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Why is it important to categorize your paintings stylistically on Artmajeur? This is essential in order to make your work more visible for those who want to buy a specific point of view while facilitating the work of journalists and curators, interested in talking about works presenting specific stylistic characteristics.

Barbra Streisand: A Long History of Collecting

Oct 16, 2023

The singer and actress, residing in California, has a long history of art and design collecting, dating back to her acquisition of a Matisse piece in 1964...

Peter Doig: Master of Dreamscapes and Auction Record

Sep 16, 2024

Peter Doig is a Scottish-born contemporary painter renowned for his dreamlike landscapes that blur the boundaries between reality and the surreal. His works often feature rich, evocative colors and unique compositions, allowing viewers to engage with a sense of both familiarity and mystery...

Art that has fun: snowballs and sleds

Dec 28, 2022

Usually, when we think of the winter art-landscape pair, we imagine quiet, "silent" and desolate paintings, which, like the most typical postcards of the season, turn out to be dominated by the white blanket of snow, on which the "severe presence of pine trees", high-topped mountains, small and isolated wooden houses and rare forms of animal life, which, scampering around outside, defy the low temperatures with a spontaneous and natural predisposition...

The Card Players (1890-95) by Paul Cézanne

May 19, 2023

21 minutes read

Paul Cézanne, born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839 and died in 1906, was part of the post-Impressionist movement and laid the groundwork for many avant-garde movements of the 20th century, especially in terms of formal simplification...

Art quiz: guess the art technique!

Feb 8, 2023

Every time we read a book about art, go to a museum, exhibition or gallery, we can admire, live or on paper, a varying number of works of art, which is always accompanied by the name of the author, the title of the work, the year of execution, the technique, the measurements and the place of preservation...

Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was a French painter and the pioneer of the Neo-Impressionist technique, commonly known as Pointillism or Divisionism. Seurat's most famous work is "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," which is considered a masterpiece of Pointillism.

Masterpieces of primary colors

Nov 11, 2023

In order to talk about primary colors, I started compulsively searching the web for the topic in question, finding the narrative about it disseminated by Wikipedia very satisfactory, as well as fairly detailed, historical and scientific...

The most representative pictorial examples for each landscape subject featured on ArtMajeur

Feb 18, 2025

A researcher, lost in thoughts and coffee, finds inspiration where she least expects it: on ArtMajeur, a world of landscapes that goes beyond the classic flower-filled fields. Mountains, deserts, forests, seascapes, and cities intertwine in a visual narrative that reveals the extraordinary diversity of nature and contemporary art...

Katsushika Hokusai was an 18th and 19th-century Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker, born in 1760 and died in 1849. He is best known for his ukiyo-e prints, a genre of Japanese art that depicts scenes of daily life, landscapes, and characters.

The Artistic Map of Human Body

Apr 9, 2024

10 minutes read

The brush soaked in flesh-colored paint, or the "colder" camera, are used to explore the human body in its fragments...

Art News

Sotheby's evening auction of modern art netted $224 million

Nov 14, 2023

4 minutes read

Sotheby's auction of 20th-century art raked in $224 million in just a brisk 90 minutes on Monday at their York Avenue headquarters. The collection of 31 items fetched a combined hammer price of $190 million, falling short of the house's initial estimate of at least $200 million...

David Chau: one of the foremost art aficionados in Shanghai

Feb 14, 2024

12 minutes read

David Chau eclectic collection not only features pieces from emerging Chinese and international artists but also boasts a vast array of video art and early 20th-century Shanghai modernist paintings...

Tanya Capriles de Brillembourg: philanthropic spirit

Jan 23, 2024

The 10 Best Artistic References in Famous Anime Series

In 2005, this philanthropic spirit led Tanya Capriles de Brillembourg to establish the SaludArte foundation, where she currently serves as the Chair. This non-profit organization is dedicated to advancing educational and social integration programs through the visual and performing arts.

Pop Culture

Jan 15, 2021

12 minutes read

Let's come back together on the most interesting allusions to the world of art in our favorite series. If you are an art and entertainment lover, this article is for you!

Exploring Innovation: 10 Asian Artists Not to Miss on Artmajeur

Jun 18, 2024

11 minutes read

It's time to immerse yourself in the creations of both emerging and established artists on Artmajeur, who are continuing to redefine what it means to be an Asian artist in the contemporary scene with their particularly innovative styles...

Perfect works for lovers of art, animals, music and travel

Dec 17, 2024

11 minutes read

Discover how an art enthusiast can turn their space into a personal museum, an animal lover into a sanctuary of connection with nature, a music devotee into an environment that resonates with their melodies, and a traveler into a safe harbor for their memories and dreams. A journey through passions and design to inspire your ideal space...

Art News

Running out of ideas for the holidays? Our gift guide is here to help you

Dec 6, 2022

Half the fun of receiving a gift is ripping open the wrapper and being surprised, so who would expect a beautiful work of art at Christmas? The art is for all intents and purposes a unique idea for a Christmas gift!

See What's Trending: The Most Popular Styles on Artmajeur!

Invest in Art

Apr 16, 2024

13 minutes read

The best-selling styles and genres on Artmajeur are: Pop Art, Street Art, Abstract Art, Portraiture, and Landscape. Do you want to know the reason why most collectors choose these trends or subjects?...

Zao Wou-Ki: a pivotal figure in mid-century art

Jul 25, 2024

12 minutes read

Zao Wou-Ki, originally Zhao Wou-Ki, is a pivotal figure in mid-century art, renowned for blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.His abstract, gestural style quickly gained acclaim, revitalizing abstraction post-World War II by addressing the era's emotional and harsh realities....

The bust: comparing stories

Oct 16, 2022

Although the bust originated in Hellenistic Greece and reached its peak popularity in the ancient Roman world, it has undergone interpretative variations throughout the centuries, re-presenting itself even in contemporary times, a time when, thanks to the latest technology, it has also taken shape in a 3-D version...

Alec Baldwin: Art, love, and disappointment

Oct 30, 2023

The 30 Rock actor made waves when he sued reseller Mary Boone for selling him a different version of Ross Bleckner's Sea and Mirror than the one he intended to buy...

Amaya F Fariza, an inner feeling

Apr 26, 2023

13 minutes read

"It's an inner feeling. Every day I look at the things that surround me, the things that contemporary artists do, the landscape of my city, the people, the light... The grandeur that Nature offers, which the classics admired so much".

The Smile of Pop Art: Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist and Yue Minjun

Dec 20, 2022

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.

Where Do We Find Fish in Painting?

Jan 31, 2024

Following a figurative discourse with a rather traditional character, the pictorial subject of fish primarily appears in three instances: within genre scenes, where it thrives in the context of the market; in still lifes, accompanied by flowers, fruits, etc.; in landscapes...

Wang Zhongjun: The van Gogh mystery

Feb 1, 2024

14 minutes read

Dennis Wang, or Wang Zhongjun (王中军), born on November 30, 1960, is a prominent Chinese figure in the realms of business, film production, and art collector...

Georges Braque: Between Cubism and Innovation

Jul 4, 2024

13 minutes read

Georges Braque is universally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of Cubism, a movement that revolutionized painting and sculpture in the 20th century...

Top 10: Portraits of Hip Hop Singers

Jul 30, 2023

15 minutes read

Before I start with my selection of portraits, depicting some of the best Hip hop singers ever, I would like to briefly highlight how this latest form of musical expression has, since its inception, influenced multiple aspects of society, including, both the world of art, fashion and visual culture more generally...

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli, the inspiration that comes from color

Sep 21, 2022

6 minutes read

The painter Jean-Humbert Savoldelli firmly believes that the process of artistic creation responds to an almost vital need, in which the technique comes only after...

Jean-Humbert Savoldelli, the mystery of artistic creation

Jun 21, 2022

6 minutes read

In 2013, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli decided to take a turn in his artistic production, indeed, he swapped brushes for knives, oil for acrylic and hyperrealism for abstractionism and abstract expressionism. ..

Summer on Canvas: The 10 Seascapes Not to Be Missed

Jul 2, 2024

15 minutes read

Our selection of famous seascapes, performed by some of the best-known masters of all time, is precisely designed to see you on a lounger or in front of the fan dreaming of the sound of the ocean...

It's all about money: wealth flaunted by art

Jan 15, 2023

To talk about money, or simply take the trouble to flaunt it in a showy and elitist manner, it is not necessary to open your mammoth wallet in front of the bus stop in order to flaunt the renowned American Express Centurion Card to your waiting neighbor...

Art and the evolution of the world of work

May 1, 2022

The task of art has always been to permanently capture the reality of the eras in which it manifests itself, reporting its customs, lifestyles and ideals. With regard to this purpose, artistic research has also been dedicated to portraying the world of work, an activity inexorably linked to the life and survival of man...

The Berlin subway in painting

Sep 26, 2023

When we speak of cityscape, a pictorial genre that arose in the 18th century to immortalize mainly city landscapes, sometimes even taking them exclusively from life, we immediately think, as a kind of uncodified reflex, of Canaletto's Venice...

Jim Hodges: Exploring Art, Identity, and Emotion through Mixed Media

Sep 11, 2024

Jim Hodges is a contemporary American artist known for his mixed-media sculptures and installations that explore themes of fragility, temporality, and love. His work often incorporates everyday materials and reflects a deep engagement with personal and collective experiences.

Oscar Murillo: Exploring Cultural Identity Through Art

Dec 19, 2024