Art History
Gates of the Afterlife: Exploring the Zhongyuan Festival Through Art
Jun 12, 2024
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7 minutes read
The Ghost Festival, also called Zhongyuan or Yulanpen Festival, is observed in East and Southeast Asian cultures on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It centers on ancestor veneration and the cyclical nature of life and death, resonating through historical roots to modern expressions in art and rituals, offering insight into the human experience and the link between the spiritual and mundane realms.
Art News
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama reveals how he sold his art to purchase 6 planes for $1Million
Sep 1, 2021
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1 minutes read
The artist shares how he used the $1Million he earned from his art to purchase 6 planes which he converted into classrooms for Tamale children. Mahama also used 120 scratched train seats to create a parliament, which he called the "parliament of ghost", a replica of Ghana's parliament chamber.
Artist Portraits
Pierre Duquoc, the art of irony
Apr 6, 2022
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10 minutes read
Pierre Duquoc uses a digital camera to make photomontages, but also more "classic" photographs, which are then, depending on the result, modified on the computer to obtain the exact vision of what the artist had in mind...
Art News
Artists recall 11 September
Sep 10, 2021
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2 minutes read
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, artists pay tribute to the victims, and in their own way evoke this dramatic event which shocked the whole world
Artist Portraits
Korakrit Arunanondchai: Multimedia & Spiritual Tech Art
Oct 10, 2024
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8 minutes read
Explore Korakrit Arunanondchai's captivating fusion of multimedia, technology, spirituality, and immersive video in his groundbreaking art installations and exhibitions.
Lifestyle
Kanye West: music, fashion, and art
Sep 29, 2023
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14 minutes read
Ye (born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977) stands as an American luminary in the realms of rap, vocals, songcraft, music production, and the world of fashion. Hailing from Atlanta but nurtured by the vibrant streets of Chicago...
Art History
Different interpretations of the American flag
Aug 22, 2023
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9 minutes read
Before showing you how artists have immortalized in multiple forms, and relative meanings, the object of investigation in question, which, explicated by the title, is none other than the most well-known and widespread flag in the world...
Artist Portraits
George Condo: Master of Artificial Realism and Contemporary Expression
Sep 16, 2024
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6 minutes read
George Condo is a celebrated American contemporary artist known for his distinctive style of "Artificial Realism," which fuses classical European painting techniques with modern, abstract forms. His work spans painting, drawing, and sculpture, and he played a pivotal role in the revival of painting during the 1980s.
Art News
Desert X 2025: An Open-Air Art Gallery in the Coachella Valley
Mar 17, 2025
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3 minutes read
Desert X 2025 features 11 free site-specific installations in the Coachella Valley, created by artists from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. The exhibition showcases innovative works that combine 3D-printed architecture, industrial materials, and native vegetation, while exploring human impact and the resilience of nature.
Art History
The Berlin subway in painting
Sep 26, 2023
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7 minutes read
When we speak of cityscape, a pictorial genre that arose in the 18th century to immortalize mainly city landscapes, sometimes even taking them exclusively from life, we immediately think, as a kind of uncodified reflex, of Canaletto's Venice...
Artist Portraits
Kader Attia: Exploring Identity, History, and the Art of Repair
Sep 23, 2024
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7 minutes read
Kader Attia is a French-Algerian contemporary artist known for exploring themes of cultural identity, colonialism, and repair through diverse mediums like sculpture, installation, and video. His work often addresses the lasting impact of colonial history on non-Western societies, focusing on concepts of trauma, memory, and healing.
Artist Portraits
Enki Bilal: A Master of Dystopian Visions and Visual Storytelling
Sep 24, 2024
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10 minutes read
Enki Bilal is a visionary artist and storyteller, known for his distinctive ability to blend graphic novel aesthetics with deep social, political, and philosophical commentary. His works span across various media, but he is most famous for his contributions to the world of graphic novels and cinema...
Artist Portraits
Redefining Contemporary Art: Josh Smith’s Journey
Nov 27, 2024
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8 minutes read
Josh Smith, born in 1976, is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his innovative work in painting and various mediums. He gained early recognition with canvases featuring his name, exploring abstraction and creativity.
Art News
Art Basel in Hong Kong without restrictions is back!
Mar 21, 2023
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4 minutes read
This year, there will be 177 galleries at the art fair, up from 134 in 2022. However, this is still less than before the pandemic.
Artist Portraits
Exploring Takashi Murakami's Superflat Universe
Jun 26, 2024
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9 minutes read
Born in Tokyo in 1962, Takashi Murakami is a renowned Japanese contemporary artist known for his diverse practice in painting, sculpture, fashion, and animation. Blurring the lines between high and low art, he draws from Japan's aesthetic traditions and postwar culture. His influential "Superflat" theory, introduced in 2000, critiques Japanese consumer culture through flattened forms, merging traditional and contemporary art.
Art History
Threads of Tradition: Obon's Influence on Contemporary Art
Jun 4, 2024
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6 minutes read
Originating over 500 years ago, Obon blends ancient beliefs with Buddhist customs, becoming a major family reunion holiday in Japan. It's celebrated with vibrant festivities spanning three days, embodying themes of remembrance, gratitude, and community. Its influence extends to contemporary art, inspiring artists to reinterpret its themes, ensuring an enduring legacy.
Lifestyle
Top 10 Artists to Follow on TikTok
Jan 29, 2021
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6 minutes read
With more than 800 Million active users worldwide, TikTok has become in just few years one of the most popular social networks of the new generation.
Artist Portraits
Xu Bing, the artist who reinvents language and culture
Mar 18, 2025
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6 minutes read
Xu Bing is a contemporary Chinese artist whose work explores the links between writing, communication and cultural identity through iconic pieces such as Book from the Sky and Book from the Ground . Internationally acclaimed and awarded numerous prizes, he navigates between tradition and modernity, East and West, integrating calligraphy, new technologies and monumental installations to question our relationship with language.
Artist Portraits
Jean-Marie Gitard (M. STRANGE), works of art with a surprise effect
Oct 1, 2022
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8 minutes read
Mr. STRANGE's works are characterized by surprise, surrealism, strangeness, eccentricity and oddity, born from an extremely productive contemplation of Google images...
Art History
Music and art: a combination that has lasted for centuries
Jun 21, 2022
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7 minutes read
Music and art represent two related disciplines that are able to reveal human feelings and experience, both in its positive and joyful sides and in its more introspective and serious ones. Precisely because of these peculiarities, the said arts have played a prominent role since ancient times, when, from their union, two distinct combinations were generated: art that tells music and art that supports music...
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...
Art History
Is it possible to use the word kitsch without offending art?
Jul 16, 2023
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9 minutes read
The term kitsch indicates a particular way of producing objects, sometimes even of presumed artistic value, which are in reality characterized by excessive, cheap, banal and, consequently, bad taste ornamentation...
Lifestyle
Cate Blanchet, dreaming of an art gallery
Aug 2, 2023
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10 minutes read
Catherine Elise Blanchett, born on May 14, 1969, is an accomplished Australian actress and producer. Widely recognized as one of the finest talents of her generation, she has showcased her incredible versatility across various genres...
Artist Portraits
Manuel, the medium of oil painting
Dec 14, 2022
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11 minutes read
At first, Manuel was more of a draftsman than a painter, then he experimented with acrylic paint, which he didn't like (quick drying, lack of shadows, etc.). Subsequently, the artist discovered oil painting and its secrets in 2010, and was immediately convinced that this technique would suit him...
Artist Portraits
Arturo Herrera: Mastering Rhythmic Visual Collage Art
Nov 19, 2024
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10 minutes read
Arturo Herrera, a Venezuelan-born, Berlin-based artist (b. 1959), is known for his collage-rooted works blending pop iconography, abstraction, and figuration. His art explores ambiguity through fragmentation, repetition, and dislocation, engaging memory and fantasy...
Art History
Top 10: Banquets in Art History
Dec 30, 2023
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11 minutes read
The banquet, unlike the more informal dinner, is a culinary event that takes place at a table, attended by a predetermined number of people gathered to celebrate a special day. For this reason, my top 10 paintings inspired by the atmosphere of the upcoming New Year's Eve dinner...
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
TOP 10: works inspired by movies
Apr 2, 2023
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13 minutes read
My top 10, in addition to linking, through the meaning of the films, the world of art to the world of cinema, also pursues the intention of providing you with revealing images, capable of making you gasp in thought: I, too, had felt that shot, that scene or that gesture, as depicted by the artist of Artmajeur...
Artist Portraits
Renzo Vespignani: An Exploration of the Artist’s Life and Legacy
Jul 18, 2024
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14 minutes read
Renzo Vespignani was a master at capturing the raw essence of post-war Italy through his artwork. Known for his poignant and gritty representations, Vespignani's paintings and illustrations delved deep into the human condition, reflecting the socio-political turmoil of his time...
Artist Portraits
Emilio Mortini: The contemporary alchemist between matter and emotion
Aug 20, 2024
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3 minutes read
Emilio Mortini is a Franco-Italian artist whose contemporary sculptures capture the spirit of our times by blending industrial materials with popular cultural references. His powerful and unique work attracts both art lovers and major international galleries.
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
Vsevolod Salishev: The Artist of Sensual Love
Feb 13, 2025
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4 minutes read
Vsevolod Salishev is an erotic artist from St. Petersburg who explores the subtle interaction between the human body and nature through works imbued with sensuality and abstraction. His concept of "double vision" and his suggestive paintings have earned him international recognition, with over 500 works in private collections.
Artist Portraits
Hico, self-taught in his technique
Dec 7, 2022
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5 minutes read
Hico started drawing when he was 6-7 years old. Hico took a few courses, chose the visual arts option at the baccalaureate. But he is self-taught in my current technique....
Artist Portraits
Mark Flood: The Punk Rebel of Contemporary Art
Sep 13, 2024
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5 minutes read
Mark Flood is an American interdisciplinary artist from Houston, known for his irreverent, punk-inspired critiques of the art world, mass media, and consumer culture. His work spans painting, sculpture, and digital art, with notable series like his Lace Paintings and text-based slogans that challenge the superficiality and commercialization of contemporary art.
Artist Portraits
Thomas Schütte: A Master of Monumental Art and Cultural Reflection
Sep 25, 2024
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5 minutes read
Thomas Schütte is a renowned German contemporary artist known for his wide-ranging work in sculpture, printmaking, drawing, architecture, and installations. His art explores themes of cultural memory, human shelter, and the human condition, often combining individual experiences with broader societal narratives.
Art History
The shadow behind the brush: the most disturbing biographies in art history
Oct 29, 2024
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20 minutes read
Discover the darker, more tormented side of the artists who created disturbing masterpieces. We will discuss not their works, but the troubled lives of Caravaggio, Goya, Munch, Dalí and other masters, revealing the stories of violence, anguish and madness that fueled their creative genius...