Art History
Hinamatsuri: Tradition, Art, and Symbolism in Japanese Culture
May 30, 2024
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13 minutes read
Hinamatsuri, also known as the Doll Festival or Girls' Day, is a traditional Japanese celebration dedicated to the well-being and happiness of young girls. It is represented in art through various mediums such as paintings, photography, dolls, calligraphy, and poetry, showcasing intricate craftsmanship and conveying cultural significance through symbols and imagery.
Artist Portraits
Marc Chagall: A Journey Through Art and Imagination
Jun 19, 2024
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13 minutes read
Marc Chagall's artistic journey is marked by an exceptional blend of surrealism, imagination, and vibrant color, transcending the conventional boundaries of artistic expression...
Art History
International Dance Day Celebrated with 5 Masterpieces of Ancient Art
Apr 28, 2025
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9 minutes read
On April 29, the world celebrates International Dance Day, established in 1982 by the International Dance Committee (CID) within the International Theatre Institute of UNESCO, to honor all forms and cultures of dance...
Art News
The new OCMA Art Museum is filled with poor workmanship. His detractors call him Frankenstein!
Dec 15, 2022
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6 minutes read
This $94 million gallery is open to the public, if they can find their way in, and has an ambitiously broken shape, but its parts are far from finished.
Artist Portraits
Jonathan Meese: Neo-expressionism & Performance Art
Oct 11, 2024
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18 minutes read
Jonathan Meese was born in 1970. He's known worldwide for his work in many areas, like performance, video, and sculpture. His art is inspired by the 1980s neo-expressionist movement. It's known for its dramatic brushwork and bold style...
Art History
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
May 12, 2023
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10 minutes read
"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" is a famous painting created by the French artist Georges Seurat. Completed in 1884, it is considered one of the most iconic examples of the technique known as pointillism.
Lifestyle
David Chau: one of the foremost art aficionados in Shanghai
Feb 14, 2024
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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...
Art History
The history of Belgian art: from Flemish painting to the present day
Oct 5, 2022
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8 minutes read
To tell how the art of Belgium has exerted its influence within the history of Western art, the description of its best-known masterpieces, exemplifying those revolutionary stylistic features, which have indelibly marked the peculiarities of the most popular forms of figurative expression of all times, could suffice...
Artist Portraits
Madeline Berger, the choice of watercolor
Jan 25, 2023
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3 minutes read
"My first paintings were painted in acrylic, but I didn't like the plastic and opaque aspect. The choice of watercolor came later"....
Artist Portraits
Patryk Kuleta, the ability to unearth beauty
Aug 24, 2022
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4 minutes read
Patryk Kuleta's artworks demonstrate the artist's distinct ability to perceive things, and beauty, in places where others see little or nothing....
MuseumTV
ARTMAJEUR PARTNER OF MUSEUM TV! EPISODE 2/10
Nov 12, 2020
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1 minutes read
Episode 2/10 of our series. Artmajeur is a partner of the Museum TV channel (Bouquet Canal +), a benchmark of excellence for democratizing art. Together, they produce a series of 10 animated films called My Art Collection in 10 Clicks.
Artist Portraits
Gaetano Ligrani: The artist of introspection and serenity
Dec 27, 2024
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4 minutes read
Gaetano Ligrani, an Italian artist who combines design, architecture, and visual art, creates surreal and meditative works that explore the relationship between space, light, and solitude. His art, marked by a fusion of geometry and nature, offers an aesthetic and introspective depth, making him a must-see artist in the contemporary art world.
Artist Portraits
Gelu Stanculescu
Aug 2, 2023
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8 minutes read
I have always had an openness to art and philosophy. I also studied philosophy because of this. I am absolutely fascinated by what the human mind can create and by the diversity of ways artists express themselves....
Art History
Diego Velázquez: top 10 works of art
Sep 8, 2023
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15 minutes read
Therefore, my top 10, as well as many others in circulation, will necessarily be introduced by a brief presentation of the Spanish master, capable of bringing out his stylistic peculiarities, etc
Artist Portraits
Peter Halley: Pioneering Neo-Conceptual Art Since 1980
Nov 5, 2024
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15 minutes read
Peter Halley, born in 1953, is a prominent American artist recognized as a key figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement that emerged in the 1980s. Renowned for his vibrant Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer and previously the publisher of index Magazine.
MuseumTV
ARTMAJEUR PARTNER OF MUSEUM TV! EPISODE 3/10
Nov 26, 2020
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1 minutes read
Episode 3/10 of our series. Artmajeur is a partner of the Museum TV channel (Bouquet Canal +), a benchmark of excellence for democratizing art. Together, they produce a series of 10 animated films called My Art Collection in 10 Clicks.
Artist Portraits
César: The Mastermind Behind Compressed Automobiles and Foam Sculptures
Aug 13, 2024
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7 minutes read
César Baldaccini, a pioneering French sculptor and key figure in Nouveau Réalisme, revolutionized contemporary art with his innovative sculptures and compressions of industrial materials, leaving a lasting legacy after his death in 1998.
Artist Portraits
Aurélia Cheret, inspiration comes from everywhere
May 31, 2023
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8 minutes read
"I think it's always been part of my daily life. As a child, I saw my mother draw, paint. My sister was part of a photo club. My father-in-law is a drummer, my uncle a guitarist. For my part, I did dance."
Art History
Georges Seurat
May 4, 2023
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9 minutes read
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.
Art News
Famous artist Anish Kapoor is selling one of London's most impressive residences for $ 26 million
Sep 23, 2021
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3 minutes read
Anish Kapoor's London home in central London is for sale for £ 19million, or nearly $ 26million. The iconic Georgian-style house was acquired by Kapoor in 2009 for around $ 5 million.
Art News
Mixed Reactions as Giant Inflatable Sculpture Takes Over Ruthin School Lawn
Aug 30, 2024
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1 minutes read
A 13-meter-tall pink inflatable man created by Chinese artist Yue Minjun has sparked mixed reactions in the Welsh town of Ruthin, where it has been displayed as part of an arts festival, with some residents praising its boldness and others questioning its appropriateness.
Art History
Women: from unicorns to pets
May 17, 2023
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9 minutes read
I imagine a beautiful and elegant woman intent on carrying in her designer handbag a cuddly Chihuahua, a four-legged animal with often puffy and extremely expressive eyes, which, despite appearing so small, tender and sweet...
Lifestyle
Jorge and Darlene Pérez: a significant contributions to the Miami art scene
Dec 21, 2023
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11 minutes read
Real-estate magnate Jorge M. Pérez had already established himself as a prominent figure in Miami long before a somewhat controversial decision in 2013 to rename the Miami Art Museum in his honor caused a stir...
Artist Portraits
Khanh The Bui: simple things bring me creative inspiration
Jan 2, 2024
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4 minutes read
"My artistic foundation is the lullabies of my mother and grandmother. There are two main themes in my art: Ha Long Bay natural heritage and the human body."
Art News
Jessica Capra: Empowering Emerging Artists Through Community, Care, and Creativity
Feb 21, 2025
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8 minutes read
Jessica Capra is the Head of Concept and Project at The Artist and the Others (TAATO), a foundation dedicated to empowering emerging artists by providing them with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed for sustainable careers. Driven by her passion for community, care, and contemporary art, Jessica focuses on mentoring artists, organizing workshops, and developing inclusive projects—such as flexible residencies for artist-parents.
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
The Religious Art of Christmas: Between Tradition and Modernity
Feb 23, 2024
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16 minutes read
Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is at the heart of Christianity, symbolizing divine incarnation and carrying a message of hope and redemption. From the earliest centuries, the nativity inspired religious art, evolving through the ages to deeply express the spiritual significance of this event, with artists like Giotto and Caravaggio enriching the scene with their emotional realism.
Art History
Masterpieces Explained: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
Oct 15, 2021
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4 minutes read
As a symbol of a deep and melancholic America, Nighthawks is an essential monument of modern art. But why is it so famous throughout the world?
Artist Portraits
Oriol Jolonch, the current of Surrealism
Jul 8, 2023
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7 minutes read
Inspiration usually comes from a variety of sources, which could include personal experiences, observation of the world around me, exploration of specific themes and of course the connection to other artists ...
Artist Portraits
Ramona Zordini: I want to make the two-dimensional three-dimensional
Mar 24, 2025
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7 minutes read
My educational background is in graphic design, drawing, and photography. I started with drawing and photography, then experimented with sculpture and set design, engraving, sewing and embroidery, video, and electromyography. I have worked with paper and wood, resin, and fabric. I have explored many techniques, and there is still so much I want to learn.
Sell Art
I present my work in an online gallery and I create a website.
Mar 15, 2020
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0 minutes read
We must distinguish two things, the online art gallery which often for a small fee, or even free of charge, will allow you to present your work and sell directly, and the independent website, a sort of "calling card" of the artist and his work.
Lifestyle
We discovered an iPhone on a painting from 1860!
Oct 5, 2022
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2 minutes read
The Internet can't figure out why a woman in a painting from 1860 seems to be holding an iPhone.
Artist Portraits
Ibrahim Unal, I am a self-taught artist candidate
Mar 11, 2023
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5 minutes read
"My recent works mainly consist of drawings. I adapted a technique used by photographers to my works and I am trying to improve it".
Artist Portraits
Stefano Catalini: During my teenage years, I began to reproduce paintings by the Macchiaioli painters
Nov 12, 2024
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5 minutes read
“As a child, around the age of 6, I enjoyed modeling the clay present near the house, also with my paternal grandfather I made small wooden toys.”...
Art News
Cattelan's banana expected to sell for over $1 million at auction
Oct 25, 2024
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2 minutes read
Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian , a banana taped to a wall, is back in the spotlight as it is estimated to fetch over $1 million at an upcoming auction. Known for its bold satire of contemporary art, the controversial piece continues to spark fascination and debate.
Art History
Celebrating Pongal: Art as a Bridge Between Tradition and Modernity
Jun 11, 2024
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16 minutes read
Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, marking the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated in art through various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, dances, and songs, depicting themes of agricultural abundance, gratitude, and communal celebration.