Art History
Arte povera: a poetic and visionary art
Apr 4, 2017
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2 minutes read
Arte Povera, originally an artistic guerrilla based on a formal radicalism and an economy of means, has never been so topical.
Lifestyle
Feel Like an Artist: Turn Your Memories into Works of Art
Mar 31, 2025
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5 minutes read
Through art people possess the exceptional ability to convey feelings while maintaining recollection and developing original products. The process of expressing your personal memories through art becomes simultaneously satisfying when combined with its deep personal significance regardless of art experience.
Art History
The Revenge of Women in Abstract Art: 10 Artists to Discover
Oct 8, 2024
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13 minutes read
Abstract art is often associated with great male masters like Pollock, Kandinsky, and Mondrian, but women artists have also made revolutionary contributions, despite being less well-known. This exploration finally brings to light some of the most important female figures in the movement...
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 News
Welcome to the new regional art magazine Artmajeur Occitanie
Dec 11, 2017
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0 minutes read
The Artmajeur site, the No. 1 visual arts marketplace in Europe, is launching a specific regional medium, Artmajeur Occitanie, dedicated to contemporary art and to artists from the 13 departments of the greater Occitanie region.
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.
Art History
Under the Eiffel Tower: French Art Movements Explored through Artmajeur
Jun 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
France has been the cradle of numerous revolutionary art movements. From the Gothic of the 12th century to the Rococo of the 18th century, these movements have transformed art and architecture. In the 19th century, the Barbizon School and Realism introduced a more realistic representation of nature and daily life. The focus of this article will be on Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and Free Figuration, analyzing works present on Artmajeur...
Art News
Artmajeur.com No Longer Permits Crawlers to Conduct AI Machine Learning (Protecting Artists' Creative Rights)
Mar 15, 2023
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3 minutes read
Protecting Artists' Creative Rights: Artmajeur has decided to disallow crawlers from conducting machine learning on our website to protect the intellectual property and creative rights of artists. The decision was made to prevent crawlers from stealing artists' images and other content for commercial purposes without their permission. Artmajeur is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for artists to share their work and connect with others in the art community.
Art News
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2025: A Fusion of Music, Dance, and Artistic Expression
Mar 27, 2025
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5 minutes read
Coachella 2025 will take place over two weekends in April, featuring headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone alongside a diverse mix of artists. The festival will blend music, dance, and visual arts, offering immersive experiences through large-scale art installations, interactive performances, and cutting-edge technology.
Lifestyle
Artist JR supports Iranian women with an art installation in New York
Dec 7, 2022
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3 minutes read
Hundreds of people gathered on Roosevelt Island in New York City on Sunday to bring to life an art installation that showed solidarity with the women in Iran who are leading the uprising. Chants of "Woman, Life, Freedom" could be heard all around the island.
Artist Portraits
Alfred Freddy Krupa: A Pioneer of New Ink Art and a World-Renowned Artistic Force
Aug 22, 2024
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7 minutes read
Alfred Freddy Krupa is a renowned Croatian contemporary painter and master draughtsman, celebrated for his contributions to the New Ink Art movement, which fuses traditional Eastern ink techniques with Western modernism. As the author of the "New Ink Art Manifesto," he is recognized as a pioneering figure in this movement and a leading representative of modern European ink painting.
Art History
Art quiz: guess the art technique!
Feb 8, 2023
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9 minutes read
Every time we read a book about art, go to a museum, exhibition or gallery, we can admire, live or on paper, a varying number of works of art, which is always accompanied by the name of the author, the title of the work, the year of execution, the technique, the measurements and the place of preservation...
Lifestyle
Offering the Gift of Art this Christmas: The Elegance of Artmajeur Gift Cards for the Discerning Art Lover
Dec 13, 2023
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2 minutes read
As the festive season approaches, the quest for the perfect Christmas gift becomes a paramount concern, particularly for those with a refined taste in art. For the seasoned art lover, what could be more thoughtful than the gift of choice in the world of art? This year, consider the elegance and sophistication of offering a gift card from Artmajeur, a platform renowned for its vast collection of contemporary art.
Art History
Land art : art and nature finally reconciled ?
Mar 21, 2017
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2 minutes read
Born in the United States at the end of the 1960s in reaction against the established order, museum institutions, the mercantile and elitist character of art, Land art refers to all the artistic movements that use Nature as a place, a material and surface for the inscription of their work.
Artist Portraits
Mr. Brainwash and the Art of Collision Between Pop Art and Street Art
Feb 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
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
Cars & art
Apr 24, 2022
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7 minutes read
The link between artists and the automobile is evident in the greatest masterpieces of art of all time, namely in sculptures, paintings, photographs and prints, which have immortalized this iconic means of locomotion, following multiple points of view and figurative techniques...
Invest in Art
With Artmajeur Leasing, 100% tax exemption on all your art purchases
Apr 5, 2024
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1 minutes read
Discover the Artmajeur Leasing offer for your purchases of works of art: Competitive, Available everywhere, optimized in tax terms, it allows you to build up capital while transforming your premises and enhancing the image of your company
Sell Art
Maximazing Summer to Showcase and Sell Your Artworks: 5 Tips for Artists
Jul 17, 2023
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3 minutes read
Summer presents a valuable opportunity for artists to optimize their online presence and sales by enhancing their artworks' listing, providing high-quality photos, verifying availability, and utilizing Artmajeur's "holiday" mode to inform customers of their availability.
Art History
Food in art
Dec 2, 2021
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6 minutes read
Christmas is getting closer and closer, and with it, also the big binges! In the figurative arts, the association between food and art has lasted for centuries, so much so that the most famous artists of all time, including Raphael, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Giorgio Morandi and Renato Guttuso, have not spared themselves from facing this topical...
Art News
World Art Day: A Global Celebration of Art
Apr 2, 2025
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7 minutes read
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 History
Rock art: from caves to Street art
Sep 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Let's take an example: the Mona Lisa, if it had been created today, would probably have gone unnoticed, because it was intended as a simple portrait, in an age when the medium of painting has now largely detached itself from the need to faithfully represent the real thing.
Art News
Untitled Art: Contemporary Art Fair Coming to Houston in 2025
Nov 22, 2024
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2 minutes read
The contemporary art fair Untitled Art , founded by Jeffrey Lawson, will make its Houston debut September 19-21, 2025, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, a venue modernized to accommodate this major event. This inaugural edition, showcasing established galleries, emerging artists, and local collaborations, reflects Houston’s expanding, vibrant art scene and aims to cement its status as a premier cultural hub.
Art News
Yusaku Maezawa, the famous art collector, has chosen artists for the SpaceX lunar mission
Dec 12, 2022
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4 minutes read
Yusaku Maezawa, a well-known art collector, picked DJ Steve Aoki and BIGBANG's Top for SpaceX's moon mission.
Art History
Struck by the arrows of art! The most romantic artists for a special Valentine's Day
Feb 11, 2025
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10 minutes read
Love in art manifests itself in surprising ways! In this article, an exceptional Cupid in the guise of Giorgio Vasari guides us to discover the most romantic artists of ArtMajeur, perfect for celebrating Valentine's Day...
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 News
Australian aboriginal art: Millennial art threatened with disappearance
Jul 11, 2017
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3 minutes read
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.
Art History
Artmajeur offers a reinterpretation of the key themes of Art Basel 2024
Jun 11, 2024
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13 minutes read
Artmajeur offers a reinterpretation of the key themes of Art Basel 2024 through the works of its artists. Once again, the concepts of ecology, intimacy, history and politics emerge as central fulcrums, offering new perspectives and interpretations that enrich the cultural dialogue established by the fair.
Art News
Art SG Establishes Singapore as Asia’s Premier Art Hub
Jan 16, 2025
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2 minutes read
Singapore is establishing itself as Asia’s premier art hub through initiatives such as Art SG 2025, which brings together over 100 international galleries and attracts artists and collectors from around the world. By seamlessly blending local and international art, the city is redefining the art scene in Southeast Asia and strengthening its global influence.
Art History
Digital art: the art of the third millennium?
Mar 28, 2017
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3 minutes read
Unskilled by purists, swearing by the use of pencils, paints and physical media and looking with a dim view of the technical assistance of a machine, digital creation suffers from a lack of recognition.
Art History
Invisible art : hoax or new trend of art?
Dec 11, 2017
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2 minutes read
Works inaccessible, hidden, invisible or to disappear to keep only the memory, would be equally able to provide artistic emotions ?
Art History
Orange in art
Jul 20, 2022
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7 minutes read
The colour orange has been present in art history since the earliest civilisations. In fact, in ancient Egypt, artists used to use an orange mineral pigment, called realgar, for tomb paintings...
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?
Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
Lifestyle
Madonna: art lover and a supporter of contemporary art
Aug 24, 2023
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10 minutes read
Madonna is a globally renowned American singer, songwriter, and actress who has left an indelible mark on the music and entertainment industry. Beyond her musical career, she is also recognized as an avid art collector, amassing a valuable and diverse collection of artworks spanning various styles and mediums.
Art News
600 Looted Artifacts Returned to Italy by US
May 31, 2024
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3 minutes read
Italy has received 600 looted antiquities valued at $65 million from the United States, including coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and statues, following an extensive investigation. This repatriation underscores efforts to combat illegal trafficking and return cultural artifacts to their rightful owners.