Art History
Art brut or Outsider art : when non-professional artists shake up official art
Apr 25, 2017
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2 minutes read
Defined in 1945 by Jean Dubuffet as a simple and natural art, executed by non-professionals, having neither artistic culture nor cultural pretension or approach, it is a spontaneous, impulsive art, leaving room for invention, techniques and non-academic materials.
Art History
Bitcoin and Crypto art explained by the artists of Artmajeur
Jun 18, 2023
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8 minutes read
Collecting is a very ancient phenomenon, so much so that already in the Mesopotamian civilizations, among the royalty and elite classes of the 3rd century B.C...
Art History
5 African Artists Shaping the Future of Art on Artmajeur
Apr 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Every time I approached the topic of painting, focusing on the African continent, I came across a specific type of documentation: it started from the origins, namely from rock art, and then went on to talk about sculptures, masks, ceramics, and textile art, avoiding to continue with a narrative strictly focused on the main subject of investigation...
Art History
The iconic artists of German art
Apr 27, 2022
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6 minutes read
The history of German art perfectly exemplifies the ability, and perseverance, of a people who have always wanted to distinguish themselves from the figurative work of neighboring nations. This desire stems from a strong sense of identity and a quest for uniqueness, which, all German, has promoted its artistic heritage as a source of intimate and personal pride...
Lifestyle
Betty and Isaac Rudman: collecting a diverse array of art and artifacts
Jan 5, 2024
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5 minutes read
Betty and Isaac Rudman, a couple based in the Dominican Republic, amassed their wealth through the import and manufacturing of home appliances. However, their true passion lies in collecting a diverse array of art and artifacts...
Art History
Australian art: kangaroos, landscapes and contemporary artists
May 21, 2023
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8 minutes read
I thought I would entrust the narrative of the early years of Australian art, as well as its subsequent Europeanization, to the kangaroo, a symbolic animal of Oceania that will be used as a conduit between Aboriginal and Western figurative expression...
Art News
Support artists during lockdown! #ArtistSupportPledge
Apr 3, 2020
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1 minutes read
Artists selling 5 works pledge to buy 1 artwork from another artist!
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...
Art History
In which ways does African art influence contemporary artists?
Mar 23, 2022
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5 minutes read
The fact that the most ancient origins of humankind are to be found in Africa is now irrefutable. However, this continent has also been decisive in the development of figurative arts, since African art has succeeded in shaping the culture of the world with its particular styles. But how have these influences been expressed in contemporary art?
Art News
Famous artist Mr. Brainwash opens his own art museum
Dec 14, 2022
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4 minutes read
The new space, which will feature his own art, will open on December 18 in Beverly Hills, where the Paley Center for Media used to be.
Art News
Hundreds of artists against controversially funded digital art exhibition
May 11, 2023
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3 minutes read
Hundreds of artists are upset that a controversial data firm paid for a digital art show in Germany.
Art History
Arte povera: a poetic and visionary art
Apr 4, 2017
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2 minutes read
Arte Povera, originally an artistic guerrilla based on a formal radicalism and an economy of means, has never been so topical.
Art History
Land art : art and nature finally reconciled ?
Mar 21, 2017
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2 minutes read
Born in the United States at the end of the 1960s in reaction against the established order, museum institutions, the mercantile and elitist character of art, Land art refers to all the artistic movements that use Nature as a place, a material and surface for the inscription of their work.
Art History
Rock art: from caves to Street art
Sep 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Let's take an example: the Mona Lisa, if it had been created today, would probably have gone unnoticed, because it was intended as a simple portrait, in an age when the medium of painting has now largely detached itself from the need to faithfully represent the real thing.
Art History
Cars & art
Apr 24, 2022
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7 minutes read
The link between artists and the automobile is evident in the greatest masterpieces of art of all time, namely in sculptures, paintings, photographs and prints, which have immortalized this iconic means of locomotion, following multiple points of view and figurative techniques...
Art News
Call for projects “art & sport” exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre & on Artmajeur.com
Feb 28, 2024
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3 minutes read
Artmajeur lance un appel à projets international pour l'exposition « Art & Sport » présentée par ART SHOPPING au Carrousel du Louvre à Paris les 5, 6 et 7 avril 2024 lors de l'Art Week printemps 2024 . Double exposition physique et en ligne. Conditions : avoir une galerie sur artmajeur.com , 3 œuvres sur le thème du sport, livraison à Paris. Réponse avant le 8 mars 2024 . Tease de la nouvelle offre « Artmajeur Phygitale » qui permettra la vente en ligne d'œuvres physiquement exposées. 🎨🌟
Art News
Art Basel Miami beach, merchants and artists redoubled their efforts
Dec 3, 2021
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4 minutes read
A fair with a sense of urgency and newness: despite the pandemic's ongoing struggles, dealers and artists stepped up their efforts at Art Basel in Miami Beach. At the 2021 edition of America's tentpole contemporary art festival, there is a strong desire to acquire.
Sell Art
Emerging Artist: 4 Tips to Boost your Online Art Sales
Jan 8, 2021
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8 minutes read
In this delicate pandemic period, the traditional ways of artistic promotion (galleries exhibitions, art fairs, artshows) are no longer efficient enough to allow young creators to find their public and stand out from the crowd.
Art History
Pollock's dripping in the artworks of Artmajeur's artists
Nov 19, 2021
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6 minutes read
Action Painting, an artistic form of Abstract Expressionism, has valued for the first time in the history of art the phase of creation of the works, that is, the creative act. The latter is highlighted because it represents the pure expression of the artist's psyche, emotions and vital energies. The "dripping" is a painting technique very dear to the Action Paintig, that Jackson Pollock did not invent, but perfected...
Art History
Pop art and brands - brands and Pop art
Apr 30, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Pop art is industrial painting. I think the significance of my work is that it is industrial, that's what the whole world will become soon. Europe will be the same way, soon, it will no longer be American, it will be universal."
Art History
Digital art: the art of the third millennium?
Mar 28, 2017
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3 minutes read
Unskilled by purists, swearing by the use of pencils, paints and physical media and looking with a dim view of the technical assistance of a machine, digital creation suffers from a lack of recognition.
Art News
Australian aboriginal art: Millennial art threatened with disappearance
Jul 11, 2017
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3 minutes read
The first aboriginal cave paintings date back to the dawn of time (more than 50,000 years ago). First known art forms, perpetuated on their original medium (rock, sand, etc.) until about twenty years ago and using "modern" techniques (canvas, acrylic, etc.) since the 1970s, they are now threatened with extinction.
Art History
Invisible art : hoax or new trend of art?
Dec 11, 2017
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2 minutes read
Works inaccessible, hidden, invisible or to disappear to keep only the memory, would be equally able to provide artistic emotions ?
Invest in Art
#artistsupportpledge: artists who have sold get involved
Apr 21, 2020
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2 minutes read
#ArtistsSupportPledge is an idea of solidarity between creatives. The artists engage in a spiral of solidarity: each time they sell 5 works, they have a turn to buy a work from another artist.
Art News
Erick Calderon, artist and CEO made $1.4 billion selling generative art
Dec 6, 2022
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5 minutes read
Algorithmic art is going against the market trend of NFTs going down, and Art Blocks, which has been around for five years, is one of the most popular platforms for this kind of work. Erick Calderon, an artist and CEO, is one of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 because of this.
Lifestyle
Madonna: art lover and a supporter of contemporary art
Aug 24, 2023
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10 minutes read
Madonna is a globally renowned American singer, songwriter, and actress who has left an indelible mark on the music and entertainment industry. Beyond her musical career, she is also recognized as an avid art collector, amassing a valuable and diverse collection of artworks spanning various styles and mediums.
Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
Art History
Children in art
Jul 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
Since the dawn of civilisation, children have represented an extremely popular artistic subject, capable of expressing joy, love and candour, within figurative narratives aimed at illustrating not only the attitudes and psychological characteristics of the little protagonists, but also the customs and traditions of their families, as well as the different approaches to the world of childhood that have characterised the different eras...
Art History
Orange in art
Jul 20, 2022
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7 minutes read
The colour orange has been present in art history since the earliest civilisations. In fact, in ancient Egypt, artists used to use an orange mineral pigment, called realgar, for tomb paintings...
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...
Art History
Art and feminism
Mar 8, 2023
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9 minutes read
"I became a feminist because I wanted to help my daughters, other women, and myself aspire to more than just a place behind a good man."
Art History
Advertising in Art
Nov 25, 2021
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5 minutes read
Art and advertising have combined since the second industrial revolution, generating works and artistic currents that have revolutionized both the world of art and that of marketing. But when was this fruitful association born and how has it evolved over the centuries?
Art History
Food in art
Dec 2, 2021
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6 minutes read
Christmas is getting closer and closer, and with it, also the big binges! In the figurative arts, the association between food and art has lasted for centuries, so much so that the most famous artists of all time, including Raphael, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Giorgio Morandi and Renato Guttuso, have not spared themselves from facing this topical...
Art History
Sharks in art
Aug 14, 2022
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6 minutes read
Sharks have dominated the waters of the sea for hundreds of thousands of years before man, who, once having ploughed them, has oftentimes described these animals, both in artistic and literary works, even presenting them as dangerous and fearsome predators...
Art History
Anthropomorphism in art
Sep 4, 2022
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7 minutes read
Anthropomorphism in art, as anticipated, has a rich and ancient tradition, in fact, among the earliest examples of anthropomorphic figures we find the Löwenmensch ivory statuette, which, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic, that is, approximately 32,000 years ago, depicts a human sculpture having the head of a lion...
Art News
Welcome to the new regional art magazine Artmajeur Occitanie
Dec 11, 2017
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The Artmajeur site, the No. 1 visual arts marketplace in Europe, is launching a specific regional medium, Artmajeur Occitanie, dedicated to contemporary art and to artists from the 13 departments of the greater Occitanie region.