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Charlie Chaplin’s legacy extends beyond cinema into the visual arts, particularly black and white artworks that capture his emotive storytelling and timeless aesthetic. His silent films, characterized by expressive performances and social commentary, continue to inspire artists who use stark contrasts to depict his humor, humanity, and universal appeal.

Timeless Shades: The Impact of Neutral Colors in Art and Design

Oct 22, 2024

Neutral colors such as white, gray, brown, and black have played a central role in art, from classical sculpture to contemporary painting. White marble, used by Michelangelo in the David, expresses perfection and grace, while gray, as seen in the works of Gerhard Richter, explores the very essence of painting...

Emilio Scanavino: A Journey Through Creativity and Innovation

Jul 23, 2024

Emilio Scanavino was a prominent Italian artist renowned for his unique approach to abstract expressionism. His work is characterized by an intense exploration of form and space, often using bold lines and dramatic contrasts to convey deep emotional and philosophical themes. Scanavino's artistic expression is both dynamic and thought-provoking, making him a significant figure in the contemporary art scene...

Luigi Veronesi: An Exploration of Geometric Abstraction and Modern Art

Jul 30, 2024

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Luigi Veronesi, an influential figure in the realm of geometric abstraction, masterfully combined art with mathematics, music, and photography to create a unique visual language...

Dado: An Artist of the Imagination and Violence

Jul 2, 2024

Dado, a Montenegrin artist naturalized French, left his mark on contemporary art with his eclectic style mixing surrealism, art brut and free figuration, exploring themes of violence, monstrosity and imagination. His work, widely exhibited and criticized, continues to influence contemporary artists and fascinate the public with its emotional intensity and originality.

Color and Beyond: How Modern Art Transformed Reality

Nov 19, 2024

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Discover how color, from Impressionism to digital art, has liberated art from the confines of visible reality, transforming it into a tool of emotion, symbol, and celebration. This journey through color explores key movements such as Fauvism, monochromes, and Pop Art...

Aéro: airbrush and charcoal

Feb 22, 2023

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"When I work on a portrait, my inspiration comes first of all from the photographer's photos with the poses, the contrasts and the lights that the subject brings, then it comes naturally".

Roy Lichtenstein: Icon of Pop Art and Cultural Transformation

Jun 28, 2024

Roy Lichtenstein was a pivotal American artist known for pioneering the Pop Art movement in the 1960s. His work often featured bold, comic book-inspired imagery rendered with Ben-Day dots, challenging traditional distinctions between high and low culture.

Jef Aérosol: Bridging the Gap Between Ephemeral Street Art and Lasting Impact

Jul 22, 2024

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Jean-François Perroy, known as Jef Aérosol, is a renowned 67-year-old French stencil artist born in Nantes on January 15, 1957, who has significantly influenced urban art since the 1980s with his iconic works and contributions to the street art movement.

The Difficult Distinction between Realism and Hyperrealism in Art

Jul 9, 2024

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What is one of the most difficult concepts to understand in the history of art? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, lies in the complicated and at times exasperating differentiation between Realism and Hyperrealism. But fear not! We will shed light on this artistic conundrum with examples provided to us by the talented artists of Artmajeur...

American Landscapes in Painting and Photography: Collection of Ten Masterpieces

Aug 27, 2024

11 minutes read

An imaginary journey through the beautiful landscapes of the United States, immortalized by some of the most iconic painters and photographers of the "New World"...

Jérôme Mesnager and the Evolution of Contemporary Graffiti

Jul 30, 2024

Jérôme Mesnager, a pioneering street artist born in Colmar, France, is renowned for creating the iconic Homme en blanc (White Man), a symbol of light, strength, and peace, which has left a lasting impact on the contemporary graffiti and urban art movement from 1980 to 2009, inspiring the global art community with his innovative approach.

Vladimir Velickovic: A Master of Expressing Human Suffering and Existential Angst Through Art

Jul 8, 2024

Vladimir Velickovic was a Serbian artist known for his intense and dramatic paintings that explore themes of suffering, violence, and existential despair. His work, characterized by fragmented forms and dark, evocative imagery, is considered a significant contribution to the Narrative Figuration movement of the 1960s and beyond.

Shepard Fairey: Art for Social Change

Jul 5, 2024

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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.

Precious Materials in Contemporary Art: Bronze, Glass, and Marble

Jan 14, 2025

Contemporary art continues to experiment with precious and ancient materials, giving new life and meaning to millennia-old traditions. We will explore the history and evolution of three fundamental mediums: bronze, glass, and marble...

Art in stripes: an explanation by Barnett Newman, Sean Scully and Agnes Martin

Nov 20, 2022

Kanye West: music, fashion, and art

Referring to the Google dictionary definition provided by Oxford Languages, the term strip stands for "the region of plane between two parallel lines," i.e., that elongated subject, which has often claimed its starring presence predominantly within abstract or minimalist works...

Lifestyle

Sep 29, 2023

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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...

Kara Walker: Artistic Controversies, Career Milestones, and Personal Insights

Apr 2, 2025

Kara Elizabeth Walker, born on November 26, 1969, is a distinguished American artist known for her multidisciplinary approach which includes painting, silhouette art, printmaking, installations, filmmaking, and teaching...

Recent materials in art: cement, concrete, resin, plastic, and aluminum

Feb 25, 2025

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...

Robert Van Den Herik, constantly experimenting and learning

Sep 24, 2022

The combination of his innate tendency to approach things differently, to shift his perspective, his impulse to find out if something can work differently on the one hand, and his aesthetic sense on the other, have brought Robert Van Den Herik closer to design and art in general....

Between Paintings and Photographs: 10 Must-Haves for Fall 2024

Oct 1, 2024

The ten works, both paintings and photographs, have been arranged following a carefully studied color order, creating a harmonious visual flow. The colors blend into a fluid narrative, where each piece fits into a cohesive whole. The works, alternating between figurative and abstract, engage in a dialogue through the shared element of two-dimensionality, representing the must-haves for Fall 2024.

The Artmajeur Olympics: A Journey Between Art and Sport

Jul 23, 2024

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On the occasion of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Artmajeur has decided to create a parallel and shorter event, called, with little imagination, the Artmajeur Olympics. This event celebrates not only sports, but also art...

The representation of time passing in Art

Oct 21, 2020

The theme of time has often been approached in painting from the angle of the different ages of man, to which many paintings are devoted.

Decay, Transgression, and the Silent Withdrawal: The Art of Gu Dexin

Apr 22, 2025

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Gu Dexin is a pivotal figure in China’s contemporary art scene and a leading voice among the country’s first generation of avant-garde artists, active since the late 1980s. He was among the earliest Chinese artists to present his work internationally and has since gained global acclaim and recognition.

Shirin Donia, Art and creative work have always been a part of me

Jul 15, 2023

Art and creative work have always been a part of me. Growing up in an unconventional, international family, I was surrounded by paint pots, brushes and canvases as a child...

Kehinde Wiley: Portraits of Authority and Identity in the Modern Age

Sep 12, 2024

Kehinde Wiley, born in 1977 in Los Angeles, is a trailblazing American portrait painter renowned for his vivid reinterpretations of classical art that merge contemporary African-American perspectives with traditional themes, culminating in his groundbreaking 2018 portrait of Barack Obama and earning him a spot on Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list.

Pandas in Chinese Art

Dec 26, 2023

The panda is an endemic bear species of China, typically inhabiting the mountain ranges located in the central part of the country, specifically in the province of Sichuan. This gentle giant has always been adored by the Chinese people...

Romero Britto: A Master of Color and Joy

Jul 11, 2024

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Romero Britto is an internationally recognized contemporary artist, renowned for his vibrant, joyful style. His artworks, distinguished by bright colors and bold forms, convey happiness and optimism. Britto's unique visual language merges elements of pop art and cubism, celebrating life and love....

Exploring Ferruccio Gard's Vibrant Artistry: Color and Geometry in Motion

Jun 21, 2024

Ferruccio Gard, a pioneer in Programmed and Kinetic Art since 1969, has globally influenced with vibrant canvases and innovative sculptures. Over five decades, he exhibited at Venice and Architecture Biennales and prestigious institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, showcasing mastery of color, geometric forms, and influential collaborations in neo-constructivist and kinetic art circles.

Robert Combas and the Free Figuration Movement

Jul 11, 2024

Robert Combas, born May 25, 1957, in Lyon, co-founded the free figuration movement with Hervé Di Rosa. Known for his bold, graphic style blending comics, pop culture, and personal mythology, Combas is celebrated as a leading contemporary artist in France.

Georges Braque: Between Cubism and Innovation

Jul 4, 2024

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Georges Braque is universally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of Cubism, a movement that revolutionized painting and sculpture in the 20th century...

Jacob Kassay: Exploring Structure, Perception, and Materiality

Dec 30, 2024

Jacob Kassay, born in 1984 in Lewiston, New York, is a post-conceptual artist renowned for his work in painting, filmmaking, and sculpture. His art is often recognized for its connection to minimalist music and composition, using a structural approach to explore how we perceive sight and space. Kassay currently resides in New York City and is represented by 303 Gallery...

Ayman Baalbaki: Between Memory and Chaos Expressionism

Feb 12, 2025

Ayman Baalbaki is a contemporary Lebanese painter whose artistic universe combines passion, memory and commitment, exploring the dimensions of conflict and identity through expressive and textured works. His paintings, imbued with poetry and love for his country, capture the scars of war, urban reconstruction and the resilience of peoples, making him a key figure in contemporary Middle Eastern art.

Tony Soulié: The Fusion of Nature, Urban Life, and Human Experience in Contemporary Art

Aug 14, 2024

Tony Soulié is a French multidisciplinary artist renowned for his work in painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, and photography. He gained prominence in the Nouvelle Abstraction movement during the 1970s and 1980s, and his work has been exhibited worldwide, with pieces housed in major public and private collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in Paris and the Utsunomiya Museum of Art....

The Revenge of Women in Abstract Art: 10 Artists to Discover

Oct 8, 2024

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Abstract art is often associated with great male masters like Pollock, Kandinsky, and Mondrian, but women artists have also made revolutionary contributions, despite being less well-known. This exploration finally brings to light some of the most important female figures in the movement...

Elise Gobeil, the technique of grisaille and glaze

Mar 29, 2023