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...
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The renewal of the portrait: exceptional portraits to discover urgently!
Mar 22, 2020
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2 minutes read
Long official practice, the portrait has gradually fallen into oblivion. As it evolves, the portrait becomes less and less academic and opens up to new forms and styles of art such as digital art or street art.
Art History
Art brut or Outsider art : when non-professional artists shake up official art
Apr 25, 2017
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2 minutes read
Defined in 1945 by Jean Dubuffet as a simple and natural art, executed by non-professionals, having neither artistic culture nor cultural pretension or approach, it is a spontaneous, impulsive art, leaving room for invention, techniques and non-academic materials.
Art News
An artist ousted from the Venice Biennale strikes back in Venice
Apr 15, 2024
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2 minutes read
Ignacy Czwartos, initially chosen to represent Poland at the 2024 Venice Biennale but later excluded, will open his independent exhibition "Polonia Uncensored" in Venice on April 20. The show responds to his original works being dropped after a change in government, and he criticizes this act as a new form of censorship by Poland's current administration.
Artist Portraits
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...
Art History
What are the most popular flowers in the history of art?
Sep 10, 2024
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9 minutes read
Artmajeur artists continue to explore and reinterpret natural elements--lily pads, roses, sunflowers, lilacs and poppies--inviting you to discover how nature has remained an inexhaustible source of inspiration and wonder for the fine arts...
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France buys new masterpiece for Orsay museum with LVMH gift
Jan 31, 2023
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2 minutes read
France has added Gustave Caillebotte's "Boating Party," a stunning Impressionist masterpiece, to its national collection of art treasures. The luxury goods company LVMH gave France the 43 million euros (nearly $47 million) needed to buy the painting.
Art History
Exploring the Influence of Art Movements on Cinema: From Surrealism to Pre-Raphaelites
Mar 4, 2025
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6 minutes read
Art movements such as Surrealism, Pre-Raphaelitism, Cubism, and Futurism have profoundly influenced the aesthetic and narrative styles of modern cinema. Filmmakers incorporate elements from these artistic traditions to create visually captivating and thought-provoking films, blending the worlds of visual art and storytelling.
Art News
Paris, the new capital of NFT
Oct 25, 2022
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2 minutes read
Benoit Couty and Thuy-Tien Vo grew up around paintings and art books, so they decided to focus on this thriving ecosystem.
Lifestyle
Bernard Arnault: A Connoisseur's Passion for Art and Luxury
Sep 21, 2023
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6 minutes read
Bernard Arnault is a French billionaire businessman, known for his leadership in the luxury goods industry as the chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury goods company. He is also recognized for his significant art collection and philanthropic contributions to the arts and culture.
Artist Portraits
Christine Orihuela, art that saves life
Dec 7, 2021
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3 minutes read
Paintings by Christine Orihuela are most often created on impulse, as a kind of release from the pains that plague human life.
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 News
The Morozov collection, the amazing tortured history of the Russian art trove is being displayed in Paris
Sep 21, 2021
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3 minutes read
The Morozov collection will open its doors in Paris one year after the scheduled opening date. Manet, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Picasso, Gauguin, Bonnard, Vuillard, Rodin etc. follow one another.
Art News
Art Institute of Chicago Acquires 2,000 French Artworks
Feb 14, 2025
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3 minutes read
The Art Institute of Chicago has expanded its collection of French art with the acquisition of the prestigious Horvitz Collection, adding more than 2,000 works from the 18th to the 20th century. This acquisition strengthens the museum’s position as a major center for French art in the United States, with exhibitions and educational initiatives designed to highlight this exceptional body of work.
Art History
Sharks in art
Aug 14, 2022
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6 minutes read
Sharks have dominated the waters of the sea for hundreds of thousands of years before man, who, once having ploughed them, has oftentimes described these animals, both in artistic and literary works, even presenting them as dangerous and fearsome predators...
Art History
Anthropomorphism in art
Sep 4, 2022
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7 minutes read
Anthropomorphism in art, as anticipated, has a rich and ancient tradition, in fact, among the earliest examples of anthropomorphic figures we find the Löwenmensch ivory statuette, which, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic, that is, approximately 32,000 years ago, depicts a human sculpture having the head of a lion...
Artist Portraits
Niki de Saint Phalle: A Trailblazer of 20th-Century Feminist Art
Aug 5, 2024
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7 minutes read
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) was a groundbreaking Franco-American artist known for her vibrant sculptures, including the Nanas and Tirs series, which combined bold social commentary with artistic innovation, leaving a lasting impact on the art world and popular culture.
Artist Portraits
Mimmo Rotella: Pioneer of Decollage and Italian Avant-Garde Art
Aug 12, 2024
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7 minutes read
Mimmo Rotella was an influential Italian artist renowned for pioneering the décollage technique, which involved tearing and reassembling torn posters to create new artistic expressions. His work, which intersected with movements like Nouveau Réalisme, significantly impacted post-war European art.
Artist Portraits
Matisse’s Journey: From Fauvism to Timeless Cut-Outs
Aug 26, 2024
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7 minutes read
Henri Matisse, born on December 31, 1869, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France, was a pioneering French artist known for his mastery of color and innovative draughtsmanship, whose work spanned over half a century, establishing him as a central figure in the evolution of modern art.
Artist Portraits
Val Escoubet, the monochrome that remains perceptible
Nov 19, 2022
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3 minutes read
The artistic environment in which Val Escoubet grew up was the breeding ground for his passion for art. She always had pencils and colors at her disposal...
Lifestyle
Alain Delon: The collection of a movie star
Oct 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
The art collection of Alain Delon, the iconic film star of the 1960s and 1970s and one of the most enduring sex symbols in cinematic history, went under the hammer at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris...
Art History
How do artists view the Eiffel Tower?
Dec 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
When you arrive in Paris, it's impossible not to think about taking a photo with the Eiffel Tower or capturing the mixed impression of joy, excitement, and amazement, ready to manifest in a carefully composed and solitary selfie that forever immortalizes us in front of this metallic sculpture completed in 1889...
Art History
Top 10 Impressionist Paintings
Nov 28, 2023
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12 minutes read
How did Impressionism come into being? Like all things, it started with an idea! The artists in question decided to paint the reality around them in a very simple way, leaving aside the more complex and well-trodden historical and mythological subjects...
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Maya Picasso, the artist's daughter has died at the age of 87
Dec 22, 2022
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4 minutes read
At the Picasso Museum in Paris, there is a show about how she got along with her father.
Artist Portraits
Patrick Bigeon, the inspiration of the sea
Dec 4, 2021
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3 minutes read
Patrick Bigeon's art is linked to the cherished memory of the sea, which is now far from his life and which lives through his paintings which reproduce it.
Lifestyle
Valentine's Day: How does art express love?
Feb 5, 2025
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8 minutes read
As Valentine's Day approaches, art reminds us of the depth of human emotion. Love, a universal and timeless theme, has inspired artists across ages and cultures. From ancient frescoes to urban graffiti, each art form seeks to capture the essence of this complex sentiment.
Artist Portraits
Keith Haring: The Vibrant Voice of Street Art
Jun 24, 2024
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14 minutes read
Keith Haring was an iconic American artist known for his vibrant, bold, and energetic artwork that often featured a mix of symbols, figures, and patterns. His unique style transcended traditional art boundaries, transforming everyday urban spaces into dynamic canvases...
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What place should be given to works of art generated by AI?
Apr 12, 2024
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4 minutes read
The legitimacy, copyright and value of AI works spark debate. Artmajeur, as an artistic marketplace, approaches these issues with pragmatism, seeking to balance innovation and creators' rights while promoting artistic diversity.
Art News
MIFAC 2025: An eleventh edition full of promise
Mar 12, 2025
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4 minutes read
MIFAC 2025 , which will be held from March 27 to 30 in Angoulême , will showcase around thirty new films on contemporary artists, with screenings, an Art Book Fair and meetings between artists, directors and enthusiasts. Three thematic evenings will be dedicated to Chu Teh-Chun, Francis Bacon & Lucian Freud, as well as Fred Deux & Cécile Reims , making this 11th edition an unmissable event for art lovers.
Artist Portraits
Marc Mugnier: the sculptor of nature and earthly memory
Jun 15, 2024
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4 minutes read
Marc Mugnier is a contemporary French sculptor who shapes stone, wood, and metal to create powerful and poetic works deeply connected to nature and the memory of the earth. His work, exhibited in France and internationally, embodies a lasting and sensitive aesthetic, making him an artist with strong investment potential.
Art History
A mouth for 9 artists
Apr 26, 2023
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8 minutes read
Throughout the long and controversial narrative of art history there was a time, to be located roughly from the beginning of the events of human existence until the arrival of the Avant-gardes, when lips were mainly immortalized within the faces of the effigies...
Art History
MADONNA: the impact of the Pop icon in the fine arts
Oct 2, 2022
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8 minutes read
Madonna, the undisputed queen of Pop music, has demonstrated, throughout her artistic career, a fervent and eclectic interest in the visual arts, aimed at ranging from tag-making, performance design and artwork to marked patronage and fervent collecting. Such interest seems to be due to multiple factors...
Art History
The Four Elements in Art: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water as Sources of Inspiration
Mar 18, 2025
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9 minutes read
Art has always found nature to be one of its greatest sources of inspiration, and the four elements – Earth, Air, Fire, and Water – have been represented throughout the centuries with profound symbolic and expressive meanings...
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Henri Matisse
Mar 15, 2023
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15 minutes read
Matisse's style was characterized by the use of bright and intense colors, as well as simplified forms and strong outlines. He was influenced by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, but he also developed his own technique of using color to create dynamic shapes and movement in his paintings.
Art History
Claude Monet
Jun 12, 2023
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10 minutes read
Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a French painter and one of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement in the late 19th century. He is best known for his series of paintings depicting water lilies and his innovative approach to capturing the effects of light and atmosphere in his works.
Art History
A Renaissance against racism...
Feb 22, 2023
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10 minutes read
Larsen's novel seems to continue in the point of view expressed, roughly thirty years later, by Jacob Lawrence's painting, which, titled Taboo (1963), is one of the many works created by the artist during the civil rights movement, aimed at expressing, through the depiction of two mixed couples intent on getting married, all the aversion felt by the master to taboos concerning marriages between people of different races...