Art History
Celebrating Holi Through Art: A Journey in Color
Apr 22, 2024
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12 minutes read
During Holi, art takes various forms, from the intricate designs of rangoli at doorsteps to the elaborate staging of plays and musicals that depict stories from Hindu scriptures...
Artist Portraits
Jesús Tejedor, inspired by the reading of an article, a book or a piece of music
Oct 29, 2022
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8 minutes read
Jesús Tejedor decided to dedicate himself to art at the age of four, when he painted a nude that his family censored. From that moment on, his interest in art was kindled...
Artist Portraits
Redefining Contemporary Art: Josh Smith’s Journey
Nov 27, 2024
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8 minutes read
Josh Smith, born in 1976, is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his innovative work in painting and various mediums. He gained early recognition with canvases featuring his name, exploring abstraction and creativity.
Art History
Celebrating Pongal: Art as a Bridge Between Tradition and Modernity
Jun 11, 2024
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16 minutes read
Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, marking the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated in art through various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, dances, and songs, depicting themes of agricultural abundance, gratitude, and communal celebration.
Art History
Top 10: emerging artists
Mar 19, 2023
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13 minutes read
An emerging artist is usually defined as one who is in the early stages of his or her career, that is, still in the throes of refining his or her style, while beginning to gain some critical recognition, at the same time trying to develop a well-known commercial representation...
Artist Portraits
Mauricio Jose Miranda, positively transforming reality
Dec 29, 2021
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4 minutes read
Mauricio José Miranda knows and uses the majority of artistic techniques to generate works which, avoiding a particular figurative tendency, aim to positively immortalize reality.
Art History
Mountains, Compulsivity, Religion, and Nudes
Jan 9, 2024
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9 minutes read
Let's let the brushes speak. Let the brushes that painted the mountains reveal the relationship the artists developed with them, a landscape element capable of unveiling their passions, interests, and favorite subjects...
Artist Portraits
Beatriz Milhazes: Vibrant Abstractions and the Fusion of Brazilian Culture and Modernism
Nov 4, 2024
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8 minutes read
Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian contemporary artist celebrated for her vibrant, colorful abstractions that merge Brazilian cultural motifs with modernist influences. Her work, characterized by intricate patterns, floral designs, and layered compositions, captures a dynamic fusion of global and local aesthetics.
Artist Portraits
Emmanuel Passeleu, photography at the service of architecture
May 28, 2022
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6 minutes read
Emmanuel Passeleu's preferred medium is photography, oriented, to varying degrees, towards architecture. The purpose of this creation is to see the spectators project themselves into the photos, into a parallel world, created by the artist...
Artist Portraits
Darryll Schiff: Blurring Realities in Contemporary Photography
Aug 5, 2024
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4 minutes read
Darryll Schiff was an acclaimed American photographer known for his painterly style that blends vibrant colors, blurred motion, and layered compositions to create evocative and abstract images. His work, exploring themes of urban life and human movement, earned him recognition in prestigious collections and exhibitions worldwide.
Art History
Between Paintings and Photographs: 10 Must-Haves for Fall 2024
Oct 1, 2024
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12 minutes read
The ten works, both paintings and photographs, have been arranged following a carefully studied color order, creating a harmonious visual flow. The colors blend into a fluid narrative, where each piece fits into a cohesive whole. The works, alternating between figurative and abstract, engage in a dialogue through the shared element of two-dimensionality, representing the must-haves for Fall 2024.
Art History
Top 10: collages
Jul 12, 2023
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12 minutes read
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: by means of this numerical climax that goes by the name of top 10, aimed at placing the most relevant collages in the history of art one after the other, in order of relevance, I want to bring the reader closer to the knowledge of an artistic technique that is often sidelined, in the face of the more popular painting, sculpture and photography...
Art History
Purim: Tradition, Celebration, and Artistic Expression
Mar 25, 2024
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10 minutes read
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.
Artist Portraits
Beyond the Visible: The Art and Memory of Luc Tuymans
May 1, 2025
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10 minutes read
"Luc Tuymans (born June 14, 1958, in Mortsel, Belgium) is a visual artist renowned for his paintings that explore humanity’s relationship with history and its tendency to ignore it. The memory of World War II recurs throughout his work."...
Art History
The Art of Sukkot and its Cultural Evolution
Apr 18, 2024
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7 minutes read
Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, is a tradition-rich Jewish celebration, where temporary sukkahs and the four species symbolize dependence on and gratitude to God for protection and harvests. Sukkot art, through illustrations, installations and digital works, serves not only to educate but also to strengthen cultural identity by interpreting these ancestral themes in a modern and inclusive way.
Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
Artist Portraits
Alfred Freddy Krupa: A Pioneer of New Ink Art and a World-Renowned Artistic Force
Aug 22, 2024
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7 minutes read
Alfred Freddy Krupa is a renowned Croatian contemporary painter and master draughtsman, celebrated for his contributions to the New Ink Art movement, which fuses traditional Eastern ink techniques with Western modernism. As the author of the "New Ink Art Manifesto," he is recognized as a pioneering figure in this movement and a leading representative of modern European ink painting.
Art History
New interpretations of Berlin's most iconic graffiti
Jan 29, 2023
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9 minutes read
Assuming that Berlin, since the era after the fall of the wall, has become one of the most important capitals of world street art, it is important to highlight how, within the most disparate neighborhoods of the German city, the works of famous artists, such as, to give an example, Herakut, Rosco, Dr. Drax...
Art History
Orange in art
Jul 20, 2022
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7 minutes read
The colour orange has been present in art history since the earliest civilisations. In fact, in ancient Egypt, artists used to use an orange mineral pigment, called realgar, for tomb paintings...
Art History
The most popular artists of 2023
Jan 23, 2024
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12 minutes read
Who are some of Artmajeur's most popular artists in 2023? Find out in this story, which talks about contemporary artists by contextualizing them within the long narrative of art history!
Artist Portraits
François Miquel: I am a self-taught painter
Jan 31, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have been interested in art, and more particularly in painting since my adolescence but the desire to paint myself only came later. The discovery of certain artists, of certain more striking works undoubtedly triggered this desire to “try”. Practice then always pushes you a little further.”...
Sell Art
Best Art Schools in Asia and Australia
Feb 25, 2025
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6 minutes read
Discover the best art schools from China to Australia. These prestigious institutions train the artists and designers of tomorrow through programs of excellence.
Artist Portraits
Antony Gormley: Sculpting the Human Experience
Mar 17, 2025
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8 minutes read
Antony Gormley is a British sculptor known for his explorations of the human form, space, and materiality, often using cast iron and steel to create life-sized body sculptures. His work challenges the boundaries between art, architecture, and nature, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own physical presence in the world.
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...
Art History
The Religious Art of Christmas: Between Tradition and Modernity
Feb 23, 2024
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16 minutes read
Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is at the heart of Christianity, symbolizing divine incarnation and carrying a message of hope and redemption. From the earliest centuries, the nativity inspired religious art, evolving through the ages to deeply express the spiritual significance of this event, with artists like Giotto and Caravaggio enriching the scene with their emotional realism.
Artist Portraits
Ellen Gallagher: Afrofuturism and Identity in Art
Oct 10, 2024
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9 minutes read
Ellen Gallagher is an American contemporary artist known for her multimedia works that explore themes of race, identity, and history, often blending abstraction with cultural narratives. Her art spans painting, works on paper, film, and video, and is featured in major museum collections worldwide.
Artist Portraits
Valerio Adami: A Modern Master of Figurative Art
Jul 26, 2024
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6 minutes read
Valerio Adami, an eminent Italian painter, is celebrated for his distinctive style that combines elements of Pop Art, surrealism, and figurative art. His bold use of color and sharp lines create striking images that are both thought-provoking and visually captivating. Adami’s work often explores themes of human existence, mythology, and literature, making him a prominent figure in contemporary art...
Artist Portraits
Eduardo Kobra: The Vibrant Voice of Urban Art
Aug 2, 2024
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6 minutes read
Eduardo Kobra is a contemporary Brazilian street artist known for his large-scale murals that burst with vibrant colors and intricate details. His work often pays homage to historical figures and events, reimagining them through a kaleidoscopic lens....
Art History
Top 10: paintings of musicians
Aug 12, 2023
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13 minutes read
My top ten paintings relate art and music in the way the former of these two forms of expression approaches the latter, immortalizing and making concrete its intangible sound. In fact, it was probably painting that first approached the abstract world of notes...
Artist Portraits
Urs Fischer: Swiss Artist's Wax Sculptures & Anti-Art
Oct 17, 2024
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12 minutes read
Urs Fischer, a Swiss-born artist, has made a big splash in the contemporary creative world. His pieces, made from unexpected materials, push the limits of what we think of as art. They make us think about how things change and how short-lived life can be.
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...
Art History
Shōgatsu and the Takarabune: Symbolic Imagery and Cultural Heritage
Jun 13, 2024
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11 minutes read
Shōgatsu, Japan's New Year celebration, evolved from the Meiji period's calendar reforms, shifting from the lunisolar to the Gregorian calendar. Despite changes, it remains pivotal, featuring rituals like hatsumode shrine visits and symbolic foods like osechi-ryōri and zōni, symbolizing renewal and family unity. Contemporary Japanese art draws from these traditions, merging traditional motifs with modern styles, preserving Shōgatsu's cultural importance in global practices and art.
Art History
The history of Spanish art
Aug 7, 2022
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7 minutes read
Over the centuries Spain has given birth to some of the world's greatest architects, painters, sculptors and photographers. This richness is due, both to the autonomous Spanish creative flair and to the influence exerted on the Iberian Peninsula by the most important European figurative currents...
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
How do you distinguish sunrise from sunset?
Jul 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
I begin with a question that is little exploited, overlooked, and often taken for granted, both in general terms and within the analysis of many masterpieces of art history, where the titles of the works themselves often resolve dilemmas degrees...
Art History
Cleopatra narrates the history of art
Dec 7, 2022
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9 minutes read
Cleopatra (69-30 B.C.E.), Egyptian queen and the last monarch of the Ptolemaic kingdom, is better known for her charms than for her governmental talents, so much so that it was because of her charm, bestowed by her intelligence, personality, and culture, rather than her beauty, that she ascended the throne for the second time...