Artist Portraits
Francis L'Huillier: The pictorial power of a contemporary look at the maritime and industrial world
Feb 20, 2025
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3 minutes read
Francis L'Huillier is a contemporary French painter whose pictorial universe blends the raw aesthetic of the industrial world with the sensory warmth of the Mediterranean. Thanks to his bold mixed techniques and mastery of gesture, his works vibrate with a visual intensity that immediately captures the eye.
Lifestyle
Jonah Dillon, is a painter who creates works of art in his wheelchair
Nov 17, 2021
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2 minutes read
Jonah Dillon was born with muscular dystrophy, a congenital disorder characterized by a loss of muscle mass. His disease had progressed to the point where he could no longer sketch with his hands. He now paints canvases using the wheels on his wheelchair.
Artist Portraits
Maria Tuzhilkina: Artificial intelligence is entering our modern life!
Aug 16, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have been drawing since childhood, I cannot imagine my life without paints, canvas, paper, pencils, the material is not important - the main thing is to draw. For me it’s like breathing, I throw out my emotions, on the contrary, I relax and fill up."...
Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Art News
Artist's Unconventional Move Sparks Museum Legal Battle
Sep 29, 2023
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2 minutes read
Danish artist Jens Haaning plans to appeal a court ruling that requires him to repay 492,549 krone (approximately $46,012) to the Kunsten Museum for submitting two empty canvases instead of recreating a commissioned artwork. The dispute revolves around funding for an artistic project within a labor conditions exhibition.
Artist Portraits
Sabrina Seck: Color at the service of the soul
May 8, 2024
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4 minutes read
Sabrina Seck is a contemporary German artist whose works, blending abstraction and figuration, celebrate nature, freedom, and the connection between humans and animals. Her unique style, deeply emotional and committed, makes her an emerging figure in the world of contemporary art.
Art History
The Yellow Christ (1889) by Paul Gauguin
May 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
The Yellow Christ is a painting by Paul Gauguin, completed in 1889. It is an oil on canvas measuring 91.1 x 73.2 cm, now in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.
Art History
Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting
Mar 6, 2023
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8 minutes read
The way the painting is put together is similar to other works of art from the time. It uses diagonal lines to show off the woman and show how she is moving both toward the canvas and away from it...
Artist Portraits
Claudia König: Even as a child, I loved doing handicrafts and painting
Apr 23, 2024
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5 minutes read
"My first works were pictures, abstract paintings, preferably on canvas or wood. More by chance, I started making papier-mâché sculptures for an exhibition."...
Artist Portraits
JÁNOS KUJBUS: Characters deliberately taken out of context
Mar 10, 2020
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3 minutes read
Janos Kujbus likes to paint his contemporaries: he lingers on faces, on bodies, on specific postures in clothes that everyone could wear.
Artist Portraits
Nemanja Nikolic: my creative process is highly intuitive
Oct 1, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have always been drawn to visuals, and early on, I knew I wanted to communicate through art. Growing up, I was fascinated by how simple, often overlooked things like an old wall or flaking paint could tell a story. These experiences helped me realize that art was my way of expressing emotion and capturing moments..."
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
Dance at the Moulin Rouge
Mar 8, 2023
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5 minutes read
Danse at the Moulin-Rouge is an oil painting on canvas by the French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The painting shows two people dancing the cancan in the middle of a crowded dance hall.
Artist Portraits
Timothy Colomer: Creating art is deeply fulfilling for me
Jul 4, 2024
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14 minutes read
"Creating art is deeply fulfilling for me, driven by a blend of personal and spiritual inspirations. The feeling of accomplishment I get from bringing a vision to life on canvas is incredibly rewarding."
Artist Portraits
Exploring Ferruccio Gard's Vibrant Artistry: Color and Geometry in Motion
Jun 21, 2024
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7 minutes read
Ferruccio Gard, a pioneer in Programmed and Kinetic Art since 1969, has globally influenced with vibrant canvases and innovative sculptures. Over five decades, he exhibited at Venice and Architecture Biennales and prestigious institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, showcasing mastery of color, geometric forms, and influential collaborations in neo-constructivist and kinetic art circles.
Artist Portraits
Serghei Ghetiu: I am probably very traditional
Sep 18, 2023
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6 minutes read
"Basically, I started drawing from childhood. In the first school classes, the students always gathered around me to watch me draw. "
Art History
The color blue: a successful classic
Apr 6, 2022
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6 minutes read
The color blue, in its different and most popular shades, such as Egyptian blue, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, Prussian blue and International Klein Blue, has been the protagonist of different eras, in which timeless masterpieces have been generated, extending from the Egyptian world to contemporary art...
Artist Portraits
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...
Artist Portraits
Kreminskii: A painter, a vision, a legacy
Mar 31, 2025
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3 minutes read
Andrei Kreminskii is a Ukrainian artist at the intersection of classicism and modern abstraction, renowned for his profound and poetic works. His powerful, symbolically charged visual world appeals to collectors and art lovers seeking a sincere and unique perspective on the contemporary world.
Artist Portraits
JonOne: Evolution from Harlem to Paris
Jul 4, 2024
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8 minutes read
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.
Art History
The iconic artists of German art
Apr 27, 2022
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6 minutes read
The history of German art perfectly exemplifies the ability, and perseverance, of a people who have always wanted to distinguish themselves from the figurative work of neighboring nations. This desire stems from a strong sense of identity and a quest for uniqueness, which, all German, has promoted its artistic heritage as a source of intimate and personal pride...
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How to Take Great Photos of your Artworks?
Feb 26, 2021
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6 minutes read
Throughout this article, we will therefore answer a seemingly simple yet rather complex question: How do I get quality images of my artwork?
Artist Portraits
F. CADOU Painting Interview
May 7, 2018
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3 minutes read
Artmajeur allows an opening to the whole world
Artist Portraits
Shirin Donia, Art and creative work have always been a part of me
Jul 15, 2023
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6 minutes read
Art and creative work have always been a part of me. Growing up in an unconventional, international family, I was surrounded by paint pots, brushes and canvases as a child...
Artist Portraits
Martin Zanollo: The creative process is a value for me
Nov 19, 2024
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7 minutes read
“I started painting and drawing a little before I began my studies in architecture. It has always been for me a way of thinking about reality and expressing my own being in every moment...”....
Artist Portraits
Iryna Kastsova, I still continue to experiment with techniques and styles
Sep 8, 2023
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6 minutes read
"I started painting at the age of 5 with watercolors when I wanted to become an artist. Every summer I spent with my grandmother in the village."
Artist Portraits
Gaëtan de Séguin: The singular and the multiple
Oct 11, 2019
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0 minutes read
Gaëtan de Séguin likes to paint characters, which he willingly multiplies to turn them into crowds. More recently, he painted landscapes… one per canvas, but then chose to combine these canvases to make “crowds of landscapes”. Meet an artist who loves this confrontation between the singular and the multiple, whatever the subject.
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
When Street art meets Abstraction
May 7, 2023
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8 minutes read
As partly anticipated above, we are accustomed to seeing the graffities and tags on the walls, mostly monochrome, of streets, abandoned buildings, factories and much more, or, in the case where we talk about Street art...
Artist Portraits
Aéro: airbrush and charcoal
Feb 22, 2023
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3 minutes read
"When I work on a portrait, my inspiration comes first of all from the photographer's photos with the poses, the contrasts and the lights that the subject brings, then it comes naturally".
Art News
Discover Rembrandt's "The Night's Watch" at the Rijksmuseum as you've never seen it before
Nov 9, 2021
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2 minutes read
The Rijksmuseum's Operation Night Watch program has reached its conclusion. Researchers are now inspecting the back of The Night Watch painting. Measurements will be made using light or sound waves to determine how well the support canvas is attached to the original on which Rembrandt painted.
Artist Portraits
Arina Apostolova, the focus on spiritual development
Dec 31, 2022
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6 minutes read
Arina Apostolova started drawing at the age of 16 when she wanted to become an architect in 2006. During her studies at the Academy of Architecture she successfully progressed in all directions, but in painting and drawing classes her work attracted the most attention...
Art History
From the eyes to the hands to the mouth: painting and food!
Jul 26, 2023
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9 minutes read
In the center of the canvas is arranged a realistic woven wicker cenestra, intent on "caring for," as well as "cradling," the roughly twelve specimens of fruit of various kinds, which it jealously guards inside, depicted with the intention of showing them to the viewer, who, in any case, must limit himself only to looking at...
Artist Portraits
Marie-Blanche Bayon, precise drawings and smooth surfaces
Dec 26, 2021
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5 minutes read
Marie-Blanche Bayon's paintings are made unique by their smooth surfaces, on which, covered with carefully polished marble dust, precise drawings and gradations of light and color stand out ...
Artist Portraits
José Roberto Teixeira Leite Junior: I've been involved in the world of the arts since I was a child
Jul 2, 2024
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7 minutes read
"Ever since I was a child, I've been involved in the world of the arts, especially the plastic arts, as I'm the son of an art critic and writer who is highly respected in Brazil, as well as being his fourth child, all of whom have had a lot of art in their lives, in the most varied conceptions"...
Artist Portraits
Annabelle Amory: Art allowed me to exteriorize this nonconformism
Nov 20, 2023
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6 minutes read
"Since I was little, I have felt out of step with society, the norm and others. I don't have the same desires, the same codes, nor the same aspirations."...