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Karin Merx Fine Art hosts BrushStrokes of Being, a arts show with 117 episodes published.
The first episode of 2026 begins not with acceleration, but with attention on the power of mastery. While painting  Janine Jansen , immersed in the music of  Jean Sibelius , there was a moment in which the work
Mahalia, Rising Star  places a contemporary Black British vocalist at the centre of a visual language historically complicit in marginalisation. Drawing on Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics while actively interrupting their
In this new instalment of  Letters from the Studio , I open the door to the beginnings of my portrait of  Sol Gabetta , a work that listens before it speaks. The first layer meets the canvas through music: the
This episode offers a reflection on The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel. While the book powerfully restores many women to the narrative of art history, from Renaissance pioneers to modern visionaries, its final c
In this episode of Brushstrokes of Being , I examine the lost ground of mastery and the spiritual essence of art. Moving beyond theory, I reveal how true art arises where craft and consciousness meet. Through philosophy,
Welcome back to Brushstrokes of Being, where art meets soul and thought becomes colour. In this episode, ‘Art as Portal or Mirror’, I’m joined by Karen van Hoey Smith (mentor, art director, educator, and cura
Welcome to this episode of Brushstrokes of Being, Ink and Silence. The book that breathes wisdom, and I frequently turn to, as artist, but also for the wisdom is, Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Hors
Brushstrokes of Being, Episode 109 – The Spirit of Equine Art: Translating Emotion into Form “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas In this illuminating roundtable, host Karin Merx brings
Catherine McCormack’s Women in the Picture profoundly reframes how we perceive women in art. From Venus to the Monstrous Woman, McCormack uncovers persistent archetypes that structure our visual culture, revealing how se
“Mastery is the slowest, hardest path in the world, and the only one worth taking.” In this episode of Brushstrokes of Being , I reflect on what it truly means to master an art form. Why Mastery Is the Only Path Worth Ta
In this episode of Brushstrokes of Being , I sit down with Elizabeth Markevitch , who once worked in the high-end world of Impressionist and Modern masterpieces. She left the “art box” behind to democratise access to art
In this episode of Brushstrokes of Being , The Double Chair, I bring two voices into dialogue: the Artist, living for unity, diversity, and transformation, and the Philosopher, seeking meaning in those values. The conver
What does it mean to truly see? To slow down, observe, and let creativity flow through your hands? On this episode of  Brushstrokes of Being , I speak with Adebanji Alade, the BBC-featured artist and President of th
Art as Medicine in the Age of Machines  marks the conclusion of my series  The Gaze Reclaimed . After seven episodes honouring women artists who fought to be seen, I turn to our present reality: a time where hu
Camille Claudel was more than Rodin’s lover, more than the “madwoman” silenced in an asylum for thirty years. She was a visionary sculptor who gave marble and bronze a pulse, sensual, intimate, and profoundly human. In t
“To paint is to love again.” Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun’s words define a life devoted to courage, beauty, and creation. Born in 1755, she overcame the barriers of a male-dominated art world, teaching herself by copyin
In this episode of The Gaze Reclaimed Part 5: Berthe Morisot, we celebrate the 100th episode of Art Talk. Berthe Morisot (1841–1895) was not just a painter — she was one of the most influential female Impressionists in a
In this episode of Art Talk , part 4 of The Gaze Reclaimed, we explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Edmonia Lewis — the first African-Native American sculptor to gain international recognition in the 19th century
In Episode 98 of Art Talk , we explore the extraordinary life of Elisabetta Sirani , the forgotten Baroque Prodigy. A 17th-century Baroque artist from Bologna who defied social norms to become one of the first profession
Welcome back to Art Talk , and Part 2 of The Gaze Reclaimed . In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary life of Artemisia Gentileschi , who transformed the depiction of women in Western art. From the Renaissance t
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BrushStrokes of Being is hosted by Karin Merx Fine Art. The show is categorised under arts (visual) and has published 117 episodes.
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