Artist Portraits
Eric Ullrich, incessant research
Jan 21, 2023
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4 minutes read
"What I took for a game when I was a child by mimicking my architect-sculptor grandfather and my painter uncle ended up becoming a reason for living."
Art News
Virgil Abloh, who fused high fashion, art and streetwear, has died aged 41
Nov 30, 2021
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4 minutes read
Virgil Abloh was the first African-American to lead a major fashion house. He was artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear while continuing to design his own streetwear label, Off-White. His family revealed he had been battling cardiac angiosarcoma since 2019.
Artist Portraits
Brother X, constantly innovating
May 10, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I have been involved in art for over 30 years. At age 24, I had my first exhibition at a time when I was still working on painting, pencil drawings and abstract art..."
Artist Portraits
Gaetano Ligrani: The artist of introspection and serenity
Dec 27, 2024
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4 minutes read
Gaetano Ligrani, an Italian artist who combines design, architecture, and visual art, creates surreal and meditative works that explore the relationship between space, light, and solitude. His art, marked by a fusion of geometry and nature, offers an aesthetic and introspective depth, making him a must-see artist in the contemporary art world.
Artist Portraits
N Nathan, eye-catching art!
Jun 15, 2022
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4 minutes read
N Nathan is a versatile and self-taught artist who, depending on the project he is working on, experiments with different artistic techniques in order to capture the viewer's attention...
Artist Portraits
Margarita Ivanova, I use different styles
Mar 4, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I have always been drawing, from early childhood and could not imagine myself without it. Of course, there were different periods of life, and in the end I received an architectural education. But soon painting took over and became my main and only profession. Art has always been with me".
Art History
Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant
Mar 7, 2023
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4 minutes read
The 1912 Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant is one of Egon Schiele’s most famous works. The rich skin tones and the bright eye with the red pupil are striking characteristics. Schiele portrayed himself as an artist and sensitive person in this portrait. The Leopold Museum in Vienna, which has the biggest Schiele collection in the world, uses it as a "poster child" today.
Artist Portraits
Sophie Dumont, I was born into a family of artists
Sep 11, 2023
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4 minutes read
“I started with pastels and quickly moved on to oils, which I never put down. The material became more important over the years, the technique became more refined”
Artist Portraits
Gaetano Ligrani: Every artist is unique
May 21, 2024
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4 minutes read
"My background comes, in large part, from my professional-artistic training and architectural studies, when the aforementioned faculties, also artistically trained students with examinations in art history, life drawing and descriptive geometry"...
Artist Portraits
Nazar Symotiuk: I love to create something new with my own hands
Aug 13, 2024
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4 minutes read
"Since childhood, I have loved to create something new with my own hands, tactile sensations prompted me to constantly work with various materials."...
Artist Portraits
Salvatore Balice: I give voice to my inner world
Sep 17, 2024
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4 minutes read
“I began producing “artwork” from the age of 15: an innate desire to express what I sensed inside and outside of me manifested itself even then. I began by producing music pieces as a bass player, and then used other means of expression such as sculpture, drawing and painting.”...
Artist Portraits
Alen Gurovic: Inspiration came from my life
Mar 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
"About 10 years ago, I chose photography as an artistic medium and started photographing nonsense that everyone else was already photographing. Then my goal was just to sell the photography and improve the household budget, but after a while I realized that this way of photography only spoiled my artistic side, and after that I started photographing my life from my early days until today. "
Artist Portraits
Luciano Basile: A Personal Interpretation of Post-Impressionism
Feb 6, 2025
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4 minutes read
Luciano Basile, a contemporary Italian painter, roots his art in the great tradition of Post-Impressionism, reinterpreting its principles with a personal and distinctive style. Through a painting technique characterized by vibrant brushstrokes and luminous colors, Basile brings to life works that convey emotion, warmth, and a sense of universal intimacy...
Artist Portraits
Fintan Whelan: An Exploration of Color and Texture
Jan 9, 2025
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4 minutes read
To acquire a work by Fintan Whelan is to experience a timeless art where light, texture, and movement blend to create a profound emotional resonance. His international success and the quality of his painting techniques guarantee the longevity and continued appreciation of his work in the contemporary art world.
Artist Portraits
Tomoya Nakano: my artworks materialize what I imagine
Apr 27, 2025
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4 minutes read
"Basically, my artworks materialize what I imagine, regardless of the subject matter. Also, I use a variety of techniques in my artworks, ranging from traditional oil painting to more modern approaches, depending on what I want to paint."
Art History
Pollution in art: Turner, Monet and Boccioni "forerunners" of environmental art
Feb 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
The nineteenth- and twentieth-century reality, as told by artists, who, like Turner, Monet and Boccioni, documented, without any pretense of ecological denunciation, worthy of the more contemporary Environmental Art, Land Art and Ecological Art...
Art History
Diego Velázquez
Apr 20, 2023
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9 minutes read
Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter who lived from 1599 to 1660. He is considered one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art and is best known for his portraits of the Spanish royal family...
Art History
Painting: the faces of the moon
Oct 31, 2023
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9 minutes read
Once the sun goes to sleep, returning every night to the same bed, he feels the absence of the woman he will never meet, the moon, who, waking up in her place, leaves, besides the messy sheets, a strong absence...
Artist Portraits
Ronald Hunter: I have always cherished the desire to create a product that I could sell online
Mar 19, 2024
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9 minutes read
"My interest ranged from furniture and accessories to clothing, even to a lingerie line. Throughout all that time, I was involved in painting, but the idea of turning it into a profitable business never occurred to me."
Artist Portraits
Vibrant Dimensions: David Gerstein's Three-Dimensional Art
Jun 25, 2024
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9 minutes read
Born in 1944 in Jerusalem, David Gerstein revolutionized contemporary art with his shift from figurative painting to dynamic three-dimensional sculptures. Influenced by pop art icons like Lichtenstein and Hockney, Gerstein blends vibrant colors with industrial materials like steel and aluminum. His 40+ global public sculptures emphasize accessibility and impact, cementing his profound influence on contemporary art and public installations worldwide.
Art History
The most representative pictorial examples for each landscape subject featured on ArtMajeur
Feb 18, 2025
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9 minutes read
A researcher, lost in thoughts and coffee, finds inspiration where she least expects it: on ArtMajeur, a world of landscapes that goes beyond the classic flower-filled fields. Mountains, deserts, forests, seascapes, and cities intertwine in a visual narrative that reveals the extraordinary diversity of nature and contemporary art...
Art News
Marianna De Marzi: Being a curator allows me to feed my many curiosities
Mar 28, 2025
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9 minutes read
"Being a curator allows me to feed my many curiosities by exploring diverse fields—from science to anthropology, including literature, philosophy, and politics. We find ourselves at the heart of contemporary questions, revealed by the sensitivity of artists and their works."
Artist Portraits
Chen Shuzhong: The Artist Who Merges Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Art
Apr 25, 2025
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9 minutes read
Chen Shuzhong is a contemporary Chinese artist who combines tradition and modernity in his works, depicting rural life and social transformations. His work has left its mark on contemporary art and continues to influence artists and collectors worldwide.
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Art as Liberation: Mickalene Thomas and the New Iconography
May 14, 2025
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9 minutes read
Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971) is a contemporary African-American visual artist known for her vibrant mixed-media paintings that combine rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. Influenced by movements such as Impressionism, Cubism, Dada, and the Harlem Renaissance, her work draws on Western art history and pop culture to explore themes of femininity, beauty, race, sexuality, and gender...
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Henri Matisse
Mar 15, 2023
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15 minutes read
Matisse's style was characterized by the use of bright and intense colors, as well as simplified forms and strong outlines. He was influenced by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, but he also developed his own technique of using color to create dynamic shapes and movement in his paintings.
Art History
The Significance of Icons in Christianity and Art
Mar 4, 2024
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15 minutes read
Icons hold significant spiritual importance in Christianity, serving as windows to the divine and aids for contemplative prayer. In art, they represent a unique fusion of religious devotion and aesthetic expression, conveying profound theological truths and fostering a connection between the earthly and the divine realms.
Art History
Through the Spiritual Lens: Laylat al-Qadr in Islamic Art
Apr 8, 2024
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14 minutes read
Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, is a spiritual event deeply embedded in the Islamic faith, commemorated with great reverence across the Muslim world. This holy night, marking the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad, inspires a rich tapestry of artistic expressions that reflect the cultural diversity of the Islamic ummah (community)...
Art History
Faith in Colors: Depicting Janmashtami Through Sacred Art
Jun 5, 2024
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14 minutes read
The celebrations of Janmashtami are marked by vibrant decorations, singing devotional songs, fasting until midnight, and dramatic enactments of Krishna's life stories. Temples are adorned with lights and flowers, and images of baby Krishna are bathed and cradled...
Art History
Shepard Fairey: Art for Social Change
Jul 5, 2024
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14 minutes read
Shepard Fairey, aka "Obey," revolutionized urban art with his impactful and engaged works, tackling themes of social justice and anti-consumerism. Through his mixed media and international collaborations, he continues to prove that art can be a powerful vehicle for social and cultural change.
Art History
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Jun 9, 2023
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26 minutes read
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, born on 6th March 1475 and passing away on 18th February 1564, was an Italian artist renowned as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the High Renaissance period...
Artist Portraits
Frob, the artistic investigation that transforms the human face
Apr 13, 2022
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4 minutes read
Line, spontaneous writing and experimentation characterize the work of self-taught artist Frob, who aims to generate a multitude of experiences with the human face...
Artist Portraits
Jérôme Royer, artistic freedom
Apr 30, 2022
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4 minutes read
The gestures that generate Jérôme Royer's paintings, derived from the martial arts, are part of a creative impulse in which the artist plays with unpredictability...
Artist Portraits
Pierre Nadler, art on a black background
May 11, 2022
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4 minutes read
Pierre Nadler's photography is born from the observation of what surrounds us. The artist seeks to bring out the viewer's own stories...
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Leonid Afremov: The incredible success story of an online sales pioneer
Apr 19, 2020
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4 minutes read
Leonid Afremov was born into a family of shoemakers and metallurgical engineers in Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 12, 1955. He received a traditional Jewish education despite government practices. Leonid Afremov has knife painting in the Russian immigrant city of Ashdodq. He adapted to the taste of the public and worked in an alimentary way on acrylic.
Art News
FBI arrests artist Christian Rosa accused of selling fakes of Raymond Pettibon
Oct 15, 2021
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4 minutes read
A Federal Indictment Christian Rosa was charged with attempting to defraud art buyers by selling four pieces allegedly created by Raymond Pettibon.
Artist Portraits
Valérie Jayat: a vital need to create
Oct 24, 2023
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4 minutes read
"My style is identified immediately, and that's the hardest thing to achieve. A certain poetry, sometimes tinged with humor, a grating language at times. My colors are very particular to me."