Artist Portraits
Charles Arnoldi: Innovating Abstract Art Through Material and Form
Sep 4, 2024
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5 minutes read
Charles Arnoldi is an American contemporary artist known for his abstract paintings, sculptures, and prints, utilizing a diverse range of materials including sticks, wood, and bronze. His innovative approach blends painting and sculpture, often exploring the boundaries between these mediums through dynamic, textured compositions.
Artist Portraits
Dan Colen: Exploring Materiality, Pop Culture, and the Boundaries of Contemporary Art
Sep 5, 2024
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5 minutes read
Dan Colen is an American contemporary artist known for his experimental use of unconventional materials like chewing gum, flowers, and trash, blending pop culture references with fine art. His work explores themes of materiality, chance, and the boundaries between high and low culture.
Artist Portraits
Farid Belkahia: A pioneer of modern Moroccan art
Jan 29, 2025
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5 minutes read
Farid Belkahia (1934-2014) is a pioneer of Moroccan modern art, blending traditional heritage and contemporary abstraction. His work, preserved and promoted by the Farid Belkahia Foundation, continues to inspire new generations through exhibitions, auctions and active support for young artists.
Artist Portraits
Lito, I have always been attracted to artistic expression
May 13, 2023
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6 minutes read
"For as long as I can remember I have always been attracted to artistic expression. I remember contemplating the classical sculptures in art books, or the engravings in Rolf Muller's Old and Picturesque Europe with awe and fascination"...
Art History
Olympic posters: the secrets and meanings of their graphics
Feb 4, 2022
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5 minutes read
The Olympic poster was officially born with the Stockholm Games (1912) and, over the years, its graphics evolved continuously, arriving at the contemporary predilection for talking symbols and logos...
Art News
Meeting with Asma Al Sharif, Organizer of World Art Dubai, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Mar 20, 2025
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6 minutes read
World Art Dubai 2025 is the largest accessible art fair in the Middle East, bringing together over 400 artists and galleries from 65 countries to showcase a diversity of works ranging from $100 to $20,000. Its goal is to enhance its global visibility while supporting emerging artists through mentorship initiatives, educational programs, and digital tools that facilitate connections between artists, collectors, and businesses.
Artist Portraits
Alexandra Djokic: The strategic combination of colors
Mar 21, 2025
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6 minutes read
"I was always inspired by the thoughts that I couldn't do something I wanted... .Don't compose, work traditionally within the task borders". Back when I was studying piano, my professor (now my colleague), told me not to compose but to go with a typical school like style. A rebellion immediately broke out in me, and nothing came out of that "school creation"...
Artist Portraits
Exploring Geopolitics and Memory: The Art of Francis Alÿs
Sep 3, 2024
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6 minutes read
Francis Alÿs, a Belgian-born artist based in Mexico City, has become a pivotal figure in contemporary art, known for his multidisciplinary work that explores urban tensions, geopolitics, and the intersection of politics and poetics through painting, performance, and storytelling.
Art News
2025 Highlights: 20 Upcoming Museum Launches, Art Shows, and Biennials to Anticipate
Jan 2, 2025
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6 minutes read
Years without Venice Biennales are often quieter, but 2025 promises to break the mold. This year is shaping up to be a standout for the art world, with highly anticipated museum reopenings and cutting-edge biennials taking place across nearly every continent. As 2025 begins, it’s time to map out your cultural calendar.
Art History
Exploring the Sacred: A Journey Through Religious Art at Easter
Feb 26, 2024
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14 minutes read
Easter, a central holiday in Christianity, signifies the resurrection of Jesus Christ and holds profound global significance...
Art History
The Scream
Mar 17, 2023
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6 minutes read
The Scream is a famous painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The painting is universally recognized as an iconic illustration of existential fear and human anxiety. The distressed figure in the artwork has been read as a metaphor for the modern person's sense of loneliness and despair in the face of a heartless and uncaring universe.
Art News
$ 8.4 billion for Hong Kong's new M + museum could rival Tate Modern and Center Pompidou
Nov 2, 2021
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6 minutes read
M+ will be one of Hong Kong's largest museums when it opens on November 12. It is intended to be a big addition to the region's art scene, with 700,000 square feet (65,000 m2) of area. M+. may become a destination for Hong Kongers, as well as international art lovers. M+ has received two significant donations from collectors in the last year.
Artist Portraits
Antoni Dragan, I am self taught
Jun 17, 2023
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6 minutes read
"I loved painting since I remember myself. As a child, still at school in Germany, I participated in several local painting contests for kids, where I won several small presents (watches, books, pens..)."
Lifestyle
Beyond the Spotlight: Brad Pitt's Passion for Art Collecting
Aug 16, 2023
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6 minutes read
Brad Pitt is a highly acclaimed American actor and film producer known for his versatile performances in numerous films. Apart from his successful career in entertainment, Pitt has a deep passion for collecting art and has curated an impressive and diverse art collection, showcasing his appreciation for both established and emerging contemporary artists.
Artist Portraits
Bosco Sodi: The Artist of Material and Essence
Sep 4, 2024
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6 minutes read
Bosco Sodi is a Mexican contemporary artist celebrated for his focus on raw materials and their inherent beauty. His works explore texture, form, and the unpredictability of natural processes. By using materials like clay, sawdust, and pure pigments, Sodi creates paintings and sculptures that emphasize the physicality of the medium, embracing imperfection and the uncontrolled forces of nature...
Artist Portraits
Francesco Clemente: A Modern Visionary
Sep 5, 2024
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7 minutes read
Francesco Clemente is a prominent Italian artist known for his eclectic and deeply expressive approach to painting. His work blends various cultural influences with a unique exploration of spirituality and the human psyche, creating pieces that are both visually striking and thought-provoking...
Artist Portraits
Miquel Barceló: A Visionary of Contemporary Art
Sep 12, 2024
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6 minutes read
Miquel Barceló is a leading figure in contemporary Spanish art, known for his innovative use of diverse materials and his distinct ability to capture the primal forces of nature and human emotion. His work spans a variety of mediums, including painting, ceramics, and sculpture, often blending the abstract and the figurative in ways that challenge traditional boundaries...
Artist Portraits
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..."
Artist Portraits
Stephan Balkenhol – The artist who restores humanity to sculpture
Feb 20, 2025
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7 minutes read
Stephan Balkenhol is a contemporary sculptor known for his human figures in wood, exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums in Paris, Berlin, New York and London. His work, blending tradition and modernity, explores the history of art and the human condition through a raw and timeless aesthetic.
Art News
Photo London 2025: A Decade of Excellence in Photography
Apr 28, 2025
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6 minutes read
Photo London 2025 celebrates its 10th anniversary at Somerset House, featuring a dynamic blend of international galleries, emerging photographers, and innovative exhibitions. Highlights include the "London Lives" exhibition, which explores the vibrancy of London through photography, and the Discovery section, showcasing fresh perspectives from new talent.
Art History
The peculiarities of abstract drawing
May 18, 2022
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7 minutes read
Abstract art is not appreciated by all viewers, as for many of them the initial inability to understand or grasp its meaning is a major obstacle. In this sense, the simplicity and accessibility of drawing can help even the most skeptical viewer approach the mystery of such movement...
Lifestyle
10 Reasons Why browsing art on Instagram Is Therapeutic
May 19, 2022
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6 minutes read
Research shows that about 60% of people who had attended a cultural place or event 12 months earlier were more likely to report good health. The same process occurs when browsing Art daily on Instagram. The question is, how and why is art able to influence our well being? Let's find out.
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...
Art History
The different histories of Expressionism
Aug 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
«Never was there an era more ravaged by despair, horror, death. Never has more sepulchral silence reigned over the world. Never has man been smaller. Never has he been more restless. Never has joy been more absent, and freedom more dead. And here is howling despair: man cries out for his soul, a single cry of anguish rises from our time. Art, too, screams in the darkness, calls for rescue, invokes the spirit: it is Expressionism».
Artist Portraits
Oleksandr Balbyshev, bright paintings
Aug 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
Oleksandr Balbyshev makes very bright paintings through the use of fluorescent colors, metallic and interferential paints and gold leaf...
Art History
Different forms of classicism
Jul 13, 2022
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7 minutes read
Contemporary classicism is an artistic trend of our times, aimed at reinterpreting, in a novel and original way, the quest for perfection and verisimilitude, as well as the exaltation of the human figure and the investigation of the natural datum, which distinguished ancient art and its "revivals"...
Lifestyle
The Impact of Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani on Bangladesh's Contemporary Art Scene
Nov 29, 2023
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7 minutes read
Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani are influential Bangladeshi art collectors, and founders of the Samdani Art Foundation. Renowned for their extensive art collection, they have significantly shaped Bangladesh's contemporary art scene through initiatives like the Dhaka Art Summit and innovative art spaces like the Srihatta-Samdani Art Centre and Sculpture Park.
Art History
Pandas in Chinese Art
Dec 26, 2023
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7 minutes read
The panda is an endemic bear species of China, typically inhabiting the mountain ranges located in the central part of the country, specifically in the province of Sichuan. This gentle giant has always been adored by the Chinese people...
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.
Artist Portraits
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."...
Artist Portraits
Legacy of a Visionary: Franz Priking's Influence on Contemporary Art
Aug 9, 2024
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7 minutes read
Franz Priking, a prominent German painter and lithographer born in 1929, is celebrated for his evolution from Expressionism to a symbolic and structurally complex style, leaving a lasting impact on contemporary art through his innovative and original work showcased in prestigious international exhibitions.
Art History
Surrealism Turns One Hundred Years Old: The Forgotten Works
Oct 14, 2024
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16 minutes read
The year 2024 marks the centenary of Surrealism, a revolutionary art movement founded by André Breton that explored the unconscious and irrational through works by artists such as Dalí, Magritte, and Ernst. To mark this anniversary, Artmajeur celebrates with a selection of lesser-known works...
Art History
The Crucifixion of Christ: a figurative tradition in continuous evolution
Apr 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
From the seventeenth century onwards, the representations of Christ on the cross have largely diversified among themselves, interpreting techniques, stylistic innovations and expressions of personal and territorial devotion...
Artist Portraits
Manuel Di Chiara
Jul 26, 2023
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8 minutes read
I consider myself lucky because I had good art teachers from the very first schools, and they are the ones who always encouraged me to pursue art studies.
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
Digital art: history, current affairs and critical viewpoint
Sep 18, 2022
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7 minutes read
"Art is any form of activity of man as a reproof or exaltation of his inventive talent and expressive capacity." The aforementioned peculiarities also undoubtedly belong to the flair of digital art, despite the fact that, all too often, it has been criticized because, compared to more traditional artistic expressions, it uses technological tools, which, according to the most skeptical, facilitate the realization of artifacts...