Artist Portraits
Luigi Veronesi: An Exploration of Geometric Abstraction and Modern Art
Jul 30, 2024
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5 minutes read
Luigi Veronesi, an influential figure in the realm of geometric abstraction, masterfully combined art with mathematics, music, and photography to create a unique visual language...
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René Daniëls: The Visionary Painter Who Bridged Abstraction and Language
Mar 24, 2025
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8 minutes read
René Daniëls is a Dutch painter known for his conceptual and expressive approach to painting, blending art history, literature, and cultural references with wit and ambiguity. Emerging in the late 1970s, he gained international recognition in the 1980s and remains influential in contemporary art, with works housed in major museums worldwide.
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Peter Nottrott: The brilliance of the sea and the power of abstraction
Mar 24, 2025
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3 minutes read
Peter Nottrott is a German contemporary artist renowned for his vibrant abstract paintings, inspired by the sea and nature, blending energy, light, and emotion. With a career spanning over 30 years and a strong international presence, his works are prized by both collectors and art lovers seeking an aesthetically pleasing and lasting investment.
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Man Ray: The Fusion of Abstraction, Eroticism, and Innovation
Aug 2, 2024
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6 minutes read
Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia on August 27, 1890, was a pioneering artist who profoundly impacted modern art through his contributions to the Dada and Surrealist movements, innovative photographic techniques like "rayographs," and groundbreaking experimental films and light paintings, with his legacy further solidified by record-breaking sales and enduring influence in the art world.
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Ivan Gritsanchuk: The Translucent Gaze of Contemporary Abstraction
Mar 26, 2025
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3 minutes read
Ivan Gritsanchuk is an artist who transforms the visible into pure emotion through intuitive, vibrant, and poetic painting. His work, at the intersection of abstraction and sensitivity, represents a wonderful opportunity for collectors seeking authenticity.
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Beatriz Milhazes: Vibrant Abstractions and the Fusion of Brazilian Culture and Modernism
Nov 4, 2024
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8 minutes read
Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian contemporary artist celebrated for her vibrant, colorful abstractions that merge Brazilian cultural motifs with modernist influences. Her work, characterized by intricate patterns, floral designs, and layered compositions, captures a dynamic fusion of global and local aesthetics.
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Exploring the Tension of Abstraction and Figuration: The Artistic Journey of Nigel Cooke
Sep 17, 2024
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6 minutes read
Nigel Cooke is a prominent British artist known for his ability to merge abstraction with figuration in his large-scale, multi-layered paintings. His work reflects a deep exploration of the natural world, human experience, and philosophical ideas, creating compositions that invite viewers to engage with mystery, time, and memory...
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Christopher Wool: Language, Abstraction, and the Raw Edge of Contemporary Art
Apr 15, 2025
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7 minutes read
Christopher Wool (born in 1955) is an American artist whose work, since the 1980s, has explored themes related to post-conceptualism...
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Natalia Ostapenko, a touch of abstraction in figuration
Oct 21, 2021
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1 minutes read
Natalia Ostapenko focuses on a geometric approach to subjects. The artist attributes it to an artistic journey started from his childhood at the Beaux-Arts in Kiev.
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Jean-Humbert Savoldelli: The pictorial struggle of a master of expressive abstraction
Mar 19, 2025
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4 minutes read
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli is a contemporary French painter with a powerful and recognizable style, blending geometric abstraction, textures, vibrant colors, and human silhouettes. Born from a radical transformation in 2013, his work captivates with its expressive power and represents a promising artistic investment.
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The Anka Girls: Art at the Crossroads of Abstraction and Art Brut
Sep 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
The Anka Girls , a duo of visual artists from Champagne, merge abstraction, outsider art, and street art to explore questions of gender and identity through vibrant and impactful works, combining painting and monumental sculptures. Their bold artistic approach, in tune with contemporary concerns, makes them a promising investment in the art market.
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Gary Hume: Modern Art Through Everyday Objects
Dec 3, 2024
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8 minutes read
Gary Hume is a British contemporary artist renowned for his minimalist, high-gloss paintings and bold use of color, often blending abstraction and figurative elements. A key figure in the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, he gained prominence with his Door Paintings and continues to explore themes of form, light, and surface in his work.
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Julie Mehretu: Ethiopian American Artist's Modern Landscapes
Dec 3, 2024
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10 minutes read
Julie Mehretu, an Ethiopian American contemporary artist, is celebrated for her large-scale, multi-layered abstract paintings that reflect urban and sociopolitical changes. Recognized in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, she has secured her place as a groundbreaking Black female painter.
Art History
Senecio (1922) by Paul Klee
Mar 29, 2023
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11 minutes read
"Senecio" is a painting created by Paul Klee in 1922. It is a portrait of a face, created using geometric shapes and bold colors...
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Jean-Humbert Savoldelli, the mystery of artistic creation
Jun 21, 2022
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6 minutes read
In 2013, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli decided to take a turn in his artistic production, indeed, he swapped brushes for knives, oil for acrylic and hyperrealism for abstractionism and abstract expressionism. ..
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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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Christine Ay Tjoe: A Visionary of Indonesian Contemporary Art
Feb 5, 2025
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5 minutes read
Christine Ay Tjoe is an Indonesian contemporary visual artist and painter who challenges the codes of abstract art. Her work is a fusion of deep emotional and abstract expressionism, capturing the complexity of human feelings through bold shapes and colors.
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Joe Bradley: A Brief Introduction
Sep 10, 2024
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6 minutes read
Joe Bradley is an American contemporary artist recognized for his abstract and minimalist approach. His work often features bold, gestural marks and a restrained color palette, creating a visually impactful and distinct aesthetic...
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Redefining Contemporary Art: Josh Smith’s Journey
Nov 27, 2024
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8 minutes read
Josh Smith, born in 1976, is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his innovative work in painting and various mediums. He gained early recognition with canvases featuring his name, exploring abstraction and creativity.
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5 Contemporary Works in Tribute to the Language of Georgia O’Keeffe
Apr 15, 2025
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7 minutes read
In contemporary art, the flower remains an inexhaustibly fascinating subject—a privileged vehicle for exploring the silent dialogue between realism and abstraction, a theme so dear to Georgia O’Keeffe. We have selected five floral works by artists featured on ArtMajeur, each capable of evoking—through stylistic or conceptual affinity—the refined visual universe of the American painter…
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The Art and Influence of Ladislas Kijno
Aug 16, 2024
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5 minutes read
Ladislas Kijno was a pioneering French painter known for his innovative contributions to abstract and informal art, deeply influenced by his philosophical exploration of gesture, movement, and color.
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Wassily Kandinsky
Apr 19, 2023
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11 minutes read
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a Russian painter, art theorist, and one of the pioneers of abstract art. Kandinsky's belief that art should be free from representational constraints and his use of color and form to express emotions and ideas in their own right have made him an influential figure in modern art.
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Luc Peire: The Vertical Visionary
Jul 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
Luc Peire was a distinguished Belgian artist renowned for his vertical abstraction style. His production, characterized by elongated forms and a profound sense of spatial depth, reflects a unique exploration of human existence and architectural forms. Peire's minimalist approach and innovative techniques have solidified his place in the annals of modern art...
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Jason Martin: Contemporary Artist & Monochromatic Painter
Oct 28, 2024
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7 minutes read
Jason Martin, born in Jersey in 1970 and based between London and Portugal, explores minimalist painting through controlled yet expansive use of color, brushwork, and medium. His works range from vibrant, swirling compositions to muted, carefully blended abstractions...
Art History
Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky
Apr 26, 2023
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8 minutes read
"Composition VII" is a painting by Wassily Kandinsky, created in 1913. The painting is considered a masterpiece of abstract art and is renowned for its use of color, texture, and movement. Kandinsky believed that art should be a means of expressing the inner, spiritual world, and "Composition VII" is seen as a reflection of this philosophy.
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Kristin Baker – The colorful explosion of contemporary painting
Feb 18, 2025
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5 minutes read
Kristin Baker is an American contemporary painter , known for her dynamic and abstract compositions that capture the energy of movement. Her unique style, combining acrylic paint on PVC , bold colors and layering, has earned her a prominent place in contemporary art . Her work is inspired by futurism , pop art and geometric abstraction.
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The Rhythms of Modernity: Piet Mondrian's Artistic Evolution
Jul 3, 2024
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10 minutes read
Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter, is best known for his pioneering role in abstract art. His work is characterized by a reduction of form and color, focusing on straight lines, geometric shapes, and primary colors...
Art History
Art: shock news about dripping!
Mar 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
Placing this story within the history of the dripping technique, I begin, for the moment in an understandable way, by talking about Janel Sobel instead of Jackson Pollock, in order to illustrate the life and artistic journey of a painter, who, still under-appreciated, actually drastically changed the fortunes of the art world, as well as the abstract approach of the aforementioned and well-known American master...
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Explore the Experimental Art of Anselm Reyle
Jan 17, 2025
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8 minutes read
Anselm Reyle is a German contemporary artist known for his abstract works that often incorporate unconventional materials, such as foil, mirrors, and reflective surfaces. His practice blends a wide range of art historical influences, including minimalism, pop art, and object trouvés, to challenge traditional artistic boundaries.
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Karin Vermeer: The alchemy between digital and material
Mar 17, 2025
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3 minutes read
Karin Vermeer is a Dutch artist who combines digital art and traditional painting to create recomposed portraits and deeply sensory abstract works. Her work is distinguished by a unique technique, rich textures, and a strong aesthetic that appeals to art lovers and collectors alike.
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Zao Wou-Ki: a pivotal figure in mid-century art
Jul 25, 2024
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12 minutes read
Zao Wou-Ki, originally Zhao Wou-Ki, is a pivotal figure in mid-century art, renowned for blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.His abstract, gestural style quickly gained acclaim, revitalizing abstraction post-World War II by addressing the era's emotional and harsh realities....
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Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow by Piet Mondrian
Apr 12, 2023
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6 minutes read
"Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow" is a painting by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, created in 1930. Mondrian's use of a grid of black lines and colored rectangles creates a sense of balance and harmony in the painting. The primary colors of red, blue, and yellow are arranged in a way that suggests movement and energy. It is considered one of the most important works of abstract art and an iconic representation of the De Stijl movement and Neoplasticism style.
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Piet Mondrian
Apr 6, 2023
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11 minutes read
Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) was a Dutch artist and a pioneer of abstract art. He was closely associated with the De Stijl movement, a Dutch artistic and design movement founded on principles of simplicity and harmony. His signature style, characterized by a grid of vertical and horizontal lines and blocks of primary colors, became the hallmark of the movement.
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Pollock's dripping in the artworks of Artmajeur's artists
Nov 19, 2021
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6 minutes read
Action Painting, an artistic form of Abstract Expressionism, has valued for the first time in the history of art the phase of creation of the works, that is, the creative act. The latter is highlighted because it represents the pure expression of the artist's psyche, emotions and vital energies. The "dripping" is a painting technique very dear to the Action Paintig, that Jackson Pollock did not invent, but perfected...
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Arturo Herrera: Mastering Rhythmic Visual Collage Art
Nov 19, 2024
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10 minutes read
Arturo Herrera, a Venezuelan-born, Berlin-based artist (b. 1959), is known for his collage-rooted works blending pop iconography, abstraction, and figuration. His art explores ambiguity through fragmentation, repetition, and dislocation, engaging memory and fantasy...
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Bernard Frize: The Essence of Process and Color
Sep 19, 2024
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6 minutes read
Bernard Frize is a French abstract painter known for his exploration of the process of painting, focusing on the mechanics of creation rather than the end result. By eliminating personal expression and allowing the medium and technique to take precedence, Frize has crafted a unique style that embraces repetition, chance, and vibrant color...