Artist Portraits
Wolfgang Pohn, I could never really express myself with words
Aug 26, 2023
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3 minutes read
"First comes the work on the portraits, the brushstroke is more intuitive and can take some time until I feel a great satisfaction inside ....this can consume up to 10 paintings until one is right"
Art News
NASA to land in Dubai for -ING Creative Festival
Mar 20, 2017
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Pixar, Disney, National Geographic, MoMA, Google, Behance and more to be part of the event’s third edition
Art News
The Uffizi Gallery earns only €70,000 from a Michelangelo NFT that sold for €240,000
Jun 21, 2022
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The Uffizi Gallery earns only €70,000 from a Michelangelo NFT that sold for €240,000 in a deal with the Cinello company, which fuels the debate over ownership of Old Master masterpieces in the metaverse age.
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Glicéria Tupinambá: the first indigenous artist to present a solo exhibition from Brazil at the Venice Biennale
Nov 2, 2023
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Glicéria Tupinambá Achieves a Historic Milestone as the First Indigenous Artist to Present a Solo Exhibition for Brazil at the Venice Biennale...
Art News
Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, swiftly abolishes the culture ministry within 24 hours of assuming office
Dec 18, 2023
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The newly elected far-right president demonstrated his authority by cutting the government ministries in half and devaluing the peso by 50% in response to the nation's economic challenges...
Art News
SMAC and Fiorucci Foundation: Venice Redefines its Cultural Future
Apr 29, 2025
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3 minutes read
In Venice, the San Marco Art Centre and the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation are ushering in a new cultural era by combining historical heritage and contemporary art. These two centers are creating an artistic corridor between San Marco and Dorsoduro, energizing the city with immersive exhibitions, artist residencies, and international programming.
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Neon offers NFTs in New York available from vending machines
Jun 15, 2022
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3 minutes read
With a $3 million seed, Neon debuts an online NFT marketplace and a physical vending machine in New York City, selling digital art to anyone with a credit or debit card.
Art News
Christophe Cherix appointed director of MoMA
Apr 1, 2025
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Christophe Cherix has been named director of MoMA, taking up his duties in September 2025 after more than 16 years with the institution. A curator renowned for his international vision and landmark exhibitions, he succeeds Glenn Lowry with the mission of guiding the museum into a new era while honoring its legacy.
Art History
Very Peri is the color of the year 2022
Jan 2, 2022
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The Pantone Color Institute has declared Very Peri as the color of the year 2022! The most varied shades of this blue hue, infused with red and purple, have distinguished the colors of the main subjects, or details, of some masterpieces of art history...
Art History
MOMA Masterpieces: Contemporary Interpretations
Feb 23, 2022
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7 minutes read
The iconic institution of New York's MOMA is home to such timeless works of art as Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Jasper Johns' Flag. Such masterpieces continue to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists around the world, who have re-interpreted them into original, modern, current and sometimes ironic pieces of art...
Artist Portraits
Chris Ofili: A Journey of Art, Controversy, and Global Recognition
Feb 17, 2025
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7 minutes read
Christopher Ofili, CBE (born 10 October 1968), is a British painter renowned for incorporating elephant dung into his artworks. A prominent figure in the Young British Artists group, he won the Turner Prize in 1998...
Art History
Gustav Klimt
Mar 21, 2023
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11 minutes read
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter who was widely recognized as one of the most innovative and influential artists of the 20th century, known for his highly decorative and ornate style, use of gold leaf, and sensual subject matter. He was one of the leading figures of the Viennese Secession, a movement that sought to break away from traditional academic art and create a new, modern style.
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Melania Trump launches NFT artwork series, proceeds of which will support youth charity
Dec 20, 2021
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Melania Trump, the 45th First Lady of the United States, announced the development of a platform for Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs), as well as "Melania's Vision," a digital artwork and audio file that will be the first in a series of limited edition NFTs. Mrs. Trump will use a portion of the revenues to benefit youngsters in the foster care system.
Artist Portraits
Ani Ayrapetian, inspiration coming from God
Apr 23, 2022
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Ani Ayrapetian's painting is inspired by God and aims to create works with warm colors that bring joy and light into the world...
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Australian aboriginal art: Millennial art threatened with disappearance
Jul 11, 2017
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3 minutes read
The first aboriginal cave paintings date back to the dawn of time (more than 50,000 years ago). First known art forms, perpetuated on their original medium (rock, sand, etc.) until about twenty years ago and using "modern" techniques (canvas, acrylic, etc.) since the 1970s, they are now threatened with extinction.
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The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts loses a bequest of $500,000
Dec 1, 2022
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Anne Bartley gave $500,000 to the Arkansas Arts Center's $22 million capital campaign. The new building will open on April 22, 2023. She gave up the pledge, which was part of her will, when she found out the new building won't have a gallery named for her mother.
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Blockbuster Caravaggio Exhibition in Rome Unveils Lost Masterpiece
Mar 7, 2025
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The blockbuster 2025 exhibition at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome will celebrate Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, a master of chiaroscuro, with over 50 works, including the "Portrait of Maffeo Barberini" , recently rediscovered after 400 years. This major event explores Caravaggio's artistic evolution and his connection to Maffeo Barberini, offering a unique immersion into the legacy of the Baroque painter.
Art History
Route 66: the legend told by art
May 15, 2022
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Artworks by Artmajeur's artists, created through multiple viewpoints and techniques, such as oil on canvas, digital photomontage and photography, take us on a tour of some of Route 66's most iconic places, such as the Cadillac Ranch installation in Amarillo (Texas), the Palo duro canyon (Texas), the town of Seligman (Arizona), the Wigwam Motel (Arizona), the Mojave desert (California) and the Santa Monica pier (California)...
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The Best European Art Schools - Part Two
Feb 19, 2025
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Discover the best art schools in Europe, from the Netherlands to Sweden. These prestigious institutions train the artists and designers of tomorrow through programs of excellence.
Artist Portraits
Stephan Joachim, my vocation is photography
Aug 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
"My very great passion, indeed vocation, is photography, light painting, observing and capturing moments in the passage of time"...
Art History
Ansel Adams
Jul 20, 2023
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26 minutes read
Ansel Easton Adams, born on February 20, 1902, and passed away on April 22, 1984, was a renowned American photographer and conservationist...
Art News
Has the Rijksmuseum published a 'fake image' of French President Macron?
Apr 19, 2023
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During President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Amsterdam, a photo published by the Rijksmuseum sows doubt about the President's actual visit to the Vermeer exhibition.
Lifestyle
Jessica Capra: A Curator Committed to Care to Care
Feb 12, 2025
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Jessica Capra, a curator and art historian based in Munich, develops committed cultural projects that place Care at the heart of artistic creation. Through her collaborations and artist selections, she highlights works that explore care in its multiple forms – individual, social and environmental – making art a lever for transformation and collective reflection.
Art News
Change of Direction at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: A New Era for the Institution
Mar 4, 2025
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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, set to open in 2026 in Los Angeles, is announcing a leadership change with the departure of Sandra Jackson-Dumont in 2025 and a strategic restructuring under the interim leadership of Jim Gianopulos and George Lucas. The museum dedicated to narrative art will feature artists such as Robert Colescott, Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, offering a rich collection that explores storytelling across a variety of visual mediums.
Art History
All You Need to Know About Georgia O'Keeffe
Dec 17, 2021
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Fascinating, free and inspiring, she’s the most photographed woman artist in the world: she has turned her lifestyle into a complete work of art, from her behavior to her dress style, including the design of her resorts. With Georgia O'Keeffe, nothing is left to chance: but why is she so important to the history of American art, and more broadly to the world?
Artist Portraits
Victor Vasarely: The Grandfather of Op Art and His Lasting Legacy
Jul 29, 2024
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Victor Vasarely, a Hungarian-French artist born Győző Vásárhelyi on April 9, 1906, is celebrated as a pioneer and leader in the Op Art movement, known for his innovative use of optical illusions and geometric abstraction, with notable works like Zebra (1937) and a legacy that continues to inspire contemporary art.
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Chen Yifei: Between Chinese tradition and international modernity
Apr 15, 2025
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Chen Yifei, a major figure in contemporary Chinese art, left his mark on his era with a unique style that blended romantic realism, Western aesthetics, and Chinese traditions. From his official debut under Mao to his international recognition, his career reflects a rich, diverse body of work that remains highly sought after on the art market.
Artist Portraits
Jasmine Roy, the love story with the subjects represented
Mar 19, 2022
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Jasmine Roy's works are the result of a love affair between the artist and the subject, which is explored with a very personal composition of desaturated colors...
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 News
Art Basel in Hong Kong without restrictions is back!
Mar 21, 2023
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This year, there will be 177 galleries at the art fair, up from 134 in 2022. However, this is still less than before the pandemic.
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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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Lawyers, legal professions: bring art into your office and benefit from 100% tax exemption thanks to art leasing
Artist Portraits
Adam Lobazanov: The painter of memory and light
May 17, 2024
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4 minutes read
Adam Lobazanov is a Russian-Belgian artist whose luminous and poetic work reflects a life marked by exile, resilience, and a love of place. His sensitive watercolors, now exhibited and collected, make him a must-see and a promising artistic investment.
Art History
The Crows in Art: More or Less Known Works!
Oct 14, 2023
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Over a field of ripe wheat flies a flock of crows, which, looking carefully at the golden mantle, seems almost to be heading for that little road, which appears in the foreground of the support, aimed at cleaving through the yellow stalks and then getting lost in nature itself...
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How ART NFTs, Crypto art and digital assets are emerging as a new market
Jul 3, 2022
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Despite their extraordinary volatility, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a relatively recent phenomenon on the art world that has garnered considerable interest for some time. The renowned auction house Christie's sold a digital painting for $70 million. Another well-known auction house, Sotheby's, sold a digital-only work of art for $11 million. NFTs are increasingly widespread in a variety of industries.
Art History
Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant
Mar 7, 2023
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The 1912 Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant is one of Egon Schiele’s most famous works. The rich skin tones and the bright eye with the red pupil are striking characteristics. Schiele portrayed himself as an artist and sensitive person in this portrait. The Leopold Museum in Vienna, which has the biggest Schiele collection in the world, uses it as a "poster child" today.
Lifestyle
Isabel and Agustín Coppel: One of Mexico's most significant collections
Dec 11, 2023
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Agustín Coppel, one of the five billionaire sons of Enrique Coppel Tamayo, the founder of a Mexican retail empire focused on low-income consumers, currently holds the positions of chairman and chief executive at his father's conglomerate, Grupo Coppel...