Art News
Le Nouveau Printemps 2025: A contemporary art festival in tune with today's world
Apr 14, 2025
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4 minutes read
The Nouveau Printemps 2025, a contemporary art festival in Toulouse, is being orchestrated this year by artist Kiddy Smile, who offers a committed program exploring the notions of love, chosen family, and marginalized representations. Located in the Saint-Sernin / Arnaud Bernard neighborhood, the festival combines exhibitions, performances, and installations to foster a dialogue between heritage, diversity, and contemporary artistic creation.
Art History
The Fascinating History of Monochromes
Apr 9, 2021
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8 minutes read
For some, monochromes are the pure and perfect expression of an artist's talent, for others, they are yet another scam stamped as contemporary art. One thing is certain, the history of these curious genre paintings is captivating, and opens the way to many debates.
Art History
4 Extraordinarily Badass Women Who Changed the (Very Patriarchal) History of Art
Mar 5, 2021
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13 minutes read
Let's look back at four particularly inspiring artists' trajectories through different eras, and different conceptions of female emancipation.
Art News
Stunned by | The monumental work of Malala Andrialavidrazana
May 21, 2025
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3 minutes read
At the end of 2024, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris entrusted the space of the "great glass roof" to the artist Malala Andrialavidrazana who created for the occasion a monumental and STUNNING in situ work on a curved wall nearly 60 meters long.
Art News
Social Media Threat Shuts Down NC Art Museum
Sep 24, 2024
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2 minutes read
The North Carolina Museum of Art was evacuated and closed after a social media threat prompted a criminal investigation by State Capitol Police and the State Bureau of Investigation. While no immediate danger was found, the museum remains closed until Wednesday as a precaution, with authorities continuing to investigate the situation.
Art History
Some elements of Greek architecture in the masterpieces of art
Feb 19, 2023
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9 minutes read
Evidence of the revival of the Corinthian capital, for mere decorative use, is given to us by the faux-architecture, as pictorial, realized in the loggia of Beato Angelico's Annunciation, a fresco of about 1425 located at the Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy.
Art News
Famous artist Mr. Brainwash opens his own art museum
Dec 14, 2022
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4 minutes read
The new space, which will feature his own art, will open on December 18 in Beverly Hills, where the Paley Center for Media used to be.
Collect and Invest
Art leasing: lease works of art with or without purchase option
Dec 13, 2023
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4 minutes read
Leasing works of art through Artmajeur offers businesses an advantageous investment method. This option allows for tax optimization, with deductible payments, and easier access to quality art without tying up significant capital. A strategic choice to enrich and enhance the professional environment.
Art History
The Berlin subway in painting
Sep 26, 2023
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7 minutes read
When we speak of cityscape, a pictorial genre that arose in the 18th century to immortalize mainly city landscapes, sometimes even taking them exclusively from life, we immediately think, as a kind of uncodified reflex, of Canaletto's Venice...
Art History
Is it possible to compare Banksy with "more traditional" art?
Jan 4, 2023
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9 minutes read
Banksy, an underground artist originally from the Bristol, UK scene, has been spreading his politicized, subversive and daring graffiti since the 1990s, although, only since 2005, has media interest become aware of the value of his point of view, made extremely fascinating also by the willingness of the "controversy artist" himself to conceal his identity, an action that seems to us to conform to the most natural attitude of superheroes...
Meet and Discover
Krista Kim: Pioneering Digital Art and the Techism Movement
Jul 19, 2024
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5 minutes read
Krista Kim is a contemporary digital artist and founder of the Techism movement, which advocates for the integration of art and technology to promote digital humanism. With a keen interest in both digital and physical realms, she developed her distinctive technique, utilizing a variety of media such as digital software, light, video, glass, and plexiglass.
Art News
Angelina Jolie will move into the New York apartment and studio of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jul 10, 2023
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2 minutes read
Angelina Jolie, an actress and humanitarian, will take over the house in Manhattan where Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked.
Art History
Monsters in Art: 3 Scary Myths to Celebrate Halloween
Oct 28, 2021
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6 minutes read
Halloween is the perfect occasion to look back at various deeply terrifying mythological and religious legends that have marked generations of contemplators. Evil monsters, cannibalism, and hallucinatory visions: follow the guide!
Art News
Steve Cohen: The Hedge Fund Titan and Art Collector
Sep 27, 2023
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6 minutes read
Steve Cohen is a prominent American hedge fund manager known for his ownership of the New York Mets baseball team and as the founder of Point72 Asset Management. Additionally, he is recognized as an art collector, with a collection valued at approximately $1 billion.
Art History
Advertising in Art
Nov 25, 2021
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5 minutes read
Art and advertising have combined since the second industrial revolution, generating works and artistic currents that have revolutionized both the world of art and that of marketing. But when was this fruitful association born and how has it evolved over the centuries?
Meet and Discover
Suzanne Duchamp-Crotti: A Pioneering Force in Dada and Avant-Garde Art
Jul 23, 2024
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6 minutes read
Suzanne Duchamp-Crotti (1889–1963) was a groundbreaking French Dadaist and modernist whose innovative work in painting, collage, and sculpture significantly impacted early 20th-century art, challenging traditional norms and exploring themes of gender and societal upheaval, while her legacy continues to inspire through her unique contributions to the Dada movement and avant-garde art.
Art History
New interpretations of Berlin's most iconic graffiti
Jan 29, 2023
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9 minutes read
Assuming that Berlin, since the era after the fall of the wall, has become one of the most important capitals of world street art, it is important to highlight how, within the most disparate neighborhoods of the German city, the works of famous artists, such as, to give an example, Herakut, Rosco, Dr. Drax...
Art News
The famous Hauser & Wirth gallery is setting up in Paris next year
Jun 2, 2022
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3 minutes read
This will be the mega gallery's 16th location worldwide, located in a townhouse near the Champs-Élysées.
Art History
Diego Velázquez: top 10 works of art
Sep 8, 2023
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15 minutes read
Therefore, my top 10, as well as many others in circulation, will necessarily be introduced by a brief presentation of the Spanish master, capable of bringing out his stylistic peculiarities, etc
Art History
American art: from "follower" to "influencer"
Mar 16, 2022
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6 minutes read
America, with its artists, masterpieces and movements, has indelibly marked the history of Western art, imposing itself as a force promoting tastes and trends. But has it always been so?
Art News
Contemporary Art in Boom: Trends and Records of 2023
Feb 2, 2024
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In 2023, the art market, despite an uncertain global context, maintains its strength with historic sales and a vibrant collector dynamic, particularly in contemporary art where transactions are reaching record levels.
Art News
13th edition of the contemporary art fair ART UP! from March 5 to 8, 2020 in Lille.
Feb 18, 2020
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After publishing in 2019 under the theme of photography, the 13th edition of the fair Art Up! Lille will be held from March 5 to 8 in the capital of Hauts-de-France, forging links between contemporary art and the textile world.
Meet and Discover
Lyubov Khmelyuk - Testimonies of Ukrainian artists during the war
Jun 18, 2022
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Like the rest of Ukraine, Ukrainian artists have been impacted by the war. Artmajeur here gives them the opportunity to talk about their daily lives. Today, discover the testimony of the artist Lyubov Khmelyuk from Kiyv (Ukraine)
Art News
Louvre Raises Ticket Prices by 30% Ahead of Paris Olympics
Dec 12, 2023
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The Louvre Museum in Paris is increasing its admission price from 17 to 22 euros, a move partly aimed at managing rising operational costs. This price hike comes as the city prepares for the Summer Olympics, with broader trends of escalating costs in the capital.
Meet and Discover
Renzo Vespignani: An Exploration of the Artist’s Life and Legacy
Jul 18, 2024
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14 minutes read
Renzo Vespignani was a master at capturing the raw essence of post-war Italy through his artwork. Known for his poignant and gritty representations, Vespignani's paintings and illustrations delved deep into the human condition, reflecting the socio-political turmoil of his time...
Art News
Art & Impact | Artivism: When Art Becomes a Weapon to Save the Planet
Jun 10, 2025
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6 minutes read
In a time marked by increasingly frequent and devastating ecological crises, a new language is emerging—one that unites aesthetics and activism: artivism, a fusion of “art” and “activism.” It is not merely about creating engaged artworks, but about using creativity as a transformative force—a means to denounce, to propose solutions, and to mobilize awareness.
Art History
Art and the evolution of the world of work
May 1, 2022
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The task of art has always been to permanently capture the reality of the eras in which it manifests itself, reporting its customs, lifestyles and ideals. With regard to this purpose, artistic research has also been dedicated to portraying the world of work, an activity inexorably linked to the life and survival of man...
Art News
Sotheby’s Secures $1 Billion Investment from Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Aug 12, 2024
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Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, has acquired a minority stake in Sotheby’s as part of a $1 billion investment, aimed at reducing the auction house's debt and supporting its growth and innovation, aligning with Abu Dhabi's broader strategy to diversify its economy and enhance its cultural influence, particularly in the Middle East.
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.
Meet and Discover
Irina Laube, these incessant variations of colors
Nov 12, 2021
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Artist Irina Laube, from Novosibirsk, Russian from West Siberia, produced these vast landscapes in her studio in Germany. The whole gives the impression of grandiose spaces, in canvases of modest dimensions.
Art News
Madonna would be the owner of a painting that disappeared during the First World War
Jan 19, 2023
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2 minutes read
Diana and Endymion," a painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, was finished in 1822. It was first shown at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Amiens in 1878. When it was no longer there after the city was bombed in 1918, people thought it had been destroyed.
Art News
Lost Artworks by Picasso and Chagall Unearthed in Belgian Cellar, Ending a 14-Year Mystery
Jan 19, 2024
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Two paintings by Picasso and Chagall, stolen 14 years ago from Tel Aviv, were found in a Belgian cellar. The recovered artworks, valued at nearly $1 million, ended a long-standing art theft mystery.
Meet and Discover
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...
Art News
Nuit Blanche France 2025: A Night of Surprises, Art, and Spectacle
May 28, 2025
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4 minutes read
Nuit Blanche 2025, held on June 7 in Paris and the Île-de-France region, transforms the city into a vibrant, all-night celebration of contemporary art curated by filmmaker Valérie Donzelli. With immersive installations, cinematic themes, and surprising performances, the event promises an unforgettable cultural experience free and open to all.
Art History
Pop art and brands - brands and Pop art
Apr 30, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Pop art is industrial painting. I think the significance of my work is that it is industrial, that's what the whole world will become soon. Europe will be the same way, soon, it will no longer be American, it will be universal."
Art History
When Street Art Challenged Pop Art: A Chronicle of an Encounter Between Fresh Paint and Serial Icons
May 13, 2025
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7 minutes read
When Pop Art meets Street Art, confrontation is inevitable. On one side, the ironic elegance of consumerism; on the other, the poetic rage of the streets. Two artistic visions that challenge each other, chase one another, and exchange sharp provocations...