Art News
Damien Hirst plans to burn thousands of his paintings in order to demonstrate art as 'currency'
Jul 27, 2022
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Damien Hirst plans to burn thousands of his paintings as part of an art-as-currency project. In 2016, he created 10,000 one-of-a-kind dot paintings, each with its own title, which were later linked to corresponding NFTs and sold for $2,000 each.
Art News
Houston's Famous Orange Show Center Expands 2 Acres to Show More Parade Cars
Nov 19, 2021
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The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is expanding. The new campus will be eight acres (3,2 ha) when it's complete. An 800-foot ramp that winds its way across the campus, past art cars and an open workshop, is one of the highlights. The Orange Show Foundation and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art are expanding their presence in Houston.
Sell Art
New process for the sale of original works of art with a minimum commission
Oct 16, 2014
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A new process is being tested for the sale of original works of art. Customers can now contact you, learn about a piece of art, and they can buy directly from you.
Art News
Original initiative in Oxford, refugees are trained as museum tour guides
Nov 29, 2021
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Following a £1 million grant from a Saudi organization, more refugees will be trained as tour guides at Oxford University museums. Over the next five years, Alwaleed Philanthropies will sponsor the Multaka project, which will work with 200 refugees and asylum seekers.
Art News
Prince George's reindeer painting hailed by the artist who made the original greeting card
Jan 2, 2023
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Artist Hannah Dale, whose Christmas card may have inspired Prince George's reindeer drawing, said the young royal "has an eye for form and color."
Pop Culture
Miniaturist Artist: Her Tiny Version of Monet Reunited with the Original
Jul 21, 2023
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Ana Sofía Casaverde, Peruvian artist, went to the National Gallery of Art to admire "Woman with a Parasol", a work that she had painstakingly reproduced with the help of a needle.
Art News
A very original new mini golf course created by an artist for the Cranbrook Art Museum!
May 25, 2022
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A new miniature golf course designed by an artist on the grounds of the Cranbrook Art Museum aims to bring more metro Detroiters to a pristine, underutilized greenspace in Bloomfield Hills.
Artist Portraits
GALERIE STREET PART, an original concept: each fresco produced is a set of small canvases
Feb 11, 2020
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Since May 2019, Jean-François and Virginie Puigt have opened in Aix-en-Provence a gallery dedicated to street-art, on an original concept: each fresco produced is a set of small canvases sold separately.
Art News
The Louvre has blocked a record € 24,4 ($26.8) million sale of a Chardin painting in order to purchase it
Apr 4, 2022
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The Louvre has blocked the sale of Jean Siméon Chardin's Basket of Wild Strawberries. The museum lacked funds to purchase the painting, and deemed it a "national treasure".
Art News
Ibi-Pippi Orup Hedegaard, a Danish artist is said to have vandalized an emblematic painting by Asger Jorn
May 3, 2022
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Ibi-Pippi Orup Hedegaard, a Danish artist, was arrested Friday in connection with the vandalism of a famous painting by Asger Jorn, one of the most famous Danish artists of the last century. The damage is currently being assessed by experts at the Museum Jorn in Silkeborg, Denmark, where the painting is permanently housed.
Invest in Art
How to exempt from tax the purchase of an artwork in Germany?
Jul 18, 2023
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In Germany, tax exemptions or benefits for purchasing a work of art can be obtained through provisions such as artist exemption, deducting as a business expense, inheritance tax exemptions, and donating to tax-exempt organizations, but it is advisable to consult with a tax advisor or the relevant tax authority for accurate and updated information on eligibility and regulations.
Sell Art
Art and management : a promising convergence
Oct 25, 2017
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Art, a mode of expression of a subjectivity, at first glance seems disconnected from the notions of organization, profit or profitability and the methods of rational management employed in the management of a company.
Art History
Abstract art explained simply: Germany, France, America and Holland
Dec 3, 2024
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"Abstract art is like drawing what you feel or imagine, without having to show something real. There are no recognizable houses or people, but shapes and colors that tell emotions or ideas. It's a bit like saying, 'I’m not showing you a tree, but what the idea of a tree makes me feel.'"...
Artist Portraits
Igor Gadreaud, precursor of ecological art
May 18, 2022
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Igor Gadreaud's art identifies in the slightest waste, or insignificant object, a form to be exploited, a function to be used or diverted...
Artist Portraits
machOne, art should be emotional
Dec 23, 2022
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machOne believes that art should be emotional: it should provoke a reaction, a thought or a conversation. machOne often tries to paint expressions of emotion, or suggestions of sexuality...
Artist Portraits
Isabelle Cotillard: I have always loved modeling and drawing
Jan 13, 2024
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"My artistic approach is above all pleasure, I want everyone to find themselves or remember a past moment, a feeling of déjà vu or a feeling of experience in my paintings."...
Artist Portraits
Jamie Lee, people and emotions as subjects
Jan 7, 2023
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Lee wants the viewer to be uplifted. This can be through a scene or a memory of something or someone from the past, or a scenario to project oneself into. Sometimes he explores the darker side of emotions, because it is a reality that none of us can escape in our lives....
Artist Portraits
Karin Vermeer: The alchemy between digital and material
Mar 17, 2025
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Karin Vermeer is a Dutch artist who combines digital art and traditional painting to create recomposed portraits and deeply sensory abstract works. Her work is distinguished by a unique technique, rich textures, and a strong aesthetic that appeals to art lovers and collectors alike.
Art History
The Hat of Francisco Goya
Jan 13, 2024
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Definition of a hat: A piece of clothing intended to cover the head partially or fully, either for embellishment or protection from the sun, wind, rain, snow, etc. It is also commonly used to cover baldness or to hide unwashed hair (said with irony)...
Art History
Genius and drawing: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael
Jun 25, 2023
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There are several ways to talk about the art of drawing, such as illustrating the origin of its technique by explicating its evolution, or showing in chronological order works that changed its history, finally...
Artist Portraits
Jean Turco, the art of sharing pleasure
Sep 7, 2022
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Jean Turco's idea has always been to share the pleasure he felt in seeing one or other of the things that present themselves to our gaze, either as they really are when the light puts them in value, either in the way I see them, to take them out of context to make images that illustrate an idea, a smile or a message to a muse, a friend, a collector or a simple stranger...
Artist Portraits
Bruno Mellis: I'm a graphic artist
Dec 9, 2023
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" I don't believe there even is a choice like this—to become an artist or not. To me, whether or not you are something is merely the visible layer presenting your inner thoughts, feelings, and the way you interact with the world."...
Art History
The Trees in Art History
Oct 17, 2023
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We would need a thousand more poems, because if this last one places trees next to houses, other times they seem alone, or accompanied by figures or animals, and sometimes even as mute and immobile spectators of 'fantastic' events...
Artist Portraits
Karen Axikyan, wire work
Nov 23, 2021
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Karen Axikyan winds a metallic thread, more or less shiny or rusty, to form a ball. And from this interlacing emerges a silhouette, sometimes two. The artist born in Armenia in 1963, he has been faithful to metal for 15 years.
Art History
The Smile of Pop Art: Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist and Yue Minjun
Dec 20, 2022
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Have you ever thought about the fact that the greatest masterpieces in the history of art do not smile, or, at most, show only a slight flexing of the muscles at the sides of the mouth? The above can be well exemplified by iconic works, such as, for example, the Mona Lisa, the Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Lady with an Ermine, etc.
Art History
The most beautiful hairstyles of the Renaissance
Aug 26, 2023
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Someone has them but wants to change their color, others want them shorter, those who no longer have them cry remembering them, or opt, now resigned, for the more classic carryover or hairpiece, what am I talking about?
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All the Tips to take care of your Art Collection
Apr 23, 2021
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Whether you choose to buy art as an investment or to satisfy your aesthetic quest, it's important to take special care in the conservation of your artworks to avoid damage due to time or irreversible mistakes. Today, we give you some essential tips to cherish your precious art collection.
Art History
4 Women Artists Overshadowed by their Husband's Fame
Apr 30, 2021
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Unjustly relegated to the rank of simple muses, accomplices or impresarios, these artists' wives were above all artists. Today, we highlight four women who were arbitrarily forgotten for several decades, by fear or contempt.
Lifestyle
Creativity : user manual
Nov 15, 2017
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In the collective unconscious, creativity appears as the prerogative of some solitary geniuses, often cursed, endowed with innate gifts and disconcerting facilities. In reality, each person has a creative potential often under-exploited or constrained by conformism, pessimism, fear of failure, family or social judgment, education.
Art History
When Street art meets Abstraction
May 7, 2023
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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...
Art History
Art that loves the sea
Jul 3, 2022
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A seascape is defined as: a painting, a print or even a photograph, aimed at portraying the sea as the main subject of the work, putting in second floor, whether the human figure, boats or other subjects...
Art History
Top 5 most scandalous contemporary artworks
Nov 16, 2020
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Discover with us 5 emblematic and scandalous pieces of contemporary art, or the illustrated audacity.
Artist Portraits
Patryk Kuleta, the ability to unearth beauty
Aug 24, 2022
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Patryk Kuleta's artworks demonstrate the artist's distinct ability to perceive things, and beauty, in places where others see little or nothing....
Art History
Is it possible to use the word kitsch without offending art?
Jul 16, 2023
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The term kitsch indicates a particular way of producing objects, sometimes even of presumed artistic value, which are in reality characterized by excessive, cheap, banal and, consequently, bad taste ornamentation...
Artist Portraits
Bogdan Dide, the mystery of a woman's face
Nov 16, 2022
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Bogdan Dide uses various techniques in his work, the choice of one or another depending on the goals set. The main theme is portraiture...
Artist Portraits
Sebastien Devore, the art that hides a message
Jan 12, 2022
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Sebastien Devore's paintings, the result of extensive research and preparatory drawings, generally contain a message, a feeling or a food for thought ...