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".
Art History
Is it possible not to mention Degas's ballerinas?
Feb 26, 2023
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9 minutes read
Having come to compulsively study the history of art, devouring books, online articles, manuals, treatises, etc., I ask myself the question of the "century": is it possible to talk about Degas without dwelling on the multi-discussed and illustrated ballerinas?...
Art History
Art: shock news about dripping!
Mar 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
Placing this story within the history of the dripping technique, I begin, for the moment in an understandable way, by talking about Janel Sobel instead of Jackson Pollock, in order to illustrate the life and artistic journey of a painter, who, still under-appreciated, actually drastically changed the fortunes of the art world, as well as the abstract approach of the aforementioned and well-known American master...
Art History
Decoding “Strangers Everywhere”: Artmajeur artists interpret the themes of the Venice Biennale 2024
May 14, 2024
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15 minutes read
Artmajeur artists creatively engage with the themes of the Venice Biennale 2024, representing art movements as diverse as Outsider Art, Queer Art, Folk Art, and narratives against racism...
Artist Portraits
Artist Biography: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jun 18, 2024
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14 minutes read
Jean-Michel Basquiat, born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, rose to prominence in the 1980s Neo-expressionism movement through his SAMO graffiti and solo exhibitions. His vibrant, symbolic art explored themes of race, class, and societal structures. Despite his death in 1988 at age 27, Basquiat's extensive body of work continues to be celebrated and cements his legacy as an iconic figure in modern art.
Artist Portraits
Yoshitomo Nara: Pop Art's Iconic Big-Headed Girls
Dec 19, 2024
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15 minutes read
Yoshitomo Nara (born December 5, 1959, in Hirosaki, Japan) is a prominent Japanese artist known for his "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, which convey childlike expressions mixed with adult emotions. His works, blending kawaii (cuteness) with dark humor and personal memories, have been exhibited globally and housed in institutions like MoMA and LACMA.
Art News
Italian Minister Backs Israel's Inclusion at Venice Biennale
Feb 28, 2024
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2 minutes read
Italy's Culture Minister affirmed Israel's participation in the Venice Biennale, countering a protest by artists. The minister criticized the protest and emphasized culture as a means of dialogue and freedom.
Artist Portraits
Zhao Yongchang, I like history
Apr 19, 2023
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4 minutes read
I usually create my sculptures inside my own studio. I will divide the studio into several functional areas, such as a blackboard on the wall to record important things, a sketchbook next to the computer desk for drawing inspiration at all times...
Artist Portraits
Anna Grazi Interview
Jun 6, 2018
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4 minutes read
These are even four works that went to the United States to an art lover
Artist Portraits
Gavin Tu: I have always been interested in creating with my hands
Nov 17, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I am inspired by everyday objects. I could recall how I started using wire mesh to create sculptures: it was after the photoshoot of an architectural project I was involved in, the photographer used a piece of wire mesh to defuse spotlights for the shoot. "...
Artist Portraits
Nick Fatum: Every work is inspired by a video clip
Jun 5, 2024
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4 minutes read
"At one time, I began my creative career by organizing a rock band, publishing poetry, then creating tracks in various styles of electronic music (collaboration with Ditto music (UK), signed to MojoHeadz Records (USA) in 2022), clip making (YouTube, Vimeo clip art) and from 2023 – creating and placing digital works on Artmajeur..."
Art History
It's all about money: wealth flaunted by art
Jan 15, 2023
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9 minutes read
To talk about money, or simply take the trouble to flaunt it in a showy and elitist manner, it is not necessary to open your mammoth wallet in front of the bus stop in order to flaunt the renowned American Express Centurion Card to your waiting neighbor...
Art History
A Renaissance against racism...
Feb 22, 2023
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10 minutes read
Larsen's novel seems to continue in the point of view expressed, roughly thirty years later, by Jacob Lawrence's painting, which, titled Taboo (1963), is one of the many works created by the artist during the civil rights movement, aimed at expressing, through the depiction of two mixed couples intent on getting married, all the aversion felt by the master to taboos concerning marriages between people of different races...
Artist Portraits
Gabriel Cristian Matei: art symbolically represent the territory of absolute freedom
Nov 4, 2023
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10 minutes read
"I believe that art symbolically represent the territory of absolute freedom."...
Invest in Art
4 promising painters: An analysis for art investors
Mar 19, 2024
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10 minutes read
Discovering the vast collection of artworks on Artmajeur is a fascinating experience, an endless journey through the countless facets of human creativity. But it's easy to get lost in this wealth of talent, isn't it? ...
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...
Artist Portraits
Virginie Dartois, photography that reveals the inner self
May 21, 2022
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5 minutes read
Each of Virginie Dartois' photographs represents a unique and personal quest, aimed at revealing the deep self of the artist. The photographer's inspiration comes mainly from details and sounds, which stimulate her artistic production...
Art History
Why does the Annunciation continue to inspire artists who go so far as to desecrate it?
Nov 9, 2021
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5 minutes read
The Annunciation of the Virgin, Christmas theme par excellence, is explored through the comparison of two great Annunciations in the Italian tradition: that of Simone Martini and that of Giorgio de Chirico's brother, Alberto Savinio.
Artist Portraits
Valerie Andriantsiferana, experimentation and curiosity
Mar 8, 2023
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5 minutes read
"I remember my first real drawing around the age of 10. Sitting at my little desk, a pencil, a sheet of paper and a mirror, I drew a self-portrait, which I still have"...
Artist Portraits
Piotr Kachny: I have experimented with many techniques
Oct 8, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have experimented with many techniques: dry pastels, oil pastels, ink, watercolor, markers, poster paint, and acrylics. However, I ultimately chose oil paint, which remains my most commonly used medium in painting. In drawing, I like to experiment and combine techniques. As for themes, I’ve probably gone through everything imaginable."...
Artist Portraits
Jean Charles Ouvrard, making you feel the emotions
Nov 26, 2021
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5 minutes read
Self-taught photographer, who learned the technique through magazines and then with the internet t. Today he is Photographer Author since 2010
Artist Portraits
Maria Pia Rella, passion at the service of creativity
Jan 8, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artist Maria Pia Rella puts all her passion at the service of her artistic creation, in order to generate works that, animated by a strong essence, are able to convey the great emotions that govern her life...
Art News
Exhibit of Art Created Only by AI Opens in San Francisco
Nov 9, 2022
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5 minutes read
Artificial Imagination is the first exhibition based on the DALL-E film to feature videos, photos, and sculptures made by artificial intelligence.
Artist Portraits
Babatunde Bakare: drawing makes me express myself
Apr 30, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have really loved drawing right from my little age, it is something that, and I found joy doing it, the major event that triggers this journey started in my primary school I was the best art students among my peers and even I do usually help some of my teacher in drawing on the chalk board."...
Artist Portraits
Vadim Chazov: Italy was a culture shock for me
Aug 27, 2024
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5 minutes read
"My first serious artistic experience was academic education. Since then, perhaps, has remained unchanged love for form, harmonious plastic solution of composition. "...
Art History
Top 10: Still Life
Dec 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
Let's get straight to the point: when you read about still life on the web, you'll be able to find examples from Hellenistic, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. They are characterized by the predominant depiction of inanimate subjects, both natural and artificial...
Artist Portraits
Nathalie Cuvelier Abstraction(S), the art that arises from a totally instinctive approach
Apr 9, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artistic production of Nathalie Cuvelier Abstraction(s), totally instinctive and dominated by color, is the result of an abstract dialogue that has developed between "floating" paper collages and ceramic sculptures...
Artist Portraits
Marie-Blanche Bayon, precise drawings and smooth surfaces
Dec 26, 2021
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5 minutes read
Marie-Blanche Bayon's paintings are made unique by their smooth surfaces, on which, covered with carefully polished marble dust, precise drawings and gradations of light and color stand out ...
Artist Portraits
Svetlana Iskoskikh, my parents encouraged my talent in every way
Jul 29, 2023
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5 minutes read
When I was in kindergarten I already knew that I would be an artist, all my free time I painted. My parents encouraged my talent in every way. The walls of my children's room were completely covered with my drawings...
Artist Portraits
Elena Raceala, a life that "breathes" through photography
Aug 6, 2022
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5 minutes read
During one of her trips to Italy, more precisely on a rainy morning in 2013, among the columns of the church of San Francesco di Paola in Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, Elena Raceala took her first photo, beginning her greatest passion...
Artist Portraits
machOne, art should be emotional
Dec 23, 2022
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5 minutes read
machOne believes that art should be emotional: it should provoke a reaction, a thought or a conversation. machOne often tries to paint expressions of emotion, or suggestions of sexuality...
Artist Portraits
Wichert van Engelen, the possibilities of expressing
Apr 15, 2023
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5 minutes read
"I am a craft artist. I am fascinated by the possibilities of expressing and realizing visualizations, thoughts, in concrete materials such as steel and bronze".
Lifestyle
Gianni Agnelli: Art Beyond FIAT
Oct 23, 2023
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6 minutes read
Gianni Agnelli, a man of refined taste and a fervent art lover, shared his deep passion for the arts with his wife Marella, amassing a diverse collection of artworks over the years to adorn their private residences...
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
Top 10: Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits
Apr 23, 2023
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13 minutes read
My introduction to the contrary takes the latter meaning in that it aims to omit, only temporarily, both the description of Vincent Van Gogh's multiple self-portraits and the analysis of their historical-artistic, technical, emotional, and stylistic context of belonging...
Art History
The most popular artists of 2023
Jan 23, 2024
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12 minutes read
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!