Artist Portraits
Peter Doig: Master of Dreamscapes and Auction Record
Sep 16, 2024
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8 minutes read
Peter Doig is a Scottish-born contemporary painter renowned for his dreamlike landscapes that blur the boundaries between reality and the surreal. His works often feature rich, evocative colors and unique compositions, allowing viewers to engage with a sense of both familiarity and mystery...
Art History
Shepard Fairey: Art for Social Change
Jul 5, 2024
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14 minutes read
Shepard Fairey, aka "Obey," revolutionized urban art with his impactful and engaged works, tackling themes of social justice and anti-consumerism. Through his mixed media and international collaborations, he continues to prove that art can be a powerful vehicle for social and cultural change.
Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Artist Portraits
Luciano Basile: A Personal Interpretation of Post-Impressionism
Feb 6, 2025
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4 minutes read
Luciano Basile, a contemporary Italian painter, roots his art in the great tradition of Post-Impressionism, reinterpreting its principles with a personal and distinctive style. Through a painting technique characterized by vibrant brushstrokes and luminous colors, Basile brings to life works that convey emotion, warmth, and a sense of universal intimacy...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: David Gerstein
Jun 2, 2023
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13 minutes read
David (Dudu) Gerstein, born on 14th November 1944, is an accomplished Israeli artist known for his prowess in painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking...
Artist Portraits
Joe Bradley: A Brief Introduction
Sep 10, 2024
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6 minutes read
Joe Bradley is an American contemporary artist recognized for his abstract and minimalist approach. His work often features bold, gestural marks and a restrained color palette, creating a visually impactful and distinct aesthetic...
Art History
Artists who marked 2024: 10 must-sees
Dec 24, 2024
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13 minutes read
With the end of 2024 just around the corner, it is time to reflect on the artists who made their mark on the year. ArtMajeur, a reference platform for online art, has highlighted the emerging trends and the names most popular with the public in terms of sales and consensus...
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.
Artist Portraits
Erró: A Life in Color and Collage
Aug 6, 2024
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7 minutes read
Erró, born Guðmundur Guðmundsson on July 19, 1932, in Iceland, is a celebrated painter and printmaker known for his role in the narrative figuration movement, his integration of surrealism and pop art, and his extensive international exhibition history.
Artist Portraits
Michel Moskovtchenko: Master of Form, Color, and Narrative
Jul 18, 2024
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8 minutes read
Michel Moskovtchenko's seven-decade artistic journey showcases his mastery of form, color, and narrative. Starting in Lyon, he deeply engaged with Vaucluse landscapes, capturing the essence of places like Gordes and the Sahara. His profound explorations of the human form cemented his legacy as a prominent figure in contemporary European art.
Artist Portraits
Gary Hume: Modern Art Through Everyday Objects
Dec 3, 2024
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8 minutes read
Gary Hume is a British contemporary artist renowned for his minimalist, high-gloss paintings and bold use of color, often blending abstraction and figurative elements. A key figure in the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, he gained prominence with his Door Paintings and continues to explore themes of form, light, and surface in his work.
Art History
Did you know these works?
Aug 2, 2023
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9 minutes read
The theme proposed today is related to the element of water, to the place of the sea, or the swimming pool, in which the bodies of the wet dabblers delight in diving, moving their arms and legs, holding their breath under the more or less salty surface, aimed at nullifying the weight of their bodies and sometimes even that of their thoughts, assimilating them to the lightness of the current summer season...
Artist Portraits
Laurence JENK: My inquisitive mind has led me to experiment beyond convention
Mar 26, 2024
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9 minutes read
“My artistic journey, entirely self-taught, took off during an intimate moment in my life: the prospect of motherhood.”....
Art History
Mocha Mousse: The Color of 2025 in Ten Contemporary Artworks
Dec 31, 2024
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15 minutes read
To celebrate the reigning shade of 2025, we have selected 10 artworks from ArtMajeur that perfectly embody the essence of Mocha Mousse. These diverse creations, analyzed through their subjects, styles, and use of color, represent a visual journey through the endless possibilities of this unique hue...