Art News
Jane Fonda will sell a large collection of Outsider art at Christie's
Jan 3, 2023
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3 minutes read
The actor and activist said, "I couldn't believe how lively, energetic, brave, and raw these works were."
Lifestyle
A Spanish artist brings embroidery to the streets
Jan 12, 2023
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3 minutes read
Raquel Rodrigo, an artist from Valencia, says that the huge cross-stitch pieces she has put on buildings are a statement of a feminine art.
Artist Portraits
Jiri Genov: The inner need to create
Feb 18, 2025
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3 minutes read
"I graduated from the School of Arts and Crafts in Turnov. Above all, it is about the relationship with metal, i.e. working with various metals - steel, stainless steel, copper. And to some extent wood and stone..."
Art News
MIART 2025: Celebrating Art, Connection, and Rauschenberg’s Vision
Mar 11, 2025
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7 minutes read
From April 4 to 6, 2025, Allianz MiCo will become the beating heart of contemporary art with the 29th edition of miart, Milan’s international fair dedicated to modern and contemporary art. This year, the event draws inspiration from the figure and legacy of Robert Rauschenberg...
Art History
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.
Art History
The Artmajeur Olympics: A Journey Between Art and Sport
Jul 23, 2024
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11 minutes read
On the occasion of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Artmajeur has decided to create a parallel and shorter event, called, with little imagination, the Artmajeur Olympics. This event celebrates not only sports, but also art...
Artist Portraits
Allias, the inspiration that comes from the street
Jul 13, 2022
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3 minutes read
“My work reflects my experiences and my vision of the world. In my works, I want to translate the richness of our cultures, the spontaneity and the gesture in painting. I also want to take a look at our society and invite the viewer to question the contemporary world”.
Artist Portraits
Emilio Mortini: The contemporary alchemist between matter and emotion
Aug 20, 2024
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3 minutes read
Emilio Mortini is a Franco-Italian artist whose contemporary sculptures capture the spirit of our times by blending industrial materials with popular cultural references. His powerful and unique work attracts both art lovers and major international galleries.
Artist Portraits
Sandro, my mind is hungry for exploration
Jun 14, 2023
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8 minutes read
It was last summer, I went to the exhibition "Roses from my Garden" by Nick Knight at the Museum of Photography in Nice...
Artist Portraits
Mister Pablo Costa: My father encouraged me to create works of art
Apr 9, 2024
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8 minutes read
"My father, a computer graphic designer by trade for whom I had great admiration, pushed me to create works of art. I spent the first 10 years of my life in his workshop. He painted in oil surrealist works characterizing his life journey and idolizing Salvador Dali"...
Artist Portraits
Pierre Ittner: Art for processing emotions
Oct 29, 2024
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8 minutes read
“Art offers me the opportunity to process emotions, question things and see the world from a new perspective.”
Art History
Shepard Fairey: Art for Social Change
Jul 5, 2024
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14 minutes read
Shepard Fairey, aka "Obey," revolutionized urban art with his impactful and engaged works, tackling themes of social justice and anti-consumerism. Through his mixed media and international collaborations, he continues to prove that art can be a powerful vehicle for social and cultural change.
Art History
Recent materials in art: cement, concrete, resin, plastic, and aluminum
Feb 25, 2025
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12 minutes read
In recent decades, materials such as resin, cement, concrete, plastic, and aluminum have revolutionized sculpture, expanding creative possibilities. We will explore their unique characteristics, the advantages they offer to artists, and their role in contemporary art...
Lifestyle
Jessica Capra: A Curator Committed to Care to Care
Feb 12, 2025
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3 minutes read
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.
Artist Portraits
Hetty Hameleers: When photography becomes a breath of soul and nature
Jan 17, 2025
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3 minutes read
Hetty Hameleers creates powerful works that blend photography and digital art to raise awareness of the fragile beauty of the animal world. Produced in museum-quality limited editions, her portraits are deeply moving and represent a meaningful artistic investment.
Artist Portraits
Sonya Kertész: an artistic immersion between marine depths and human sensitivity
Apr 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
Sonya Kertész transforms her dives into powerful pictorial works, where art becomes a silent witness to the memory of the seabed. Between visual poetry and ecological awareness, her world invites reflection on our relationship with the sea and time.
Art News
The Golden Thread 2: A Celebration of Textile Art
Apr 24, 2025
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The Golden Thread 2 explores contemporary textile art through over 100 vibrant and immersive works by over 60 international artists. This exhibition questions artistic hierarchies while highlighting the expressive richness and cultural dimensions of textiles.
Art History
Bacchus by Caravaggio
Apr 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
Caravaggio's Bacchus is a masterpiece of Baroque painting, depicting the Roman god of wine and fertility reclining on a bed of grapes and holding a goblet of wine in his left hand. The painting is notable for its striking use of light and shadow, and its intense emotional impact.
Art History
J. M. W. Turner
Mar 30, 2023
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13 minutes read
J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter. Turner's work is characterized by bold colors, loose brushwork, and innovative compositions. He was particularly interested in capturing light and atmospheric effects in his paintings and is renowned for his ability to convey the beauty and power of nature.
Art History
The Ten Artmajeur Photographers You Absolutely Can't Miss
Aug 16, 2024
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13 minutes read
Let's discover together the Ten Artmajeur Photographers You Absolutely Can't Miss. On the occasion of International Photography Day, which is celebrated on August 19, let's explore together the extraordinary talents that have captured the attention of curators...
Artist Portraits
Tomasa Martin: I have always loved to draw and paint
Oct 31, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I have always loved to draw and paint. On my way to creating art, I think my biggest influence was Dalí. I thought he was wonderful."..
Artist Portraits
Carlo Maniero and the Art of Marquetry: Tradition and Innovation in Wood
Feb 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
Carlo Maniero, a contemporary sculptor, stands out for his mastery of the art of marquetry, an ancient technique that finds new life through his modern interpretation. His works combine fine materials and complex geometries, blending tradition and innovation into a unique visual language...
Art News
Everything you need to know about the $12 drawing potentially signed by Renoir
Mar 28, 2025
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Pennsylvania antiques dealer Heidi Markow purchased a drawing for $12 at a local auction that may be an original Renoir painting of his wife, Aline Charigot. If the April 10th authentication confirms its origin, the work could fetch as much as $1 million.
Artist Portraits
Marc Mugnier: the sculptor of nature and earthly memory
Jun 15, 2024
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4 minutes read
Marc Mugnier is a contemporary French sculptor who shapes stone, wood, and metal to create powerful and poetic works deeply connected to nature and the memory of the earth. His work, exhibited in France and internationally, embodies a lasting and sensitive aesthetic, making him an artist with strong investment potential.
Artist Portraits
Luis Mielle: the elegance of realism in the service of human memory
Jun 16, 2022
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Luis Mielle immortalizes the human soul with rare finesse, blending classical realism with contemporary emotion. His portraits, steeped in history and detail, stand out as powerful and timeless works in today's artistic landscape.
Artist Portraits
Odile Guichard: Hand-sewn emotion
Jul 16, 2024
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4 minutes read
Odile Guichard transforms antique thread and fabrics into poetic works, subtly merging embroidery and painting. Her delicate art, both tactile and visual, creates a profound connection between memory, material, and emotion.
Art History
The non-color
Apr 9, 2023
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9 minutes read
The sealed windows, the ceiling that becomes a source of light and the white walls are proposed within a space, the characteristics of which promote exclusion from the outside world, as the art, which takes disposition and life within it, must be left free to express itself, avoiding those distractions of forniture...
Art History
The Silent Dialogue Between Technique and Instinct: Artists Compared
Sep 24, 2024
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8 minutes read
Too often, art criticism has paid little attention to meaningful comparisons between academically trained and self-taught artists. This occasion is therefore intended to break with this tradition, offering an innovative and unbiased analysis that does not seek to assert the superiority of one artistic category over the other...
Artist Portraits
Hurvin Anderson: Exploring Identity and Place Through Art
Sep 20, 2024
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9 minutes read
Hurvin Anderson is a prominent British painter known for his exploration of memory, identity, and cultural history, often focusing on his Jamaican heritage. His work blends abstraction and figuration, depicting spaces that reflect the complexities of diaspora life...
Artist Portraits
Arturo Herrera: Mastering Rhythmic Visual Collage Art
Nov 19, 2024
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10 minutes read
Arturo Herrera, a Venezuelan-born, Berlin-based artist (b. 1959), is known for his collage-rooted works blending pop iconography, abstraction, and figuration. His art explores ambiguity through fragmentation, repetition, and dislocation, engaging memory and fantasy...
Art History
All about abstraction: the tale of the artists of Artmajeur
May 7, 2024
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13 minutes read
Abstract art is a diverse and fascinating field, moving away from traditional forms to explore colors and shapes that connect deeply with the viewer. You can embark on a journey through the major abstract movements from the early 20th century to the present, illustrating it with the works of Artmajeur's artists...
Art News
Death of Charles Csuri, the precursor of computer art
Mar 9, 2022
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4 minutes read
Charles Csuri died on Sunday at the age of 99. He was a professor of art education and computer science at Ohio State University. Historians dubbed him the "father of computer art" in several works.
Art News
Famous artist Mr. Brainwash opens his own art museum
Dec 14, 2022
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4 minutes read
The new space, which will feature his own art, will open on December 18 in Beverly Hills, where the Paley Center for Media used to be.
Artist Portraits
Margarita Ivanova, I use different styles
Mar 4, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I have always been drawing, from early childhood and could not imagine myself without it. Of course, there were different periods of life, and in the end I received an architectural education. But soon painting took over and became my main and only profession. Art has always been with me".
Artist Portraits
Gaetano Ligrani: Every artist is unique
May 21, 2024
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4 minutes read
"My background comes, in large part, from my professional-artistic training and architectural studies, when the aforementioned faculties, also artistically trained students with examinations in art history, life drawing and descriptive geometry"...
Artist Portraits
Benjamin Shine: Sculpting Light and Form with Tulle
Aug 9, 2024
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4 minutes read
Benjamin Shine is a contemporary British artist known for his innovative use of tulle fabric to create intricate, ethereal portraits and sculptures. His work explores themes of light, form, and the interplay between material and immaterial, often blurring the lines between painting and sculpture.