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Contemporary Art in Boom: Trends and Records of 2023
Feb 2, 2024
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3 minutes read
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.
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Dominique Kerkhove (DomKcollage), I am self-taught
Jun 10, 2023
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8 minutes read
"The real artist is the Anonymous Arracheur (Villeglé)". It was this sentence taken from a book by Villeglé that was the trigger. From that moment on, I no longer wanted to photograph the Ready Made but to become this invisible hand and therefore an artist"...
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Judith Riemer: In Search of Space for My Imagination
Jun 11, 2024
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8 minutes read
"My inspiration to create art and become an artist is the result of a variety of events and emotions. I grew up in a rural environment and spent my childhood playing outside in nature, exploring everything there was to discover. However, as an only child, I was often alone, and with my sensitivity and creative imagination, I often felt different from the other children."
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Aleksander Kryushyn: When Painting Becomes a Symphony
Aug 2, 2024
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3 minutes read
Aleksander Kryushyn, an Impressionist painter and member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, transforms each canvas into a visual symphony where light and movement captivate the eye. His unique style, combining Impressionism and realism, makes him a sought-after artist, whose timeless works attract collectors worldwide and represent a promising artistic investment.
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Pierre Alechinsky: A Pioneering Voice in Modern Art
Aug 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Pierre Alechinsky is a distinguished Belgian master known for his dynamic and imaginative expressions. His production, characterized by a fusion of vibrant colors and calligraphic techniques, often delves into the realms of fantasy and the subconscious, making him a pivotal figure in contemporary creativity...
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The representation of time passing in Art
Oct 21, 2020
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6 minutes read
The theme of time has often been approached in painting from the angle of the different ages of man, to which many paintings are devoted.
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Takashi Murakami
May 23, 2023
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9 minutes read
In Takashi Murakami's 2003 offset lithographic print titled Jelly Fish (2003) a prominent feature is a jellyfish with large eyes situated on a flowery planet...
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See What's Trending: The Most Popular Styles on Artmajeur!
Apr 16, 2024
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13 minutes read
The best-selling styles and genres on Artmajeur are: Pop Art, Street Art, Abstract Art, Portraiture, and Landscape. Do you want to know the reason why most collectors choose these trends or subjects?...
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Double vision: the dynamics of Expressionism in Germany and Austria
May 28, 2024
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9 minutes read
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...
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Jean-Pierre Craninx, the light that fascinates me
Dec 20, 2021
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3 minutes read
Jean-Pierre Craninx's painting, produced in a very avant-garde mixed technique, comes from the light that fascinates him, his graphic encounters, his reflections ...
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Leasing of works of art for lawyers: 100% tax exemption for your purchases of works of art
Mar 11, 2024
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4 minutes read
Lawyers, legal professions: bring art into your office and benefit from 100% tax exemption thanks to art leasing
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Lucian Tidorescu: A unique vision of the world, between satire, poetry and visual audacity
May 9, 2024
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4 minutes read
Lucian Tidorescu is a Romanian painter whose works combine vibrant colors, visual narrative, and a critical outlook on the world. His unique style is as compelling for its graphic beauty as it is for the depth of its subject matter.
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Christine Barth Mroz: Light in Motion
Apr 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
Christine Barth Mroz transforms light and emotion into living matter, in abstract canvases where each gesture is a poetic breath. Her intuitive approach, rich in natural textures and spontaneity, seduces with its depth and luminous intensity.
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Surrealism Turns One Hundred Years Old: The Forgotten Works
Oct 14, 2024
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16 minutes read
The year 2024 marks the centenary of Surrealism, a revolutionary art movement founded by André Breton that explored the unconscious and irrational through works by artists such as Dalí, Magritte, and Ernst. To mark this anniversary, Artmajeur celebrates with a selection of lesser-known works...
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Fintan Whelan: An Exploration of Color and Texture
Jan 9, 2025
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4 minutes read
To acquire a work by Fintan Whelan is to experience a timeless art where light, texture, and movement blend to create a profound emotional resonance. His international success and the quality of his painting techniques guarantee the longevity and continued appreciation of his work in the contemporary art world.
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Where do butterflies land?
Nov 14, 2023
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9 minutes read
Butterflies fly, everyone knows. They have also flown in some of the most famous masterpieces in the history of art, falling into the genres of landscape, still life, and portraiture...
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Realism and Surrealism: The Human Being Between Reality and Dream
Apr 22, 2025
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7 minutes read
Realism, rooted in the 19th century, depicts the human body in real and often harsh contexts, emphasizing social injustices, as seen in Daumier’s Rue Transnonain. In contrast, 20th-century Surrealism, influenced by Freud’s psychoanalysis, uses dreams and the unconscious to transform the human body into a symbol of desires and fears...
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Tanya Grinevich: I like living as an artist
Nov 23, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I like living as an artist. It gives me an opportunity to express myself through creativity, to create and add new forms and meanings to the reality."...
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Nick Fatum: Every work is inspired by a video clip
Jun 5, 2024
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4 minutes read
"At one time, I began my creative career by organizing a rock band, publishing poetry, then creating tracks in various styles of electronic music (collaboration with Ditto music (UK), signed to MojoHeadz Records (USA) in 2022), clip making (YouTube, Vimeo clip art) and from 2023 – creating and placing digital works on Artmajeur..."
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Magda Malkoun, the connections that are created with places
Aug 10, 2022
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10 minutes read
Magda Malkoun's work explores the psychology behind the conflicts and connections we create with the places, events, and faces we encounter while traveling. This is because the artist has always been fascinated by the infinite oscillations of the human condition, what makes us who we are, and the psychology behind each moment...
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3 Tortured Artists with Tragic Destiny
Feb 12, 2021
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10 minutes read
Tormented, insane, sick... They left our world prematurely, leaving behind them paintings that influenced all future generations. Lets look back together on three particularly legendary and tragic life stories.
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The Chinese Horoscope 2025: An Artwork for Each Zodiac Sign
Jan 28, 2025
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9 minutes read
The year 2025, the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese calendar, promises to be a period of profound transformation, a quest for inner balance, and both personal and collective evolution. The Snake, a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and resilience, also inspires the world of art. This theme will guide a fascinating journey through the twelve Chinese zodiac signs, each paired with a representative artwork...
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Julia Dogan: Art has always been my way of communicating
Apr 1, 2025
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21 minutes read
"Art has always been my way of communicating with the world—when words fall short, my paintings speak. I’ve experienced so much in life that demanded expression: moments of joy, pain, freedom, and longing. Every shift, every challenge, every moment of growth has added layers to my artistic voice."
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Ex-school principal fired for showing Michelangelo's 'David' travels to Florence
May 3, 2023
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2 minutes read
Hope Carrasquilla, a Florida administrator who was fired for showing students Michelangelo's naked David sculpture, was flown to Florence.
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Vincent Faudemer, I have always worked on the subject of childhood
Aug 19, 2023
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5 minutes read
"My grandmother collected religious Bronzes, my psychiatrist mother helped me a lot to reflect on myself, and on what surrounds me"...
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Giovanni Morgese, the art that reveals the secrets of life
Dec 12, 2021
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4 minutes read
Giovanni Morgese's artistic production, which results from the assembly of poor and discarded materials, was created with the intention of revealing the secrets of human life ...
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Elena Done: Painting for me is a natural occurrence
Dec 12, 2023
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9 minutes read
"What is painting for me? Painting for me is a natural occurrence. Painting for me is a preconceived ability. I started drawing from the age of 2-3, so drawing for me is a natural thing, and creating art is a seventh sense."...
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Rinetta Feliz: I do what was inside me
Dec 2, 2024
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15 minutes read
"I think calling my creative path "artistic past" is too "loud", rather it is some life experience, observations of life events, relationships between people, interactions of physical and chemical ordinary objects..."
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Babatunde Bakare: drawing makes me express myself
Apr 30, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have really loved drawing right from my little age, it is something that, and I found joy doing it, the major event that triggers this journey started in my primary school I was the best art students among my peers and even I do usually help some of my teacher in drawing on the chalk board."...
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Abdulnasser Gharem: Bridging Tradition and Modernity in Saudi Arabian Art
Apr 7, 2025
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11 minutes read
Abdulnasser Gharem is a contemporary Saudi Arabian artist known for his thought-provoking works that explore themes of identity, transformation, and cultural heritage. His art often blends traditional elements with modern practices, reflecting the complexities of navigating personal and collective identities in a rapidly changing globalized world.
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Nathalie Cuvelier Abstraction(S), the art that arises from a totally instinctive approach
Apr 9, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artistic production of Nathalie Cuvelier Abstraction(s), totally instinctive and dominated by color, is the result of an abstract dialogue that has developed between "floating" paper collages and ceramic sculptures...
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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 ...
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Svetlana Iskoskikh, my parents encouraged my talent in every way
Jul 29, 2023
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5 minutes read
When I was in kindergarten I already knew that I would be an artist, all my free time I painted. My parents encouraged my talent in every way. The walls of my children's room were completely covered with my drawings...
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Carole Carpier, I grew up surrounded by artists
Sep 30, 2023
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5 minutes read
"Since my youngest age, I have grown up surrounded by amateur artists: photographers, sculptors, painters, musicians, actors."...
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Barbsie: I’ve always been interested in painting
Apr 2, 2024
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6 minutes read
"I’ve always been interested in painting and I love the process but the decision to become an artist came after my psychological transformation. I realized art possess the power of to make changes in someone’s life."...
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Frank Willems: In my work I try to bring different themes to light
Nov 20, 2024
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6 minutes read
“I lived in Sweden for several years where I studied Shoe Design. During this study I came into contact with different artists and art streams. This immediately excited me and I started researching. By searching a lot of information on the Internet, reading books and watching documentaries, I couldn't let it go.”....