Art News
Indiana's Valparaiso University wants to sell Georgia O'Keeffe painting to fund work
Feb 13, 2023
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Museum groups and the former head of the art department at the university have spoken out against the planned sale.
Artist Portraits
Idan Zareski: The Artist Behind the Bigfoot Family Project
Jul 3, 2024
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Idan Zareski is an internationally renowned sculptor best known for his Bigfoot Family Project. His dynamic, colorful sculptures explore themes of human connection and cultural unity, with the Bigfoot Family series using whimsical, oversized-foot figures to symbolize peace and a shared human experience.
Art History
Holy Artistry: Unveiling the Spiritual Canvas at Niiname-sai
Jun 19, 2024
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10 minutes read
Niiname-sai, also known as the Harvest Festival, is not only a significant religious ceremony within the Shinto tradition but also a celebration rich in artistic expression. This festival showcases a variety of traditional Japanese artworks and artifacts...
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Francesco Musante: A Journey Through Imaginative Art
Jul 18, 2024
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10 minutes read
Francesco Musante is an Italian painter celebrated for his vibrant and whimsical expression. His art transports viewers to enchanted worlds filled with vivid colors and playful forms, creating a unique narrative that blends fantasy and poetry...
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Vincent Faudemer, I have always worked on the subject of childhood
Aug 19, 2023
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"My grandmother collected religious Bronzes, my psychiatrist mother helped me a lot to reflect on myself, and on what surrounds me"...
Lifestyle
Patrick Sun: A Connoisseur of Art and LGBTQ+ Advocate
Dec 8, 2023
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Patrick Sun is a Hong Kong-born collector known for his significant art collection, particularly emphasizing LGBTQ+ themes. He gained recognition for founding the Sunpride Foundation in 2014, dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ artists in Asia.
Artist Portraits
Roberto Ferrero, photography to describe the world
Dec 19, 2021
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5 minutes read
Photography allows Roberto Ferrero to tell, through images, his way of seeing life and the world. Indeed, according to the artist, making art is above all a personal experience, an interior dialogue, made up of questions and answers ...
Art News
They Desire Everything: Freddie Mercury Compilation Exceeds Predictions at Sotheby’s
Sep 8, 2023
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A diverse range of items, including Japanese art and a luxurious red crown and cape, ignited enthusiastic bidding on New Bond Street...
Lifestyle
John McEnroe: The art-loving tennis player
Oct 24, 2023
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5 minutes read
Despite being renowned as one of the most iconic figures in American tennis history, John McEnroe may not strike many as an art enthusiast...
Artist Portraits
Santicri: Creating is my passion
May 7, 2024
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6 minutes read
Creating has always been my passion since childhood. After my studies, I found myself working as a resin craftsman, coming into close contact with sculptures and design elements...
Art History
Threads of Tradition: Obon's Influence on Contemporary Art
Jun 4, 2024
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Originating over 500 years ago, Obon blends ancient beliefs with Buddhist customs, becoming a major family reunion holiday in Japan. It's celebrated with vibrant festivities spanning three days, embodying themes of remembrance, gratitude, and community. Its influence extends to contemporary art, inspiring artists to reinterpret its themes, ensuring an enduring legacy.
Art History
Exploring the Influence of Art Movements on Cinema: From Surrealism to Pre-Raphaelites
Mar 4, 2025
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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.
Lifestyle
How to decorate your office
Jan 23, 2022
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Decorating your office with artwork is a time-consuming and tricky business, where often the efforts do not correspond to obvious results. In reality, there are a few simple tips that will help you to valorise the most your workplace!
Art History
The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet
Jun 8, 2023
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"The Luncheon on the Grass" by Édouard Manet is a groundbreaking and controversial painting that challenged artistic conventions with its depiction of a nude woman having a picnic with clothed men. Its provocative composition and departure from traditional norms made it a pivotal work in the history of art.
Artist Portraits
2fast, inspired by hip hop culture
Mar 25, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Since I was a little kid, since I remember, I was always drawing and creating something, so I was pretty sure that I wanted to work some kind of a creative job in my life. From a young age, drawing was my creative excursion into the world of imagination, the world I created on paper, the worlds and objects I invented, the cars I would drive..."
Art History
The Art and Tradition of Tanabata
May 21, 2024
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Tanabata, or the Star Festival, celebrates the annual meeting of deities Orihime and Hikoboshi, marked by vibrant traditions and artistic expressions across Japan. Originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival, Tanabata involves writing wishes on colorful tanzaku paper strips and displaying them on bamboo branches. The festival features major celebrations, including the renowned Sendai Tanabata Festival, highlighting its enduring cultural significance.
Art News
Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Album Cover Is Inspired by a Famous Painting of Lady Godiva
Jul 4, 2022
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The cover of the last Beyoncé's album is strikingly similar to John Collier's Lady Godiva, which depicts a naked woman from Anglo-Saxon mythology. Legend says she rode a horse naked in the 11th century to protest an English taxman's plans.
Art History
What is kinetic art?
May 11, 2022
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Kinetic Art, or Programmed Art, was born after World War II in concomitance with the decline of geometric abstraction. It is an artistic current whose purpose is to illustrate the study of the mechanisms of vision, aspiring to a rendering in pictorial and plastic terms of dynamism, optical phenomena and light...
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Jason Martin: Contemporary Artist & Monochromatic Painter
Oct 28, 2024
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Jason Martin, born in Jersey in 1970 and based between London and Portugal, explores minimalist painting through controlled yet expansive use of color, brushwork, and medium. His works range from vibrant, swirling compositions to muted, carefully blended abstractions...
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AI resurrects Dalí's voice at the Dalí Museum in Florida
Apr 17, 2024
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The Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, has launched an AI-powered campaign that replicates the voice of Salvador Dalí, allowing visitors to interact with a virtual version of the artist. This innovative project uses machine learning models to animate archival materials, offering a conversational experience with Dalí's digital persona.
Art History
Painting: gold in the title and gold in the technique
Aug 19, 2023
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When we think of gold within the history of art, it turns out to be rather easy, if not taken for granted, to focus and dwell on one artistic technique in particular, which, just for the moment...
Artist Portraits
Aurélia Cheret, inspiration comes from everywhere
May 31, 2023
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"I think it's always been part of my daily life. As a child, I saw my mother draw, paint. My sister was part of a photo club. My father-in-law is a drummer, my uncle a guitarist. For my part, I did dance."
Art History
Top 5 Most Famous Still Life Paintings in Art History
Oct 22, 2021
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Some are known for their beauty, some are famous for their mysteries, and some for the anecdotes that gravitate around it. Today, quick overview of still lifes through the ages: from fruit bowls to vegetable baskets, from bald skulls to flowering vases, you might be surprised!
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Untitled Art: Contemporary Art Fair Coming to Houston in 2025
Nov 22, 2024
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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.
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: ANDY WARHOL
May 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Andy Warhol's work is a social critique of the industrial mass-production of supermarket products. He reproduced images of Campbell's soup cans in serial modules, which became a recurring theme in his art...
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...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Takashi Murakami
May 23, 2023
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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...
Art History
Painting: the faces of the moon
Oct 31, 2023
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Once the sun goes to sleep, returning every night to the same bed, he feels the absence of the woman he will never meet, the moon, who, waking up in her place, leaves, besides the messy sheets, a strong absence...
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Elena Done: Painting for me is a natural occurrence
Dec 12, 2023
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"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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Francis L'Huillier: The pictorial power of a contemporary look at the maritime and industrial world
Feb 20, 2025
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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
Cate Blanchet, dreaming of an art gallery
Aug 2, 2023
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10 minutes read
Catherine Elise Blanchett, born on May 14, 1969, is an accomplished Australian actress and producer. Widely recognized as one of the finest talents of her generation, she has showcased her incredible versatility across various genres...
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Steven Spielberg: in the top 10 Hollywood collectors
Sep 20, 2023
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Steven Allan Spielberg, born on December 18, 1946, is a prominent American filmmaker who wears multiple hats as a director, producer, and screenwriter...
Art History
Hanukkah: Artistic Celebrations of the Festival of Lights
Mar 14, 2024
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Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil lasting for eight days. In contemporary art, Hanukkah often serves as a theme exploring identity, tradition, and resilience through various mediums such as painting, sculpture, and mixed media installations.
Art History
Purim: Tradition, Celebration, and Artistic Expression
Mar 25, 2024
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Purim is a Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them, as recorded in the Book of Esther. In contemporary art, Purim is often represented through vibrant and whimsical illustrations depicting scenes from the Purim story, along with motifs such as costumes, masks, and traditional symbols like the hamantaschen pastry.
Art History
Representations of Yom Kippur in Art
Apr 16, 2024
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The depiction of Yom Kippur in art reveals how artists have captured themes of repentance, redemption, and solemnity through various media, highlighting iconic works such as Maurycy Gottlieb's "Yom Kippur" and Micha's "Jonah." Bar-Am. These works illustrate the deep impact and spiritual significance of the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Henri Dauman: A Life Behind the Lens of Iconic Moments
Aug 20, 2024
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Henri Dauman (1933-2023) was a renowned French-American photographer whose impactful photojournalism, including the iconic image of Jacqueline Kennedy at JFK's funeral, gained posthumous acclaim through major retrospectives and the documentary Looking Up, solidifying his legacy in modern visual culture.