Artist Portraits
Isabelle Lebret, the monochrome that reveals the geography of bodies
Nov 12, 2022
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5 minutes read
The monochrome: The use of a single color, in gradation from shadow to light, in a way prolongs the experience with Isabelle Lebret's clay, because there is a parallel between her work and sculpture. ..
Art News
Urban Wildlife in Art: Argote's Colossal Pigeon Sculpture Lands in NYC
Aug 5, 2024
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2 minutes read
This autumn, New York City will welcome a 16-foot-tall hyperrealist aluminium sculpture of a pigeon titled Dinosaur by Iván Argote on the High Line Plinth, paying homage to the city's thriving pigeon population and drawing parallels to the bird's prehistoric ancestors while adding a thought-provoking piece to the urban landscape.
Art History
The Artmajeur Olympics: A Journey Between Art and Sport
Jul 23, 2024
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11 minutes read
On the occasion of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Artmajeur has decided to create a parallel and shorter event, called, with little imagination, the Artmajeur Olympics. This event celebrates not only sports, but also art...
Art History
Art in stripes: an explanation by Barnett Newman, Sean Scully and Agnes Martin
Nov 20, 2022
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9 minutes read
Referring to the Google dictionary definition provided by Oxford Languages, the term strip stands for "the region of plane between two parallel lines," i.e., that elongated subject, which has often claimed its starring presence predominantly within abstract or minimalist works...
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Viral Glasgow Event: Oompa Loompa's Gloom Likened to Manet's Art
Mar 1, 2024
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2 minutes read
A failed Willy Wonka event in Glasgow featuring a despondent Oompa Loompa played by Kirsty Paterson went viral, drawing comparisons to Édouard Manet's "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère" for its portrayal of alienation. The incident sparked online discourse, bridging 19th-century art and modern entertainment to reflect on themes of labor and detachment.
Art News
Jimmy Fallon and the Art World's Elite Attend Beeple's New York Show Opening
Mar 7, 2022
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Beeple opened his first gallery show Thursday. Jimmy Fallon was there to support him. Other art world heavyweights were also in attendance. Beeple's NFT Everyday's sold for $69.3 million at Christie's in 2021. He is now the third-most-expensive living artist.
Art History
Motherhood: sacred and profane
Apr 19, 2023
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9 minutes read
My impulse to write is purely dictated by the desire to show you two parallel realities of art, through which two visions of motherhood par excellence have now overlapped, in each case made explicit through the iconic image of a mother caught in the company of her tender child...
Artist Portraits
Emmanuel Passeleu, photography at the service of architecture
May 28, 2022
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6 minutes read
Emmanuel Passeleu's preferred medium is photography, oriented, to varying degrees, towards architecture. The purpose of this creation is to see the spectators project themselves into the photos, into a parallel world, created by the artist...
Art News
Maastricht Transforms into the Capital of Art for TEFAF 2025
Mar 15, 2025
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3 minutes read
From March 15 to 20, 2025, the city of Maastricht will host the new edition of TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s most prestigious art and antiques fair. Held at the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC), TEFAF is recognized as the global benchmark for ancient, modern, contemporary art, and high-end design...
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Art or Crime? Ilê Sartuzi’s Heist at the British Museum
Jul 16, 2024
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1 minutes read
Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi executed a controversial heist at the British Museum, stealing a 17th-century coin, replacing it with a replica, and presenting the act as a conceptual artwork in his MFA thesis exhibition.
Art History
Is it possible to use the word kitsch without offending art?
Jul 16, 2023
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9 minutes read
The term kitsch indicates a particular way of producing objects, sometimes even of presumed artistic value, which are in reality characterized by excessive, cheap, banal and, consequently, bad taste ornamentation...
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Inside a $40 million Botticelli painting, a hidden image was discovered
Jan 14, 2022
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"Man of Sorrows" by Sandro Botticelli has been hidden from public view for hundreds of years. Painting is scheduled to be auctioned at Sotheby's on Jan. 27 with a guaranteed minimum price of $40 million.
Art News
Ai Weiwei Criticizes Western Censorship as More Severe Than Mao's China
Feb 6, 2024
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2 minutes read
Ai Weiwei compares Western censorship, exemplified by the backlash against personal opinions and academic freedom, to be more severe than what he experienced in Mao's China. He highlights the suppression surrounding discussions on Gaza and criticizes the art world's focus on fame and money over free expression.
Artist Portraits
Giuseppe Penone: The Art of Nature and the Essence of Sculpture
Mar 10, 2025
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9 minutes read
Giuseppe Penone (born 1947 in Garessio, Italy) is an Italian sculptor recognized for his large tree-inspired works. His art explores the connection between humans and nature and is linked to the Arte Povera movement. In 2014, he received the Praemium Imperiale. He currently lives and works in Turin, Italy...
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Venice Biennale Polish Pavilion Controversy Sparks Censorship Debate
Jan 3, 2024
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The Polish Pavilion's selection for the 2024 Venice Biennale sparked political controversy following the government's cancellation of artist Ignacy Czwartos's project, leading to accusations of censorship. The decision to replace Czwartos's exhibition with an alternative project by the Open Group came amid a shift in the country's political landscape and raised questions about artistic freedom and political influence in art.
Art History
The history of Polish art: traditions halfway between Europe and Russia
May 8, 2022
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6 minutes read
Polish art, while maintaining its own peculiarities of genre and style, has often reflected the figurative trends expressed by the movements of neighboring countries and continents, such as Russia and Europe. This is due to the fact that, at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Poland did not yet exist as a state, since it was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia, countries from which it drew obvious artistic contaminations...
Artist Portraits
Tancara, the art that reveals fears and hopes
Feb 23, 2022
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2 minutes read
Tancara's paintings arise from the artist's strong desire to capture the images that appear before his eyes, to bring out the fears and hopes that are in each of us...
Art News
Vandalism in Florence's Iconic Vasari Corridor
Aug 25, 2023
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3 minutes read
Vasari Corridor, a historic Italian treasure, suffers graffiti vandalism prompting Uffizi Gallery's director to demand strict legal consequences. Urgent call highlights need for preserving cultural heritage amidst rising acts of defacement across Italy.
Artist Portraits
F. CADOU Painting Interview
May 7, 2018
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3 minutes read
Artmajeur allows an opening to the whole world
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New artists to discover and follow - March 2020
Mar 24, 2020
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2 minutes read
NEW ARTISTS TO DISCOVER AND FOLLOW, Week of March 9 to 20, 2020
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Glicéria Tupinambá: the first indigenous artist to present a solo exhibition from Brazil at the Venice Biennale
Nov 2, 2023
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3 minutes read
Glicéria Tupinambá Achieves a Historic Milestone as the First Indigenous Artist to Present a Solo Exhibition for Brazil at the Venice Biennale...
Art News
A badly preserved copy of the Salvator Mundi, sold for a million euros, could be worth more!
Jan 26, 2023
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3 minutes read
Indeed, the painting could be older, even for some a painting by the master.
Lifestyle
Exploring the Artistic Passions of Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Aug 28, 2023
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7 minutes read
With an estimated value reaching tens of millions of dollars, the art collection owned by the couple consists of artworks that have made a profound impact on the landscape of contemporary art. Moreover, their active support for emerging artists further contributes significant value to the art world.
Artist Portraits
Natasha Yankelevich: From an early age I was immersed in art
Nov 28, 2023
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7 minutes read
"From an early age I was immersed in art: from the age of 4 I took a course at the Academy of Arts, then at an art school, and got a higher education in graphic design. After I completed my studies, I had a strong feeling that I did not want to immerse myself in applied handwork - painting, graphic techniques and other forms of artistic expression that require a complex technical process."...
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New York exhibition shows influence of French decorative arts on Walt Disney creations
Dec 22, 2021
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The famed film-maker was inspired by French decorative arts, according to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Australian aboriginal art: Millennial art threatened with disappearance
Jul 11, 2017
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The first aboriginal cave paintings date back to the dawn of time (more than 50,000 years ago). First known art forms, perpetuated on their original medium (rock, sand, etc.) until about twenty years ago and using "modern" techniques (canvas, acrylic, etc.) since the 1970s, they are now threatened with extinction.
Artist Portraits
"l/indien": the stripes of Liberty
Nov 23, 2020
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3 minutes read
The Indian considers himself a self-taught artist. And in fact, after this passage to the Fine Arts, he decides to stop his artistic practice. The artist uses the lines as a vector of passing time. The artist of L / Indien, Anne-Dévailloye Texte, is interested in my practice of Street-art: the consumption of art and information to mix the two.
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Museum Curator's Dark Secret Exposed – Stolen Artifacts Sold on eBay!
Aug 18, 2023
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Veteran curator Peter John Higgs is revealed as the alleged mastermind behind missing and damaged artifacts at the British Museum, suspected of selling uncategorized items on eBay. The scandal prompts an independent security review while concerns arise about the fate of the artifacts and the safety of other contested items in the collection
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Andrea Solario's "Madonna and Child Reading" from the Poldi Pezzoli collection has been restored to its former glory, all thanks to Wannenes.
Sep 11, 2023
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"Andrea Solario's "Madonna with the Reading Child," which is part of the collections at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan, has been restored to its original splendor thanks to the Restoration Club and the contribution of the auction house Wannenes."
Art History
A Comparative Analysis of British and American Pop Art
Sep 3, 2024
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British and American Pop Art, while sharing themes and techniques, differed profoundly in their approach and aesthetics. British artists, such as Hamilton and Blake, were often more critical and detached toward mass culture...
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Joan Mitchell lights up the Tate Modern thanks to the historic gift from the Pérez family
Apr 4, 2025
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Tate Modern has received Iva , a monumental work by Joan Mitchell, from collectors Jorge and Darlene Pérez—the largest art donation since 1969. This gesture strengthens the visibility of underrepresented artists and highlights the growing role of private collectors in public access to art.
Artist Portraits
Pere Lluís León: The charm of poetic realism at the service of the imagination
Mar 28, 2025
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4 minutes read
Pere Lluís León is a unique Catalan artist whose work combines the precision of scientific illustration with the poetry of symbolism. His paintings, rich in mystery and intensity, invite slow contemplation, conducive to emotion and reflection.
Art History
Purim: Tradition, Celebration, and Artistic Expression
Mar 25, 2024
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Purim is a Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them, as recorded in the Book of Esther. In contemporary art, Purim is often represented through vibrant and whimsical illustrations depicting scenes from the Purim story, along with motifs such as costumes, masks, and traditional symbols like the hamantaschen pastry.
Art History
The portrait "AGAINST" contemporary art
Jan 30, 2022
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4 minutes read
In the world of art, styles, techniques, subjects and points of view have succeeded one another over the centuries, generating particular artistic movements and trends. The portrait genre, which has undergone several evolutions, continues to be a subject investigated by contemporary art...
Artist Portraits
Valerie Andriantsiferana, experimentation and curiosity
Mar 8, 2023
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5 minutes read
"I remember my first real drawing around the age of 10. Sitting at my little desk, a pencil, a sheet of paper and a mirror, I drew a self-portrait, which I still have"...
Artist Portraits
Salvatore Testa: A Mystical Exploration of Contemporary Art
Jul 19, 2024
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4 minutes read
Salvatore Testa is a self-taught artist who fuses classical and mystical elements into a visually refined and deeply symbolic oeuvre. Through more than 6,000 creations, he invites the viewer into a spiritual and aesthetic exploration that transcends the conventions of contemporary art.