Art History
Art quiz: guess the art technique!
Feb 8, 2023
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9 minutes read
Every time we read a book about art, go to a museum, exhibition or gallery, we can admire, live or on paper, a varying number of works of art, which is always accompanied by the name of the author, the title of the work, the year of execution, the technique, the measurements and the place of preservation...
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Banksy says clothing brand Guess 'used' his art
Nov 21, 2022
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2 minutes read
After Banksy's post, the London store closed its doors quickly.
Art News
A new star-studded board for the future of the Gagosian Gallery
Nov 18, 2022
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2 minutes read
Gagosian Makes a Board of Directors Full of Stars, Giving a Look at the Gallery's Future
Art News
BTS turns the world into an art gallery
Jul 13, 2022
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2 minutes read
In the new collaboration with Google, each band member shares his love of art.
Artist Portraits
Natasha Yankelevich: From an early age I was immersed in art
Nov 28, 2023
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7 minutes read
"From an early age I was immersed in art: from the age of 4 I took a course at the Academy of Arts, then at an art school, and got a higher education in graphic design. After I completed my studies, I had a strong feeling that I did not want to immerse myself in applied handwork - painting, graphic techniques and other forms of artistic expression that require a complex technical process."...
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After the Cupid hidden in the wall, Vermeer's restored painting from Dresden makes a new revelation!
Sep 10, 2021
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2 minutes read
Following the extensive restoration of Vermeer's painting "La Liseuse à la lettre", a large Roemer glass discovered on the bottom of the painting, it had been hidden behind a green curtain. Why did the artist choose to hide this glass of wine whose contents we can still guess?
Artist Portraits
Jesús Tejedor, inspired by the reading of an article, a book or a piece of music
Oct 29, 2022
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8 minutes read
Jesús Tejedor decided to dedicate himself to art at the age of four, when he painted a nude that his family censored. From that moment on, his interest in art was kindled...
Artist Portraits
Patrick Bigeon, the inspiration of the sea
Dec 4, 2021
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3 minutes read
Patrick Bigeon's art is linked to the cherished memory of the sea, which is now far from his life and which lives through his paintings which reproduce it.
Artist Portraits
Olga Volodina, humans and their vices
Sep 10, 2022
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8 minutes read
The subjects that Olga Volodina likes to work with are humans and their vices: stupidity, cruelty, violence, and greed. She is also concerned about the manipulation of the masses, propaganda, nationalism, and all kinds of intolerances and rights inequalities...
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....
Artist Portraits
Xaro, creation as a mental and physical necessity
Oct 8, 2022
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5 minutes read
For Xaro, artistic creation is above all a mental and physical necessity, because it is precisely giving life to works of art that means living and, at the same time, finding support and freeing oneself from one's own mental projections...
Artist Portraits
Christophe Stephan Durand: At 9 years old I started drawing seriously
Nov 14, 2023
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5 minutes read
"My artistic experience began very young. My father painted forgeries of masters. I remained in awe of his copies for a long time. At 9 years old I began to draw seriously. "...
Artist Portraits
Sergio Capuzzimati, art as freedom of expression
Aug 13, 2022
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6 minutes read
According to photographer Sergio Capuzzimati, art is freedom, freedom to do what one feels inside and express it without constraints of any kind. It was precisely the need to externalize such interiority that prompted the artist to approach the medium of photography, to give voice to the extreme creativity that animates his inner world...
Artist Portraits
Rupert Cefai, creating a conversation with the viewer
Aug 21, 2022
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6 minutes read
In Rupert Cefai's artistic creation process, simple everyday things, nature and human interaction in all its forms turn out to be decisive...
Artist Portraits
Emmanuel Passeleu, photography at the service of architecture
May 28, 2022
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6 minutes read
Emmanuel Passeleu's preferred medium is photography, oriented, to varying degrees, towards architecture. The purpose of this creation is to see the spectators project themselves into the photos, into a parallel world, created by the artist...
Artist Portraits
Sophie Mathieu: it’s the moment of creating the painting that I like
Nov 6, 2023
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6 minutes read
“I like the grazing lights, the improbable colors of nature sometimes, I would like people who see one of my paintings to feel the powerful and comforting nature, the calming”...
Artist Portraits
Sasha Sokolova, I’ve worked across various media
Jul 12, 2023
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7 minutes read
"My grandfather and the support of my family. Many artists don't have that and I was lucky to be born in artistic family"...
Artist Portraits
Natalie Levkovska, inspiration coming from walks in the woods
Nov 26, 2022
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7 minutes read
Natalie Levkovska' inspiration comes from walking in the woods, digging in the garden, reading books and watching movies, listening to music, Instagram and Facebook, talking to friends and personal experiences...
Artist Portraits
Stanislav Bojankov: The beginning is always somewhere in childhood
Mar 24, 2025
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7 minutes read
"I have tried everything. At earlier stages I worked in more realistic forms and genres such as landscape, portrait and figurative, later some genre and stylistic changes began in the direction of abstraction and associativity, in the direction of musical sensations and vibrations, related to the abstract and subconscious recreation of sensations, feelings, emotions. In search of other channels of communication, expression and subjective perception"...
Art History
Art that turns you to stone: depictions of the Medusa
Oct 23, 2022
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8 minutes read
From an art-historical point of view, the oldest depictions of Medusa date back to the 8th century B.C., when, on the roofs of Greek and Etruscan temples, her monstrous figure was used as an antefix in order to control and protect sacred buildings...
Artist Portraits
Kate Revill, BRIGHT colours
Jan 14, 2023
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8 minutes read
Kate Revill has been a creative person for as long as she can remember. One of her earliest memories is of taking a crayon and doodling...
Art History
Top 8 of the Most Emblematic Kisses in the Art History
Feb 5, 2021
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8 minutes read
A sweet and romantic subject for some, fiery and passionate for others, embark with us in the delicate universe of love and tenderness.
Artist Portraits
Julia Kuzina, the art of telling what's important to me
May 24, 2023
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8 minutes read
"I've loved drawing for as long as I can remember. I was good at it. I drew funny pictures of my friends, drew cartoons of teachers at school, drew posters, drew creative works for myself and friends. To my shame my textbooks and notebooks were always painted."
Art History
Top 5 Most Famous Still Life Paintings in Art History
Oct 22, 2021
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7 minutes read
Some are known for their beauty, some are famous for their mysteries, and some for the anecdotes that gravitate around it. Today, quick overview of still lifes through the ages: from fruit bowls to vegetable baskets, from bald skulls to flowering vases, you might be surprised!
Art History
In the mirror: African sculpture of yesterday and today
Apr 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
Pursuing the aim of finding, within the art of today, the reminiscences, hints and allusions to the works of times past, creating also a kind of romantic tale aimed at celebrating the immutable essence of the human being, I wanted to reconstruct a "figurative bridge"...
Art History
8 Little-known Masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh
Sep 3, 2021
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8 minutes read
In this top, we will not talk about the Starry Night, the Sunflowers or the Self-portraits of Van Gogh. This legendary artist of post-impressionism and Art History in general produced, in his short career, a mountain of fascinating and symbolic artworks.
Artist Portraits
Merche Moriana: I tend to be very attentive to everything that happens around me
Dec 24, 2024
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9 minutes read
"When I was just 16 years old, I went to study photography in Málaga. I started studying analog photography, spending an entire year focused on taking and developing photographs with film..."
Art History
The most beautiful hairstyles of the Renaissance
Aug 26, 2023
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10 minutes read
Someone has them but wants to change their color, others want them shorter, those who no longer have them cry remembering them, or opt, now resigned, for the more classic carryover or hairpiece, what am I talking about?
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Art Investment: Safe Haven in Financial Crisis
Oct 17, 2024
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10 minutes read
Discover how art investment serves as a safe haven during financial crises, preserving value through contemporary works. Explore this unique asset class.
Artist Portraits
Ielizaveta Portnova: It's a choice I made in my early childhood
Jan 7, 2025
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10 minutes read
"It all started with drawing and painting, then in art school I had the chance to try tapestry and fabric printing [batik]. I quickly specialized in ceramics and pottery while trying other art forms such as watercolor, linocut or calligraphy."....
Art News
A museum employee's furtive exposure leads to expulsion
Apr 10, 2024
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2 minutes read
An employee at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne clandestinely displayed his own art alongside modernist masterpieces, sparking a police investigation. Following the stunt, he was dismissed and banned from the museum.
Art History
Recent materials in art: cement, concrete, resin, plastic, and aluminum
Feb 25, 2025
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12 minutes read
In recent decades, materials such as resin, cement, concrete, plastic, and aluminum have revolutionized sculpture, expanding creative possibilities. We will explore their unique characteristics, the advantages they offer to artists, and their role in contemporary art...
Art History
Contemporary Street Art: How Banksy's Little Girl with a Balloon became an icon
Sep 8, 2021
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3 minutes read
Balloon girl or Girl with Balloon is one of Banksy’s most important works. It demonstrates the graffiti stencil technique that has made Banksy famous around the globe.
Artist Portraits
Johannes Vermeer
Apr 21, 2023
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16 minutes read
Johannes Vermeer is a 17th century Dutch painter, born in 1632 in Delft and died in 1675. He is best known for his scenes of everyday life, often depicting women in bright and calm interiors. Despite his short career and the small number of works he produced, Vermeer is today considered one of the most important and talented artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
Lifestyle
Tobey Maguire: Spider-Man is a collector!
Oct 10, 2023
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16 minutes read
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...
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NEW: THE EXHIBITION RIGHT
Jun 4, 2020
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4 minutes read
You are a visual / graphic artist, we take care of giving you a quick and precise summary in the right of exhibition. This is normal, because it is very often ignored (voluntarily or not) by French exhibition venues. The scale of the floor (minimum) remuneration for artists in the context of temporary exhibitions is set up by the Ministry of Culture.