Abraham and Bella Soyer gave birth to their twin sons Moses and Raphael. The couple also...

Mar 4, 20235 min read

From a forest with bulldozers to Mainstream Acceptance: A Brief History of Soviet Art

As we reach the unfortunate milestone of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we continue to see and hear of how...

Feb 24, 20234 min read

The Highwayman: From the side of the road to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame

In the 1950s, the white artist A.E. “Bean” Backus would take on a young African American artist Alfred Hair and train him to paint...