Art News
The expansion of the São Paulo Museum of Art: A new cultural beacon
Nov 28, 2024
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The new Pietro building will increase MASP’s surface area by 66%, to 17,680 m², with five exhibition galleries and two multi-purpose spaces. Incorporating sustainable solutions, the project aims for LEED certification and plans to welcome up to 2 million visitors per year.
Lifestyle
Burning Man's latest metal cat sculpture has found a permanent home
Oct 12, 2022
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Western North Carolina is the permanent home of a cat sculpture created on the other side of the country. The giant metal cat traveled to one of the mountain communities and brought encouraging words with it.
Artist Portraits
Madonna, heir to the revisited baroque
Dec 5, 2023
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Madonna is an Italian painter whose works powerfully and movingly reinterpret the classical masterpieces of Guido Reni and Caravaggio. His style blends sacred art, figurative tradition, and modernity, making him an artist to follow and collect.
Art News
Thomas Kaplan sells a Rembrandt to save wild cats
Apr 11, 2025
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Thomas Kaplan, a renowned art collector and wildlife advocate, is auctioning a rare Rembrandt drawing, "Young Lion at Rest ," to fund big cat conservation through his organization Panthera. By combining artistic heritage with environmental commitment, he transforms a work of art into a lever for nature conservation.
Art News
Neon offers NFTs in New York available from vending machines
Jun 15, 2022
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With a $3 million seed, Neon debuts an online NFT marketplace and a physical vending machine in New York City, selling digital art to anyone with a credit or debit card.
Art History
The Art and Tradition of Tanabata
May 21, 2024
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Tanabata, or the Star Festival, celebrates the annual meeting of deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, marked by vibrant traditions and artistic expressions across Japan. Originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival, Tanabata involves writing wishes on colorful tanzaku paper strips and displaying them on bamboo branches. The festival features major celebrations, including the renowned Sendai Tanabata Festival, highlighting its enduring cultural significance.
Art News
World Art Day: A Global Celebration of Art
Apr 2, 2025
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World Art Day 2025, established by the International Association of Art (IAA) in honor of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, celebrates the transformative power of art across the globe. This year’s event highlights emerging technologies, cultural exchange, and the role of art in education, while honoring both traditional and innovative artistic expressions.
Art News
Relocation of Beloved Banksy Mural Stirs Emotion and Debate in Bronx Community
Mar 6, 2024
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The Banksy mural "Ghetto 4 Life" was moved from the Bronx to Bridgeport, Connecticut, sparking local discontent and discussions about street art preservation. The artwork's removal from its original location has ignited debates on community identity and the commercialization of public spaces.
Art News
Shocking revelation about Warren Buffet's artist granddaughter!
Sep 26, 2023
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The granddaughter of investment genius Warren Buffett, artist Nicole Buffett, was estranged from the family fortune despite fond childhood memories. However, a recent connection through NFTs might herald a revival in their relationship.
Art News
Maastricht Transforms into the Capital of Art for TEFAF 2025
Mar 15, 2025
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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...
Artist Portraits
Emilio Mortini: The contemporary alchemist between matter and emotion
Aug 20, 2024
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Emilio Mortini is a Franco-Italian artist whose contemporary sculptures capture the spirit of our times by blending industrial materials with popular cultural references. His powerful and unique work attracts both art lovers and major international galleries.
Art News
Giant Flowers and Psychedelic Towers: The Visual Explosion of Coachella 2025
Apr 15, 2025
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At Coachella 2025, the immersive installation Le Grand Bouquet by the Uchronia collective stands out with its desert-inspired inflatable floral design, encouraging interaction and relaxation. Alongside other experimental works like Stephanie Lin's Taffy , these creations redefine the festival's artistic space by blending aesthetics, sustainability, and innovation.
Art History
Artistic Depictions of Qingming: A Visual Narrative
May 31, 2024
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The Qingming Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday for ancestor veneration, is observed globally by ethnic Chinese communities. Originating over 2500 years ago, its significance today is credited to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. With rituals like tomb-sweeping and offerings, it honors ancestral bonds and themes of remembrance and filial piety, depicted in both classic and modern art.
Artist Portraits
Dominique Kleiner: A Pop Artist on the Rise
Jan 23, 2025
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Dominique Kleiner, a passionate painter, revisits Japanese animation icons from the 70s and 90s with a modern and nostalgic touch through a style that blends Pop Art, street art, and digital collage. His growing success and the rising popularity of his works reflect the enthusiasm for retro culture and the revival of contemporary Pop Art.
Artist Portraits
Karas Gleb: Sensual realism in the heart of Berlin
Mar 17, 2025
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Karas Gleb, a Berlin-based painter of Ukrainian descent, restores realism to its former glory by sublimating everyday scenes with remarkable mastery. His work, both intimate and elegant, captivates with its technical precision and warm atmosphere.
Artist Portraits
JonOne: Evolution from Harlem to Paris
Jul 4, 2024
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JonOne, born John Andrew Perello in 1963, transitioned from exploring graffiti art in Harlem to becoming a globally recognized figure based in Paris, blending street art with abstract expressionism and showcasing his vibrant works in prestigious galleries worldwide, thereby solidifying his legacy in contemporary urban art.
Artist Portraits
Rashid Johnson: Exploring Identity through Art
Oct 10, 2024
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Rashid Johnson is a standout artist who mixes personal stories with big ideas. Born in Chicago in 1977, he has become a key voice of his generation. His art tackles tough topics like race, class, and identity, using video, sculpture, painting, and installation...
Art News
Chen Yifei: Between Chinese tradition and international modernity
Apr 15, 2025
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Chen Yifei, a major figure in contemporary Chinese art, left his mark on his era with a unique style that blended romantic realism, Western aesthetics, and Chinese traditions. From his official debut under Mao to his international recognition, his career reflects a rich, diverse body of work that remains highly sought after on the art market.
Art News
Leonardo's Masterpiece 'Salvator Mundi' to Make Historic Debut as NFT
Aug 9, 2023
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Leonardo da Vinci's iconic "Salvator Mundi," known for its record-breaking $450.3 million price, is set to become an NFT through a partnership between ElmonX and Bridgeman Images. The painting's digital transformation marks a novel chapter in its history, joining other renowned artworks in the NFT space.
Art News
The crazy story of the two paintings of Van Gogh stolen by a drug baron
Aug 31, 2021
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Raffaele Imperiale will be extradited to Italy from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He is believed to be a leader of the Amato–Pagano gang in the Camorra. The drug baron claims to have purchased Van Gogh paintings worth 20 millions EUR for their artistic value. He has been captured.
Artist Portraits
Marc Mugnier: the sculptor of nature and earthly memory
Jun 15, 2024
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Marc Mugnier is a contemporary French sculptor who shapes stone, wood, and metal to create powerful and poetic works deeply connected to nature and the memory of the earth. His work, exhibited in France and internationally, embodies a lasting and sensitive aesthetic, making him an artist with strong investment potential.
Artist Portraits
Gardani: Between Magical Realism and Pop Culture, an Essential Artistic Signature
Feb 12, 2025
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Gardani is a self-taught contemporary artist whose unique style blends classical realism and pop culture with striking visual boldness. Through his colorful and symbolic works, he tells a universal story of love, peace, and modern identity.
Art History
Did you know these works?
Aug 2, 2023
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The theme proposed today is related to the element of water, to the place of the sea, or the swimming pool, in which the bodies of the wet dabblers delight in diving, moving their arms and legs, holding their breath under the more or less salty surface, aimed at nullifying the weight of their bodies and sometimes even that of their thoughts, assimilating them to the lightness of the current summer season...
Artist Portraits
Berlinde De Bruyckere: Exploring Vulnerability, Mythology, and the Human Condition Through Sculpture
Jan 8, 2025
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Berlinde De Bruyckere is a Belgian contemporary artist known for her emotionally charged sculptures that explore themes of vulnerability, suffering, and the human condition. Her work often incorporates animal skins, wax, and other materials, blending mythological and historical references to evoke deep emotional responses.
Art History
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
May 30, 2023
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The Mona Lisa strikingly resembles Renaissance representations of the Virgin Mary, which was considered an ideal of femininity at the time. The woman in the painting is seated upright in a "pozzetto" armchair with her arms folded, indicating a reserved posture.
Artist Portraits
Luciano Basile: A Personal Interpretation of Post-Impressionism
Feb 6, 2025
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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
Mr. Brainwash and the Art of Collision Between Pop Art and Street Art
Feb 4, 2025
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Mr. Brainwash, the pseudonym of Thierry Guetta, is a French-American artist who has revolutionized the contemporary art world by merging Pop Art and Street Art into a visual explosion of colors, symbols, and cultural references...
Art History
The Provence of Cézanne and Van Gogh
Jul 2, 2023
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The charm of Provence can be described in words, in poems, sometimes in music, as well as through the silent, but certainly impactful and highly expressive, medium of painting, aimed at tinging the colors of a land kissed by the sun...
Art History
Double vision: the dynamics of Expressionism in Germany and Austria
May 28, 2024
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A comparison of German and Austrian Expressionism, two movements that, despite having originated in similar contexts, manifest unique and distinctive nuances. Expressionism, known for its deep exploration of the human condition and manifestation of intense emotions, actually found fertile ground in both Germany and Austria...
Artist Portraits
Tony Soulié: The Fusion of Nature, Urban Life, and Human Experience in Contemporary Art
Aug 14, 2024
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Tony Soulié is a French multidisciplinary artist renowned for his work in painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, and photography. He gained prominence in the Nouvelle Abstraction movement during the 1970s and 1980s, and his work has been exhibited worldwide, with pieces housed in major public and private collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in Paris and the Utsunomiya Museum of Art....
Art History
International Dance Day Celebrated with 5 Masterpieces of Ancient Art
Apr 28, 2025
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On April 29, the world celebrates International Dance Day, established in 1982 by the International Dance Committee (CID) within the International Theatre Institute of UNESCO, to honor all forms and cultures of dance...
Artist Portraits
Marco Lodola: A Master of Light and Color
Jul 8, 2024
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Marco Lodola is an Italian artist known for his ability to express emotions through the innovative use of light and color. His works are an explosion of vitality, combining elements of pop art with a modern approach to sculpture and painting...
Art News
Indiana's Valparaiso University wants to sell Georgia O'Keeffe painting to fund work
Feb 13, 2023
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Museum groups and the former head of the art department at the university have spoken out against the planned sale.
Artist Portraits
From Paris Streets to Global Art Scenes: The Story of Onemizer’s Art
Jul 5, 2024
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Onemizer is a contemporary French artist who brings the energy of street art into the gallery space, combining vibrant graffiti techniques with pop culture influences. His work explores themes of expression and social commentary through dynamic, colorful creations.
Artist Portraits
Evgeny Chubarov: A Journey from Figurative Art to Monumental Abstraction
Sep 18, 2024
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Evgeny Chubarov (1934–2012) was a Russian painter and sculptor, renowned for his transition from figurative art to pure abstraction, which he developed over decades while working in Moscow, Berlin, and New York. His dynamic compositions, filled with bold lines and intense brushstrokes, challenge traditional artistic norms and reflect his deep engagement with the expressive potential of abstract art.
Art News
Art Fair Tokyo 2025: Twenty Years of Connections Between East and West
Mar 7, 2025
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From March 7 to 9, 2025, the beating heart of the art world reignites at the Tokyo International Forum with the new edition of Art Fair Tokyo, Japan's largest art fair and the oldest in Asia. Founded in 2005, this event has become a reference point for galleries, collectors, and art enthusiasts from around the globe....