Art News
Justin Sun Eats Maurizio Cattelan's $6.2 Million Banana, Orders 100,000 More
Dec 2, 2024
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Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” a banana taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who ate it to embody the concept of the work. The story also highlighted Shah Alam, a New York fruit vendor, who sold the original banana for just 35 cents, unaware of its future symbolic value.
Art History
The most popular artists of 2023
Jan 23, 2024
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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!
Lifestyle
Tobey Maguire: Spider-Man is a collector!
Oct 10, 2023
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Tobey, a close companion of Leo, is well-acquainted with the art scene as well. He has been spotted attending the New York Armory Show and Art Basel Miami...
Art News
Prince George's reindeer painting hailed by the artist who made the original greeting card
Jan 2, 2023
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Artist Hannah Dale, whose Christmas card may have inspired Prince George's reindeer drawing, said the young royal "has an eye for form and color."
Art News
A hidden sketch in Rembrandt's The Night Watch has been discovered by researchers
Dec 15, 2021
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Researchers uncover sketch in Rembrandt's The Night Watch. The sketch is part of a larger study at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Researchers hope to restore the painting to its original state by next year. It's considered a crowning achievement of the Dutch Golden Age.
Art News
The Africa Institute in Sharjah has canceled its project with David Adjaye
Jul 11, 2023
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The Africa Institute in Sharjah is the latest place to cut ties with architect David Adjaye, who was accused of sexual misconduct by three women in a Financial Times story last week.
Art News
"Several million euros" worth of Celtic gold coins were stolen from a German museum
Nov 25, 2022
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In Manching, Bavaria, a heist in which phone and internet connections were "cut off" led to the theft of coins from the third century.
Art News
Two lost Rembrandt portraits soon to be sold at Christie's
May 16, 2023
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Christie's will sell two portraits by Rembrandt that haven't been seen in almost 200 years.
Art News
Italy refuses to grant visas to three Ghanaian curators
May 22, 2023
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The organizer of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, Lesley Lokko, said that the ruling showed the "ugly rear" of Italian immigration policy but shouldn't be "the defining story of this exhibition."
Art News
Camille Claudel's Lost Masterpiece Found and Sold for €3.7 Million
Feb 19, 2025
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Camille Claudel's sculpture L'Âge Mûr, long thought lost, was rediscovered in a Paris apartment abandoned for 15 years by auctioneer Matthieu Semont. Sold at auction in Orléans for $3.8 million, it became the artist's second most expensive work, confirming its importance in the history of modern sculpture.
Artist Portraits
Jamie Lee, people and emotions as subjects
Jan 7, 2023
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Lee wants the viewer to be uplifted. This can be through a scene or a memory of something or someone from the past, or a scenario to project oneself into. Sometimes he explores the darker side of emotions, because it is a reality that none of us can escape in our lives....
Art News
In Turkey, a major exhibition sparked outrage
Jan 4, 2022
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A recent art exhibition in a major Kurdish city in Turkey tried to bring hope to an area that has been devastated by years of strife. It ended up serving as a stark reminder of how divisive the Kurdish issue is in Turkey.
Lifestyle
P. Diddy, from Hip-Hop to Record-Breaking Art Collection
Aug 8, 2023
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"Past Times" is set to become a notable addition to the extensive collection of contemporary art amassed by the entrepreneur who transitioned from the world of rap...
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.
Artist Portraits
Exploring the Tension of Abstraction and Figuration: The Artistic Journey of Nigel Cooke
Sep 17, 2024
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Nigel Cooke is a prominent British artist known for his ability to merge abstraction with figuration in his large-scale, multi-layered paintings. His work reflects a deep exploration of the natural world, human experience, and philosophical ideas, creating compositions that invite viewers to engage with mystery, time, and memory...
Art History
Double vision: the dynamics of Expressionism in Germany and Austria
May 28, 2024
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A comparison of German and Austrian Expressionism, two movements that, despite having originated in similar contexts, manifest unique and distinctive nuances. Expressionism, known for its deep exploration of the human condition and manifestation of intense emotions, actually found fertile ground in both Germany and Austria...
Artist Portraits
Jef Aérosol: Bridging the Gap Between Ephemeral Street Art and Lasting Impact
Jul 22, 2024
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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.
Art News
The National Gallery has been criticized for restoring a Nativity scene by Piero della Francesca
Dec 21, 2022
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The National Gallery of London recently restored a 1475 painting by Piero della Francesca. Well-known critics say the restoration was "clumsy and plodding". Some parts of the Nativity scene had to be completely redone.
Art News
The first drawings of King Charles III are put up for auction
Jun 15, 2023
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When they go up for sale this week, sweet crayon drawings by a young King Charles III will show a different side of Britain's royal family.
Art News
The Princess of Wales met the children in the new museum dedicated to them
Jun 30, 2023
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The new satellite of the Victoria and Albert museum was made "with, not for" its audience over the course of three years. It could now serve as a model for other museums to follow.
Art News
Jeff Koons loses his legal battle with an Italian collector
Mar 15, 2022
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A court in Italy has overruled the American artist's assertion that the sculpture of two snakes was a fake, and the collector can now seek compensation.
Art News
Will artificial intelligence replace artists after winning a competition?
Sep 2, 2022
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After winning an award at the State Fair, AI-made art goes viral.
Art News
The Girl with a Flute is no longer a Vermeer painting!
Oct 11, 2022
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A Vermeer at the National Gallery of Art loses its name, which raises new questions about the master painter.
Art News
3,000 Ukrainian Artists you can support today: an exclusive selection of contemporary artists from Ukraine by Artmajeur
Jun 9, 2022
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We've done everything we can to help Ukrainian artists sell their work worldwide. Many artists left the country, and airlines and banks ceased conducting business there, causing complications. We've worked with artists, payment processors, and shipping firms to make buying Ukrainian art secure and easy. Artmajeur is proud to show unique works by over 3000 Ukrainian artists that you can view, collect, and buy safely.
Art History
Top 10: emerging artists
Mar 19, 2023
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An emerging artist is usually defined as one who is in the early stages of his or her career, that is, still in the throes of refining his or her style, while beginning to gain some critical recognition, at the same time trying to develop a well-known commercial representation...
Artist Portraits
Magda Malkoun, the connections that are created with places
Aug 10, 2022
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Magda Malkoun's work explores the psychology behind the conflicts and connections we create with the places, events, and faces we encounter while traveling. This is because the artist has always been fascinated by the infinite oscillations of the human condition, what makes us who we are, and the psychology behind each moment...
Art History
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Mar 3, 2023
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Henri-Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa, better known as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was born on November 24, 1864 in Albi. He comes from a family of the oldest provincial nobility. On September 9, 1901, he died at the Malromé estate in Gironde, owned by his mother.
Artist Portraits
Francesco Musante: A Journey Through Imaginative Art
Jul 18, 2024
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Francesco Musante is an Italian painter celebrated for his vibrant and whimsical expression. His art transports viewers to enchanted worlds filled with vivid colors and playful forms, creating a unique narrative that blends fantasy and poetry...
Art News
How sanctions affect Iran's art market and people who work in the arts ?
Dec 19, 2022
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Even though tensions with the U.S. are rising and making it harder for gallerists to do business and artists to travel, Iran's art scene is still going strong.
Art News
A painting by Brueghel the Younger found in France soon on sale at Drouot
Feb 8, 2023
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A painting by Brueghel the Younger, found in France and of an unusual size, will be auctioned in Paris for 600,000 euros. The work, which represents a scene in a village, is on sale at the Hôtel Drouot.
Art News
Artists Gilbert and George open their own museum in London
Apr 6, 2023
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Gilbert & George, two well-known artists who say they are one artist when they work together, have opened a new gallery in London that is all about their work.
Art News
Staff Mistakenly Disposes of Museum's Beer Can Artwork
Oct 9, 2024
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A museum faces a unique dilemma as beer can artwork gets tossed in a cleanup mishap due to a staff mistake. Read the full story.
Artist Portraits
Aleksandr Ilichev, constant, incessant need to paint
Sep 17, 2022
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Alexander Ilyichev, an artist born in 1958, is constantly driven by a strong and constant need to draw, which leads him to create unique works with a highly recognizable style...
Artist Portraits
Pavel Guliaev: I drew from an early age
Mar 5, 2024
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"There were no professional artists in my family, but everyone loved to draw. I drew from an early age. At first, it was Indians and horses, but then I started illustrating fairy tales and drawing historical subjects (usually battle scenes)"...
Artist Portraits
Dmitry Oleyn: Drawing is a part of my soul
May 14, 2024
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"Drawing is a part of my soul. Without painting, I cannot see either my past or my future. When I was a child, drawings were literally everywhere—in the wallpaper of my room, in school notebooks. My parents immediately realized that they were raising an artist and supported me when I entered the Art University."...
Artist Portraits
Yuehua He: I underwent a rigorous study
Dec 3, 2024
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"I have undergone rigorous basic study and training since I was a child. When I was a teenager, I drew nearly a hundred sketches of plaster statues. My method was to first spend dozens of hours on in-depth study and characterization, and then, divorced from the actual objects, I drew silently from memory."...