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Beyond Brokeback: Gay Cowboys in the LGBTQ Wild West

Beyond Brokeback: Gay Cowboys in the LGBTQ Wild West

On the windswept plains of the Old West, LGBTQ pioneers found a measure of liberation. Under endless star-sprent skies, these adventurers forsook the only homes they'd known to become who they wanted to be.

Toby Leon
Tagged: LGBTQ
Maximalism Defined — Art, Aesthetics and Interior Design

Maximalism Defined — Art, Aesthetics and Interior Design

Maximalism isn't about chaos for chaos’s sake. It’s about curating meaningful, eclectic treasures so each corner of your space reveals a slice of your story, layering deep cultural cues with cherished memories.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Decor
Opposites Attract: Minimalist Maximalist Interior Design

Opposites Attract: Minimalist Maximalist Interior Design

Minimalist maximalist design is an intriguing blend of simplicity and grandeur. It's become synonymous with contemporary luxury because it can incorporate such a breadth of bold and vibrant references without...
Toby Leon
Tagged: Decor
20 Maximalist Artists That Are Way Too Much

20 Maximalist Artists That Are Way Too Much

Ready for a journey of visual grandeur and excitement? You've come to the right place. These 20 artists have significantly shaped this movement and you'll be happier having met them.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Homosexual Nerdery: Gay Codes & Symbols in Art History

Homosexual Nerdery: Gay Codes & Symbols in Art History

To really grapple with the muscular power of gay coded art (mercurial thing to begin with) start with a deep fruity breath of camp defiance... then dive right in to uncover hidden gems obscured by the weight of history and the bitter sting of prejudice.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art LGBTQ
Jane Morris: Muse, Maker, Rebel, Icon

Jane Morris: Muse, Maker, Rebel, Icon

In an 1865 photograph orchestrated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Jane Morris fixes the camera with an intense, otherworldly gaze – a working-class young woman transformed into Pre-Raphaelite icon. Her head...
Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Radical Brothers: William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites

Radical Brothers: William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites

In the luminous summers of Red House, William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites wove art into the very tapestry of life. Rejecting Victorian conformity in favor of medieval authenticity, passionate camaraderie, and beauty as a universal right.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Arts and Crafts x Social Justice

Arts and Crafts x Social Justice

Craftivism harnesses the quiet power of needle and thread to weave profound messages of social change, turning traditional crafts into gentle yet potent acts of resistance.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Gay Pop Art’s Radical Camp and Queer Subversion

Gay Pop Art’s Radical Camp and Queer Subversion

It was a sultry night in 1965—the air crackling with irony and mischief—when a curious question floated through the silver-painted loft of Andy Warhol’s New York studio, The Factory: “Do you think Pop Art’s queer?”

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art LGBTQ
Orientalism in Cinema, Literature & Art History

Orientalism in Cinema, Literature & Art History

Orientalism isn’t just an artistic style—it’s a power structure. And who better than the global diaspora of artists from Africa and the Middle East to dismantle and subvert its cliches, tropes and lies?

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Karl Blossfeldt: Master of Modern Botanical Photography

Karl Blossfeldt: Master of Modern Botanical Photography

Karl Blossfeldt revealed in buds, blooms and stems the grandeur of architectural marvels. Blurring the boundaries between art and science with botanicals that straddle stark realism and irresistible poetry.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art
Mastering Rinpa School Techniques

Mastering Rinpa School Techniques

Even now, gazing upon Rinpa artworks feels like stepping into another dimension. Where your senses awaken to bold colors, lyrical patterns, and the whispered evocations of classical Japanese literature.

Toby Leon
Tagged: Art