Lifestyle
Patrick Sun: A Connoisseur of Art and LGBTQ+ Advocate
Dec 8, 2023
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5 minutes read
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.
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Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian: Collector since the age of 17
Dec 13, 2023
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8 minutes read
Tiqui Atencio Demirdjian, hailing from Venezuela, embarked on her journey as an art collector at the tender age of 18...
Art History
Art that celebrates love as you've never seen it!
Feb 12, 2022
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5 minutes read
The most famous tradition of love in art, which has immortalized forever kisses, embraces, tenderness and passion between lovers, appears immediately well defined in our mind thanks to the most famous masterpieces of the genre, such as, for example, Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova and the Kiss by Gustave Klimt, but are we sure that in the history of art have not been highlighted other types of love?
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Valeria Feliù, a new art project...
Sep 14, 2022
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3 minutes read
Valeria Feliù, an Argentinian contemporary artist born in 1970, driven by a strong passion for painting, which has accompanied her since her earliest age, wants to tell us about her new series of artworks, titled "Anthropocene Guardian Keepers"...
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Vincent Sabatier (VerSus), inspired by pop culture
Mar 1, 2023
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6 minutes read
"I am directly inspired by pop art and pop culture of the 80s. I work a lot on the characters and personalities that marked my childhood and that of many people. Often the objects and figurines included in the resin are the same than those I played with as a child. I also tackle more recent subjects, even current ones, but always in a pop and retro trend".
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Imogen Cunningham
Jun 27, 2023
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8 minutes read
Imogen Cunningham, born on April 12, 1883, and passed away on June 23, 1976, was an acclaimed American photographer...
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Eugenio López Alonso: He now owns a 3,000-work collection
Dec 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
Eugenio López Alonso, the sole heir to the Jumex fruit-juice empire, is widely recognized as a patron of the arts. His foundation generously sponsors contemporary art exhibitions in Mexico, Latin American art courses at colleges and art schools in the United States...
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Renato Guttuso: A Master of Italian Social Realism
Jul 4, 2024
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13 minutes read
Renato Guttuso was a prominent Italian artist known for his unique way of expressing social realism through painting. His works, characterized by a strong political and social connotation, reflect the struggles and hopes of the Italian people throughout the 20th century...
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Pigcasso, the painter pig has just sold a work for 20,000 pounds sterling!
Dec 17, 2021
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2 minutes read
Peter Esser, a German collector, purchased the artwork Wild and Free. It smashes the previous record of £14,000 established by chimp Congo for an animal artwork. Pigcasso was rescued from slaughter as a piglet and has since produced over 400 pieces of art.
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Kazoart in Judicial liquidation: what is the best alternative?
Jul 5, 2023
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2 minutes read
In light of Kazoart's judicial liquidation, Artmajeur emerges as the ideal alternative for artists, offering unlimited and free registration along with one of the lowest sales commissions in the market, while providing global visibility for their artworks.
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A work, a story: Christian Girault, "The only difference between me and the surrealists is that I am a surrealist"
Sep 14, 2015
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2 minutes read
It was in 1995 that Christian Girault visited the south of Bolivia where the desert landscapes are sometimes mind-blowing. He didn't know it at the time, but part of these deserts is called the Dali Desert, due to the improbable shapes of its rocks, reminiscent of elements from Salvador's paintings.
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HOW DID EMMA "MEXICANIZE" HER INTERIOR?
Mar 24, 2020
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2 minutes read
Charlotte is fed up with Scandinavian decoration. Her cold, pale and bland tones are no longer made for her. Charlotte, what she likes are the warm interiors, flooded with color, the summer atmospheres. Since his trip to Tijuana, azure blues, fuchsia pinks and spicy yellows have marked his heart forever. But how to give this Mexican "warmth" without redoing the apartment from top to bottom?
Art History
Egon Schiele's self-portraits: a figurative biography
Oct 19, 2022
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8 minutes read
Schiele's work fine-tuned an expressive approach marked by contorted figures and "sharp" brushstrokes that, extremely charged with emotional energy, still represent a powerful symbol of psychological, emotional and sexual expression...
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Elena Raceala, a life that "breathes" through photography
Aug 6, 2022
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5 minutes read
During one of her trips to Italy, more precisely on a rainy morning in 2013, among the columns of the church of San Francesco di Paola in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Elena Raceala took her first photo, beginning her greatest passion...
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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!
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David Bowie: A Cultural Connoisseur of Music and Art
Aug 18, 2023
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7 minutes read
David Bowie was a British musician and cultural icon known for his innovative music and eclectic personas. Beyond music, he was also a dedicated art collector, amassing a diverse collection that spanned various styles and periods, reflecting his creative curiosity and avant-garde sensibilities.
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This Art Exhibition Can Only Be Viewed on a Game Boy!
Jan 19, 2022
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2 minutes read
Artists who use the decades-old Game Boy Camera—which, yep, runs on the original Game Boy—are shown in the virtual gallery area.
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Simona Zecca, a continuous search
Apr 22, 2023
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6 minutes read
I cannot remember a single time in my life when I have not painted. I am a self-taught artist, curious and constantly seeking to learn new techniques and modes of expression...
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BTS turns the world into an art gallery
Jul 13, 2022
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2 minutes read
In the new collaboration with Google, each band member shares his love of art.
Art History
The shadow behind the brush: the most disturbing biographies in art history
Oct 29, 2024
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20 minutes read
Discover the darker, more tormented side of the artists who created disturbing masterpieces. We will discuss not their works, but the troubled lives of Caravaggio, Goya, Munch, Dalí and other masters, revealing the stories of violence, anguish and madness that fueled their creative genius...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Keiko Minami
Jul 14, 2023
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10 minutes read
Keiko Minami, born in 1911 in the Imizu District of Toyama Prefecture, faced a challenging upbringing. Orphaned at a young age, she and her sisters were taken in and raised by their uncle...
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New artists to discover and follow - March 2020
Mar 24, 2020
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2 minutes read
NEW ARTISTS TO DISCOVER AND FOLLOW, Week of March 9 to 20, 2020
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Tracey Emin Makes History as the First Female Artist Appointed as a Trustee of the British Museum
Nov 16, 2023
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3 minutes read
English visual artist Tracey Emin is set to become a trailblazer by joining the Board of Trustees at the British Museum...
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Ghanaian Toddler Crowned World's Youngest Male Artist by Guinness World Records
May 30, 2024
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3 minutes read
Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah from Ghana, at 1 year and 152 days old, has been named the world’s youngest male artist by Guinness World Records, having begun painting at just six months. His mother, Chantelle Kuukua Eghan, also an artist, discovered his talent while entertaining him, and his works have since gained significant attention, leading to exhibitions and numerous sales, including a commission from Ghana's first lady.
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Thierry Corpet, Resilience
Feb 1, 2023
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7 minutes read
"As far back as I can remember, I have always been enthusiastic about drawing and painting, but my very first encounter with art was decisive"...
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Sabrina Seck, artworks that have a soul
Sep 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
The artistic production of Sabrina Seck combines the abstract with the concrete, rendering it through pop colors that, distributed in a unique and unprecedented way on the substrate, give the images a soul...
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Richard Orlinski: Redefining Contemporary Art with Vibrant Sculptures
Jul 3, 2024
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6 minutes read
Richard Orlinski, born in 1966, is a leading figure in contemporary art known for vibrant sculptures influenced by pop culture, featuring animals symbolizing power and freedom, exhibited globally and collected widely, despite legal challenges, shaping modern art with innovative craftsmanship and a profound cultural impact.
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Maria Esmar: I believe that every artist has a unique touch
Dec 17, 2024
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7 minutes read
"I believe that every artist has a unique touch as we all have different personalities and the way we all express ourselves is unique in every way imaginable, as each painting is driven more by our feelings and all the visual information we soak from the outside world, the paintings I create can differ in style and I even though I start a painting based on an idea the painting always takes a twist and surprises me in the becoming..."
Art History
Masterpieces of primary colors
Nov 11, 2023
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9 minutes read
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...
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Marie Saksik, the sculpture that explores the female body
Dec 5, 2021
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3 minutes read
Marie Saksik was inspired by several vacation trips to Asia, after which she began to represent mostly young women, content, serene and sometimes dreamy.
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Sabrina Timsit, art born from the love of cultural diversity
Apr 2, 2022
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3 minutes read
Sabrina Timsit's art, inspired by a love of cultural diversity, literature and science fiction, is strongly narrative...
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Andrea Vandoni: An Exploration of Beauty in Everyday Life
Feb 1, 2025
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3 minutes read
Andrea Vandoni was born in 1972 in Novara, close to Milan, and has made a mark in the contemporary art world with his unique interpretation of realism, which he defines as "super realism."...
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Did rapper Snoop Dogg aka Cozomo de 'Medici bought $ 17 million worth of cryptocurrency artwork?
Oct 14, 2021
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3 minutes read
Rapper Snoop Dogg recently emerged as the Twittersphere's favorite anonymous NFT influencer and market player aka Cozomo de 'Medici.
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Harold Vernhes (HA-VE): The graphic elegance of the urban world
Jan 9, 2025
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3 minutes read
Harold Vernhes (HA-VE) transforms the urban mundane into powerful visual compositions, revealing the hidden beauty of lines and shadows. His work, at the intersection of minimalism and contemporary photography, represents an artistic investment that is both aesthetic and promising.
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The Dance Class by Edgar Degas
May 23, 2023
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7 minutes read
"The Dance Class" (1874) by Edgar Degas is a renowned painting that captures the elegance and motion of ballet dancers in a dance studio, showcasing Degas' meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to composition. Through fluid brushstrokes and a unique perspective, Degas invites viewers to glimpse into the world of ballet training, portraying a captivating scene of dedication and grace.
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Irina Greciuhina: One does not become an artist; one is born an artist!
May 28, 2024
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7 minutes read
" I have always drawn, but not quite like I do now. As an architect, at some point, I felt an inner calling that led me to spend nights in the office, focusing on painting with a more serious approach, on larger formats. These larger formats became extremely important to me."...