Art History
The human body in Italian art after Michelangelo
Apr 8, 2025
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7 minutes read
Looking at the works of Michelangelo, whether carved in marble or frescoed on ceilings and walls, what immediately strikes one is the extraordinary depiction of the human body: taut muscles, natural poses, veins, tendons, joints that seem to pulse under the marble skin...
Art News
The Peril of Selfies in Museums: A Growing Concern for Art Preservation
Feb 21, 2024
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2 minutes read
Insurance companies highlight a trend where selfies in museums lead to artwork damage, prompting calls for stricter protective measures.
Lifestyle
Giant Footprint by Artist The Krank at Paxos Biennale Reflects Humanity's Destructive Ecological Footprint
Jun 14, 2022
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1 minutes read
Greek visual artist The Krank has completed a 1,000 square-meter land art project near Greece's Mongonissi bay for the Paxos Biennale 2022. The large-scale installation is a poignant metaphor for humanity's ongoing and devastating impact on ecological systems around the world.
Art History
Cindy Sherman
Jun 23, 2023
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15 minutes read
Cynthia Morris Sherman, born in 1954, is an American artist renowned for her art that mainly features self-portraits captured through photography. Her work involves portraying herself in diverse settings and assuming different fictional personas...
Art History
Architecture captured by art
Aug 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
The marriage of painting and architecture is very ancient, so much so that it is possible to see Italian frescoes dating as far back as the first century B.C., aimed at imitating the marble columns of buildings...
Artist Portraits
Jean Turco, the art of sharing pleasure
Sep 7, 2022
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8 minutes read
Jean Turco's idea has always been to share the pleasure he felt in seeing one or other of the things that present themselves to our gaze, either as they really are when the light puts them in value, either in the way I see them, to take them out of context to make images that illustrate an idea, a smile or a message to a muse, a friend, a collector or a simple stranger...
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...
Art History
The rise of Latin American art.
Jun 19, 2022
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7 minutes read
The contemporary reality, marked strongly by the growth of the population of "Latinos" in the United States, has resulted in a significant increase in attention, and interest, in Latin American music genres, literature, and art. Indeed, South American artistic traditions have become increasingly well-known and accessible, as they are oftentimes promoted and enhanced by cultural institutions and art museums around the world...
Art History
The history of Portuguese art: from its origins to contemporary times
Jul 10, 2022
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7 minutes read
The history of Portuguese art represents a narrative that harks back to multiple cultures and influences; in fact, primarily responsible for the birth, and establishment, of sculpture and painting in this country were the French and Dutch artistic traditions, as well as Spanish and Italian...
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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...
Artist Portraits
Jef Aérosol: Bridging the Gap Between Ephemeral Street Art and Lasting Impact
Jul 22, 2024
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8 minutes read
Jean-François Perroy, known as Jef Aérosol, is a renowned 67-year-old French stencil artist born in Nantes on January 15, 1957, who has significantly influenced urban art since the 1980s with his iconic works and contributions to the street art movement.
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.”
Artist Portraits
Sarah Morris: Abstract Geometric Art & Cinematic Spaces
Nov 7, 2024
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8 minutes read
Sarah Morris is an American contemporary artist famous for her abstract paintings and films that explore urban environments, architecture, and cultural symbols through bold geometric patterns and vibrant color palettes. Her work examines the psychological and social structures of cities, merging elements of modernism, pop culture, and cinematic aesthetics.
Artist Portraits
Susan Rothenberg's Monochromatic Horses: Minimalist Masterpieces
Jan 3, 2025
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8 minutes read
Susan Rothenberg was an influential American painter known for her iconic horse paintings, which blended minimalist abstraction with figuration. Throughout her career, she evolved her style, incorporating bold colors and expressive brushwork, and became recognized for her innovative contributions to contemporary art.
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The Best European Art Schools - Part Two
Feb 19, 2025
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8 minutes read
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
Jonathan Wateridge: Figuring the Unreal in Contemporary Life
Apr 22, 2025
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7 minutes read
Jonathan Wateridge, born in 1972, is a British artist known for his work in the Postwar and Contemporary painting scene. His art is currently on view at the Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas, and his work has previously been showcased by leading galleries and institutions, including GRIMM in London...
Artist Portraits
Andy Warhol: Pioneer of Pop Art
Jun 20, 2024
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16 minutes read
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) transformed American art with iconic Pop Art pieces, elevating consumer culture using mass production and bold colors. His studio, The Factory, epitomized avant-garde creativity and influenced art and music, notably The Velvet Underground. Despite surviving an assassination attempt in 1968, Warhol's wide-ranging work in film, publishing, and more solidified his lasting global influence.
Artist Portraits
Elisabeth Laplante, the freedom of abstraction
May 14, 2022
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8 minutes read
Surrealist practice taught Elisabeth Laplante to let go. This peculiarity did not leave the artist when, later, his work evolved towards abstraction...
Artist Portraits
Victor Manuel Ojeda Collado, motivation and feelings
Apr 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
"I entered the "Eduardo Abela" Academy of Plastic Arts in San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa province, Cuba, in 2005".
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Classify your works in the right style!
Oct 17, 2022
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8 minutes read
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.
Lifestyle
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...
Artist Portraits
Jacques Monory: A Cinematic Visionary in Modern Art
Jul 26, 2024
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8 minutes read
Jacques Monory, a pivotal figure in the Figuration Narrative movement, was renowned for his distinctive monochrome and cinematic style that critiqued contemporary society, leaving a lasting legacy through his impactful artworks and extensive exhibition history.
Artist Portraits
Antoni Tàpies: A Visionary of Abstract Expressionism
Jul 31, 2024
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8 minutes read
Antoni Tàpies was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor, celebrated for his innovative approach to art. Known for his abstract and often textured works, Tàpies created pieces that communicated profound philosophical and existential themes...
Artist Portraits
Ghada Amer: The Intersection of Feminism and Embroidery in Contemporary Art
Sep 6, 2024
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8 minutes read
Ghada Amer, born May 22, 1963, in Cairo, is a pioneering Egyptian-American artist renowned for her exploration of gender and sexuality through mediums like her distinctive embroidered paintings. Her innovative work has earned her numerous awards and global recognition, cementing her role as a key figure in contemporary art and feminist discourse.
Artist Portraits
Beatriz Milhazes: Vibrant Abstractions and the Fusion of Brazilian Culture and Modernism
Nov 4, 2024
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8 minutes read
Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian contemporary artist celebrated for her vibrant, colorful abstractions that merge Brazilian cultural motifs with modernist influences. Her work, characterized by intricate patterns, floral designs, and layered compositions, captures a dynamic fusion of global and local aesthetics.
Artist Portraits
From Bad Painting to Computer Painting: The Evolution of Albert Oehlen
Jan 15, 2025
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8 minutes read
Albert Oehlen is a renowned German artist known for his innovative approach to abstract and figurative painting, blending traditional techniques with digital art. His work, often associated with the "Bad Painting" movement, challenges conventional notions of beauty and artistic expression.
Art News
Oscars 2025: When Cinema Meets Art – A Visual Dialogue Between Award-Winning Films and Contemporary Works
Mar 3, 2025
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8 minutes read
Cinema and figurative art share the power to tell stories and explore the human condition through light, shadow, and color. In this spirit, an experiment has paired five of the best award-winning films from the 2025 Oscars with artworks featured on ArtMajeur By YourArt…
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...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: ANDY WARHOL
May 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Andy Warhol's work is a social critique of the industrial mass-production of supermarket products. He reproduced images of Campbell's soup cans in serial modules, which became a recurring theme in his art...
Art History
Art in stripes: an explanation by Barnett Newman, Sean Scully and Agnes Martin
Nov 20, 2022
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9 minutes read
Referring to the Google dictionary definition provided by Oxford Languages, the term strip stands for "the region of plane between two parallel lines," i.e., that elongated subject, which has often claimed its starring presence predominantly within abstract or minimalist works...
Art History
A popular pictorial format of the Renaissance
Apr 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Certainly, within the immense breadth of the narrative of art history, works of rectangular or square format stand out in popularity and recurrence, which have often overshadowed the less common round or, even other shaped media.
Art History
MADONNA: the impact of the Pop icon in the fine arts
Oct 2, 2022
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8 minutes read
Madonna, the undisputed queen of Pop music, has demonstrated, throughout her artistic career, a fervent and eclectic interest in the visual arts, aimed at ranging from tag-making, performance design and artwork to marked patronage and fervent collecting. Such interest seems to be due to multiple factors...
Lifestyle
Jack Nicholson: a $150 Million Art Collection
Sep 1, 2023
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8 minutes read
Nicholson has established himself as a prominent art collector, having begun his journey in the 1960s. His collection proudly features works by artistic luminaries such as Picasso...
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
Gabriel Orozco: Redefining Contemporary Art Through Everyday Encounters
Feb 11, 2025
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9 minutes read
Gabriel Orozco is a prominent Mexican contemporary artist known for his innovative use of sculpture, photography, and painting, often exploring themes of space, perception, and transformation. His work combines everyday objects and geometric forms, challenging conventional boundaries between art, nature, and the human experience.
Art History
Pollution in art: Turner, Monet and Boccioni "forerunners" of environmental art
Feb 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
The nineteenth- and twentieth-century reality, as told by artists, who, like Turner, Monet and Boccioni, documented, without any pretense of ecological denunciation, worthy of the more contemporary Environmental Art, Land Art and Ecological Art...