Art

  • Not only did Da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa, but he designed helicopters, submarines, and robots — over 500 years ago! Meet the Renaissance Man on the cutting edge of scientific progress.

  • Though widely mocked by critics and the public at the time, find out how this group of penniless artists achieved immortality while turning an entire culture on its head.

  • Probing the unconscious mind in the realm between the real and imagined, surrealist works are unsettling and profound; disturbing and beautiful. Behold the art that dreams are made of.

  • Warhol’s obsession with celebrity and pop-culture revolutionized art, film and music. Discover the extraordinary in the ordinary and you’ll never look at a can of soup the same way again.

  • Known as “The Divine One,” many still believe Michelangelo was touched by God.  See the beauty of his paintings and sculptures that continue to astonish and inspire. 

  • Join these pioneers of imagination whose vivid pallets of colour and raw emotion created some of the most beloved works in the history of artistic expression.

  • Though lauded as the greatest artist of the 20th Century, Picasso’s works often look awful and amateurish. Learn why his name and art continue to endure — despite being ugly.

  • Rembrandt poured the excess and tragedy of his personal life onto so many canvasses — living within the shades of light and darkness.  Meet the master whose genius is undeniable.

  • Follow this bold group of early 20th-century artists who captured Canada’s landscapes as never before — shaping a culture and a nation in the process.cription

  • His life, like his art, was filled with frenetic energy and chaos. Find out how his swirls, squiggles and “drip technique” challenge our assumptions of form and beauty.tion

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