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
Marie-Blanche Bayon, precise drawings and smooth surfaces
Dec 26, 2021
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5 minutes read
Marie-Blanche Bayon's paintings are made unique by their smooth surfaces, on which, covered with carefully polished marble dust, precise drawings and gradations of light and color stand out ...
Artist Portraits
Carlos Blanco Artero: my art and life are absolutely inseparable
Oct 17, 2023
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8 minutes read
"In the end I have always said that painting is learned by painting. If you're lucky, you find a couple of teachers who mark you and know how to guide you well, respecting your peculiarities, but this is not easy at all..."
Artist Portraits
Jérôme Mesnager and the Evolution of Contemporary Graffiti
Jul 30, 2024
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6 minutes read
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.
Artist Portraits
Serge Chamchinov: Crafting Artistic Narratives Through Books
Aug 28, 2024
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7 minutes read
Serge Chamchinov, once an analytical chemist, has become a trailblazer in contemporary artist books by blending artistic techniques with deep text and visual exploration, redefining the artist’s book and inspiring future generations.
Invest in Art
New artists to discover and follow - March 2020
Mar 24, 2020
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2 minutes read
NEW ARTISTS TO DISCOVER AND FOLLOW, Week of March 9 to 20, 2020
Art History
The art of "ruins": yesterday and today
Mar 29, 2023
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8 minutes read
Find a safe, quiet and peaceful place, sit on the ground with your knees resting in front of you, your hands and arms relaxed, and imagine...
Art News
Artist Ben Mosley creates a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II exclusively for HELLO Magazine!
May 9, 2022
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2 minutes read
HELLO! Magazine commissioned UK expressionist artist Ben Mosley to create this one-of-a-kind portrait. Ben uses acrylic paint, 24-carat gold leaf, copper, and palladium. Close inspection reveals the Queen's Guard, crowds outside Buckingham Palace, and her beloved Corgis.
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Hong Kong: the new art market
Apr 20, 2022
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5 minutes read
The Covid-19 pandemic has damaged, and transformed forever, the Western art market, leading to the cancellation of important fairs and events, as well as the inevitable closure of some galleries. In this context, however, the Asian world has shown all its strength and resilience, imposing itself in the global market...
Art News
Is LVMH going to buy the Gagosian gallery?
Oct 28, 2022
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4 minutes read
Gagosian denies rumors that it is being bought by LVMH, a company that sells high-end goods.
Artist Portraits
Pierre-Louis Ferrer, the charm of light
May 4, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artistic work of Pierre-Louis Ferrer, based on infrared and ultraviolet photographic techniques, has as its main objective to offer an alternative vision of our environment, broadening the viewer's perception...
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
Mathilde Oscar, photography inspired by the great masters of painting
Sep 28, 2022
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7 minutes read
A passion for painting and drawing led Mathilde Oscar to approach photography, an art in which she expresses herself instinctively, placing the subject at the center of her investigation...
Artist Portraits
Man Ray: The Fusion of Abstraction, Eroticism, and Innovation
Aug 2, 2024
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6 minutes read
Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia on August 27, 1890, was a pioneering artist who profoundly impacted modern art through his contributions to the Dada and Surrealist movements, innovative photographic techniques like "rayographs," and groundbreaking experimental films and light paintings, with his legacy further solidified by record-breaking sales and enduring influence in the art world.
Art History
The most popular Hungarian artists
Feb 20, 2024
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8 minutes read
Most historians believe that the Hungarian people emerged around 895 AD under the leadership of Prince Árpád, a time when their earliest forms of artistic expression also developed...
Artist Portraits
Robert Combas and the Free Figuration Movement
Jul 11, 2024
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10 minutes read
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.
Art History
Top 10: emerging artists
Mar 19, 2023
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13 minutes read
An emerging artist is usually defined as one who is in the early stages of his or her career, that is, still in the throes of refining his or her style, while beginning to gain some critical recognition, at the same time trying to develop a well-known commercial representation...
Art News
A Man Ray work could become the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction
Feb 16, 2022
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2 minutes read
Man Ray's Le Violon d'Ingres (1924) will be auctioned in May. Print is considered an original photographic copy, making it a rare find. Highlights from the collection will travel to London, Paris, and Hong Kong before arriving in New York.
Art History
Mediterranean Sea: migrant routes in art
Jun 15, 2022
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7 minutes read
Mediterranean migrations, now the focus of global media attention for some years already, have fascinated, intrigued and inspired artists around the world, who, in some cases, have focused especially on those flows directed toward Sicily (Italy), such as, for example, Mimmo Paladino, Jason deCaires Taylor, Vik Muniz and Lucy Wood...
Art History
Under the Eiffel Tower: French Art Movements Explored through Artmajeur
Jun 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
France has been the cradle of numerous revolutionary art movements. From the Gothic of the 12th century to the Rococo of the 18th century, these movements have transformed art and architecture. In the 19th century, the Barbizon School and Realism introduced a more realistic representation of nature and daily life. The focus of this article will be on Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and Free Figuration, analyzing works present on Artmajeur...
Artist Portraits
Christine Barth Mroz: When light becomes emotion on canvas
Mar 1, 2025
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3 minutes read
Christine Barth Mroz offers a luminous and emotional painting style, where each gesture conveys a sensation. Her work, rich in transparency and texture, captivates with its sincerity and constitutes a unique artistic investment.
Art History
Cubism: from its origins to contemporary art
Jul 6, 2022
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7 minutes read
«The fact that for a long time Cubism has not been understood and that even today there are people who cannot see anything in it means nothing. I do not read English, an English book is a blank book to me. This does not mean that the English language does not exist. Why should I blame anyone but myself if I cannot understand what I know nothing about?»...
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Classify your works in the right style!
Oct 17, 2022
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8 minutes read
Why is it important to categorize your paintings stylistically on Artmajeur? This is essential in order to make your work more visible for those who want to buy a specific point of view while facilitating the work of journalists and curators, interested in talking about works presenting specific stylistic characteristics.
Artist Portraits
Oriol Jolonch, the current of Surrealism
Jul 8, 2023
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7 minutes read
Inspiration usually comes from a variety of sources, which could include personal experiences, observation of the world around me, exploration of specific themes and of course the connection to other artists ...
Art History
Digital art: history, current affairs and critical viewpoint
Sep 18, 2022
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7 minutes read
"Art is any form of activity of man as a reproof or exaltation of his inventive talent and expressive capacity." The aforementioned peculiarities also undoubtedly belong to the flair of digital art, despite the fact that, all too often, it has been criticized because, compared to more traditional artistic expressions, it uses technological tools, which, according to the most skeptical, facilitate the realization of artifacts...
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 History
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Mar 3, 2023
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10 minutes read
Henri-Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa, better known as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was born on November 24, 1864 in Albi. He comes from a family of the oldest provincial nobility. On September 9, 1901, he died at the Malromé estate in Gironde, owned by his mother.
Art History
Top 10 Impressionist Paintings
Nov 28, 2023
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12 minutes read
How did Impressionism come into being? Like all things, it started with an idea! The artists in question decided to paint the reality around them in a very simple way, leaving aside the more complex and well-trodden historical and mythological subjects...