Art News
A jury found that the NFTs of "MetaBirkins" by artist Mason Rothschild violate the rights of the Hermès brand
Feb 9, 2023
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4 minutes read
A New York jury rules against Mason Rothschild for selling digital copies of the famous bags from the fashion house.
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 News
Recovered Van Gogh Painting to be Displayed in Dutch Museum
Feb 9, 2024
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A stolen 1884 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," will be displayed at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this March, three years after its theft. The artwork, returned mysteriously in a blue IKEA bag to art detective Arthur Brand, bears a significant scratch from the heist, highlighting its turbulent journey back to public view.
Art News
Louis Vuitton Reboots Murakami Collaboration with Zendaya
Dec 30, 2024
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2 minutes read
Louis Vuitton is relaunching its iconic collaboration with Takashi Murakami after two decades of success, creating a new collection of more than 200 pieces, including City Bags, scarves and accessories.
Art News
Louis Vuitton announces a global polka dot invasion by collaborating with artist Yayoi Kusama
May 18, 2022
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2 minutes read
Louis Vuitton announced a collaboration with artist Yayoi Kusama on Monday. The pair will work on a series of leather goods for the brand's 2023 cruiseline collection. This is the second time the Maison has worked with the acclaimed artist, who is known for her repetitive use of polka dots.
Artist Portraits
Iuliia Sumkina (J.Bag'S): Art as the language of the soul
Jun 30, 2024
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3 minutes read
Iuliia Sumkina (J.Bag'S) is a cosmopolitan contemporary artist whose powerful works blend intimate emotions, social criticism, and modern aesthetics. On the rise, she opened her own gallery in Europe and represents a promising opportunity for art collectors and investors.
Art News
Staff Mistakenly Disposes of Museum's Beer Can Artwork
Oct 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
A museum faces a unique dilemma as beer can artwork gets tossed in a cleanup mishap due to a staff mistake. Read the full story.
Art News
Recovered: Stolen Banksy Print Returned, Two Suspects Charged
Sep 16, 2024
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1 minutes read
A print of Banksy’s Balloon Girl, valued at £270,000, was stolen from London’s Grove Gallery but quickly recovered, with two men charged; the image gained further fame when a similar print shredded itself at a 2018 Sotheby’s auction.
Lifestyle
Kardashian family: from reality TV to collecting
Oct 3, 2023
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10 minutes read
The Kardashian clan, also known as the Kardashian–Jenner dynasty, is a prominent American family deeply rooted in the realms of entertainment, reality TV...
Art News
Angelina Jolie Posted a Post of Her and Her Daughter Visiting an Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum
Nov 7, 2022
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2 minutes read
Angelina Jolie and her daughter Zahara visited the Brooklyn Museum. She also sent best wishes to everyone starting school this year.
Art News
Hundreds of objects of art were stolen by Stéphane Breitwieser, the "Arsène Lupin of museums"
Mar 3, 2022
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2 minutes read
Stéphane Breitwieser, 30, confessed after being arrested in Switzerland in 2001. He admitted to a string of robberies of artworks and other valuables. The gendarmes were able to collect roughly a hundred artifacts worth 10 million euros.
Art News
"Delivered in an Ikea tote": Art investigator retrieves Van Gogh masterpiece pilfered from Dutch museum
Sep 13, 2023
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2 minutes read
Three years in the past, 'The Parsonage garden at Nuenen in Spring' was snatched during a swift and sudden heist in Laren...
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...
Art News
Climate activist pleads guilty to vandalizing Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art
Dec 19, 2023
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3 minutes read
A climate activist named Joanna Smith has admitted guilt for defacing Edgar Degas's renowned ballerina sculpture exhibited at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC...
Art News
Artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol reunited in Paris
Apr 3, 2023
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3 minutes read
Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat reunited in the 1980s, creating 160 works during their brief but productive time together. Seventy of these works will be on display at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
Artist Portraits
Dirk Krull : Art, Plastic Waste & Nature
Oct 22, 2020
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3 minutes read
An army of plastics to assault the most beautiful landscapes on the planet!
Artist Portraits
Sergej Jensen: Minimalist Fabric Art & Abstraction
Oct 16, 2024
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7 minutes read
Sergej Jensen is a Danish contemporary artist known for his minimalist, abstract works that incorporate unconventional materials like burlap, canvas, and textiles. His art emphasizes texture and surface, often using techniques like sewing and staining to create raw, distressed compositions that challenge traditional painting methods.
Art News
The Joan Mitchell Foundation tells Louis Vuitton to stop using paintings in ads for handbags
Feb 22, 2023
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4 minutes read
The Joan Mitchell Foundation has accused the high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton of using at least three of the artist's works without permission in an ad campaign for handbags that sell for up to $10,500 and feature actress Léa Seydoux.
Art News
An Andy Warhol valued at $ 20,000 for sale for only $ 250
Oct 26, 2021
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MSCHF, a collective of artists, has pulled another prank. Original Andy Warhol drawing being sold alongside 999 high-quality forgeries. Collectors will be able to purchase one of the 1,000 pieces starting Monday for $250. MSCHF seeks to make Warhol's art available to those who might not otherwise be able to buy it.
Lifestyle
Pharrell Williams: Music, art, and Murakami!
Oct 18, 2023
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12 minutes read
Pharrell Williams is passionate about artists like Takashi Murakami and KAWS and boasts an extensive art collection housed in his Miami penthouse...
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...
Invest in Art
All the Tips to take care of your Art Collection
Apr 23, 2021
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6 minutes read
Whether you choose to buy art as an investment or to satisfy your aesthetic quest, it's important to take special care in the conservation of your artworks to avoid damage due to time or irreversible mistakes. Today, we give you some essential tips to cherish your precious art collection.
Art History
Outsider art: a controversial movement
Jun 29, 2022
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7 minutes read
"True art is where no one expects it, where no one thinks about it or utters its name. Art is above all vision, and vision, many times, has nothing in common with intelligence nor with the logic of ideas"...
Artist Portraits
Niki de Saint Phalle: A Trailblazer of 20th-Century Feminist Art
Aug 5, 2024
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7 minutes read
Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) was a groundbreaking Franco-American artist known for her vibrant sculptures, including the Nanas and Tirs series, which combined bold social commentary with artistic innovation, leaving a lasting impact on the art world and popular culture.
Artist Portraits
The Art of Karl Lagasse: From 'One Dollar' to Iconic Film Festival Trophies
Aug 19, 2024
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7 minutes read
Karl Lagasse, born April 4, 1981, in Paris, is a renowned French artist celebrated for his innovative work across sculpture, painting, installation, and photography, notably recognized for his "One Dollar" sculptures and his design of the Deauville American Film Festival trophy.
Art History
Munch's Scream: yesterday and today
Jun 14, 2023
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8 minutes read
Let's face it, art history books in which, in order to talk about the figurative evolution of a particular country, a tedious succession of names, definitions and dates are listed, turn out to be rather sterile in terms of learning...
Artist Portraits
Sandro, my mind is hungry for exploration
Jun 14, 2023
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8 minutes read
It was last summer, I went to the exhibition "Roses from my Garden" by Nick Knight at the Museum of Photography in Nice...
Lifestyle
Artmajeur Magazine N°29
Mar 28, 2024
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Contemporary art, constantly evolving thanks to innovative artists and cities like Dubai, The contemporary art scene, marked by artists such as Nataliya Bagatskaya and Carlos Canet Fortea, is a melting pot of diversity and innovation. Dubai, with its futuristic luxury landscape, has become an essential hub for global art, fostering a rich dialogue between cultures and creations.
Art History
AI: as of today, is painting dead?
Jul 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
Do you remember when the French painter born in 1797 Paul Delaroche, faced with the rise of the photographic medium, declared: as of today, painting is dead?...
Invest in Art
Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Takashi Murakami
May 23, 2023
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9 minutes read
In Takashi Murakami's 2003 offset lithographic print titled Jelly Fish (2003) a prominent feature is a jellyfish with large eyes situated on a flowery planet...
Lifestyle
Elton John: Musical Virtuoso and Art Collector Extraordinaire
Aug 21, 2023
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9 minutes read
Elton John is a renowned British musician and songwriter acclaimed for his piano prowess and captivating performances. He is also a notable art collector, curating an extensive and varied collection of artworks.
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
Some symbols of New York "translated" by art
Jan 25, 2023
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10 minutes read
Beginning after the Second World War, the center of world art, the hothouse of all new trends, as well as the creative market, has gradually shifted from Paris to New York, therefore, an art historian from the old continent like me, cannot escape from pretending to ask for the fateful working vacations...
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...
Lifestyle
Juan Yarur: the youngest member of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee
Jan 2, 2024
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12 minutes read
A patron of South American art, Juan Yarur has a strong affinity for Chilean art. His extensive collection comprises over 450 pieces, divided into 50% Chilean artworks, 25% Latin American artists, and 25% global artists...
Art History
Perfect works for lovers of art, animals, music and travel
Dec 17, 2024
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11 minutes read
Discover how an art enthusiast can turn their space into a personal museum, an animal lover into a sanctuary of connection with nature, a music devotee into an environment that resonates with their melodies, and a traveler into a safe harbor for their memories and dreams. A journey through passions and design to inspire your ideal space...