Five Instagram educators you should follow

Instagram isn’t all about selfies. The image-focused platform is also an incredible outlet for experts and educators to share their knowledge of the arts. Here are some of the best accounts to follow, for those looking to enrich their understanding of everything from antique garments to overlooked female artists.

Tasha Marks @avmcuriosities

This Arts Society Lecturer, food historian and artist shares incredible titbits about the art of eating throughout history, as well as behind-the-scenes glimpses of her own projects.

Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin

Documenting all things fashion, Kate Strasdin is an Arts Society Lecturer, historian and curator who combines beautiful garment photographs with insightful information about each item’s construction.

Katy Hessel @thegreatwomenartists

With the promise of ‘celebrating female art daily’, curator and historian Katy Hessel profiles infamous and overlooked women from throughout history, right up to the present day. 

Art History Gallery @painters.paintings

This anonymous account is a self-described ‘art history tour in a virtual gallery’, bringing together incredible paintings from throughout the world with concise, enlightening commentary by various institutions and experts. 

Adam Busiakiewicz @a.busiakiewicz 

The art historian, lutenist and Arts Society Lecturer showcases stunning portraiture (much of it musically inclined), footage of his own performances and fine examples of historical armour.