Art History
Cherry Blossom Celebration: Capturing Hanami Through Art and Tradition
May 21, 2024
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10 minutes read
Hanami is the Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing, celebrated annually during the blooming season in spring. In art, Hanami is represented through various mediums such as poetry, painting, and photography, capturing the beauty and symbolism of cherry blossoms and reflecting on themes of impermanence and the appreciation of fleeting moments.
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Shōichi Hasegawa
May 25, 2023
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8 minutes read
Moving to Paris and studying at the Hayter studio provided Hasegawa with exposure to European art and the opportunity to fuse his Japanese heritage with Western artistic influences, resulting in a unique fusion of styles and ideas...
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Keiko Minami
Jul 14, 2023
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10 minutes read
Keiko Minami, born in 1911 in the Imizu District of Toyama Prefecture, faced a challenging upbringing. Orphaned at a young age, she and her sisters were taken in and raised by their uncle...
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
Shōichi Hasegawa: A Master of Visual Expression
Jul 19, 2024
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5 minutes read
Shōichi Hasegawa is a contemporary Japanese artist known for his distinctive and captivating manner. His work blends traditional techniques with modern innovations, creating a unique visual language that invites viewers on a sensory and introspective journey...
Art History
Allegory of Spring (Primavera)
Mar 16, 2023
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11 minutes read
"Primavera" (Allegory of Spring) is a famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, created around 1482. The painting depicts a group of mythological figures in a springtime garden.
Artist Portraits
Benjamin Shine: Sculpting Light and Form with Tulle
Aug 9, 2024
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4 minutes read
Benjamin Shine is a contemporary British artist known for his innovative use of tulle fabric to create intricate, ethereal portraits and sculptures. His work explores themes of light, form, and the interplay between material and immaterial, often blurring the lines between painting and sculpture.
Artist Portraits
Odile Guichard: Hand-sewn emotion
Jul 16, 2024
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4 minutes read
Odile Guichard transforms antique thread and fabrics into poetic works, subtly merging embroidery and painting. Her delicate art, both tactile and visual, creates a profound connection between memory, material, and emotion.
Artist Portraits
Lorenza Cavalli: The Narrative of Past Stories
Mar 18, 2025
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7 minutes read
"Rather than becoming an artist, I have always felt that I was born an artist. Undoubtedly, I had to learn how to practice the profession of an artist and navigate the delicate balance between creating works and presenting them to the world—a process that began twenty years ago and is still ongoing...
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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.
Artist Portraits
Anastasiia Alokhina: When classic beauty meets contemporary elegance
Mar 11, 2025
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4 minutes read
Anastasiia Alokhina creates floral works of rare finesse, combining the pictorial tradition of the great masters with a subtle modernity. Her luminous and emotive painting captivates with its technical refinement and the serenity it inspires.
Artist Portraits
Emilio Greco: A Master of Italian Sculpture and Illustration
Jul 12, 2024
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8 minutes read
Emilio Greco was a distinguished Italian sculptor and illustrator, renowned for his ability to capture the essence of humanity through fluid and dynamic forms. His works, which span sculptures, drawings, and engravings, are celebrated for their emotive power and refined elegance.
Art History
The technique of watercolor: from William Turner to contemporary times
Nov 16, 2022
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8 minutes read
Referring to the most accessible of definitions, Wikipedia describes watercolor as a painting technique marked by the use of finely ground pigments mixed with binders, which, at a later stage are diluted in water, in order to be spread on the pictorial support, in order to create compositions from characterizing soft and delicate colors...
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...
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Affordable Art Fair Berlin 2025: accessible art returns to the German capital
Mar 21, 2025
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6 minutes read
After the great success of its inaugural edition in 2024, the Affordable Art Fair Berlin returns for its second edition in June 2025, reaffirming itself as an unmissable event for contemporary art lovers...
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Jim Hodges: Exploring Art, Identity, and Emotion through Mixed Media
Sep 11, 2024
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7 minutes read
Jim Hodges is a contemporary American artist known for his mixed-media sculptures and installations that explore themes of fragility, temporality, and love. His work often incorporates everyday materials and reflects a deep engagement with personal and collective experiences.
Art History
The Timeless Art of Drawing: 10 Masterpieces That Made History
Mar 25, 2025
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10 minutes read
With the arrival of the Salon du dessin 2025, which will bring together collectors, experts, and enthusiasts from around the world at the Palais Brongniart, this is the perfect moment to celebrate the fundamental role of drawing in the history of art...
Art History
Sandro Botticelli
Mar 15, 2023
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16 minutes read
Alessandro Botticelli, also known as Sandro Botticelli, was an Italian painter who lived during the Renaissance period. He was born in Florence in 1445 and died in 1510...
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ArtMajeur Magazine No. 33
Mar 28, 2025
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2 minutes read
Art is constantly evolving, blending past influences with contemporary visions in a play of colors, textures, and emotions. From the vibrant energy of Popcorn Yellow to Laurence Jenk 's playful sculptures, Preston M. Smith 's dynamic compositions, and Isabelle Pelletane 's poetic abstractions, each work invites us to explore new artistic horizons.
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Spring Colors: Vogue's Chromatic Choices for the 2025 Season
Mar 13, 2025
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4 minutes read
For Spring 2025, Vogue celebrates a vibrant and sophisticated palette, where each shade takes center stage in an aesthetic narrative that reflects cultural trends and contemporary moods...
Art History
Mooncakes to Lanterns: Artistic Symbols of the Mid-Autumn Celebration
Jun 17, 2024
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11 minutes read
The Zhongqiu Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated with a rich tapestry of religious and cultural art forms, each carrying deep symbolic meanings. This festival, deeply rooted in Chinese tradition, showcases a variety of artistic expressions that encompass moon worship, offerings to the moon, and the display of lanterns, all of which play crucial roles in the festivities.
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German Museum Scraps Candice Breitz Show Over Gaza Remarks
Nov 29, 2023
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2 minutes read
A German museum canceled a 2024 exhibition by artist Candice Breitz due to her controversial statements about the violence in Gaza. Breitz criticized the decision, highlighting a trend in Germany of quick judgments and accusations of antisemitism without due process.
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The World's First Art Amusement Park Rises from the Ashes
Dec 4, 2023
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Los Angeles unveils Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, a unique reinvention of the world's first art-themed amusement park, featuring installations by iconic artists like Basquiat and Hockney. This once-lost project, now revitalized with a $100 million investment, blends avant-garde art with new attractions and performances in a 60,000 square foot indoor complex.
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Relocation of Beloved Banksy Mural Stirs Emotion and Debate in Bronx Community
Mar 6, 2024
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The Banksy mural "Ghetto 4 Life" was moved from the Bronx to Bridgeport, Connecticut, sparking local discontent and discussions about street art preservation. The artwork's removal from its original location has ignited debates on community identity and the commercialization of public spaces.
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Paris Unveils the Genius of Brâncuși: A Rare Exhibition of Sculptural Mastery
Mar 29, 2024
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A rare and extensive exhibition of Constantin Brâncuși, a pioneer of modern sculpture, has opened at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, featuring over 120 sculptures, along with sketches, paintings, and documents. This retrospective, the first of its magnitude in nearly 30 years, celebrates Brâncuși's radical approach to sculpture and his significant impact on 20th-century art movements, despite the logistical challenges of transporting his works.
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Botticelli identified as the author of a painting of the Virgin in France.
Oct 1, 2024
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5 minutes read
A painting of the Virgin Mary and Jesus in Champigny-en-Beauce, France, is attributed to Botticelli. This discovery revolutionizes the history of art.
Art History
Paul Klee
Mar 28, 2023
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15 minutes read
Klee was known for his pioneering use of color, which he used to express emotion and mood within his compositions. He was particularly interested in the properties of color and its ability to create harmony and balance within a work of art...
Artist Portraits
Bharti Kher: A Multifaceted Contemporary Artist
Jan 20, 2025
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5 minutes read
Bharti Kher is an acclaimed contemporary artist whose career spans almost thirty years. Her artistic journey has encompassed various mediums, including painting, sculpture, and installation. At the core of her work lies a deep exploration of the human body, its stories, and the essence of objects...
Art History
What are the most popular flowers in the history of art?
Sep 10, 2024
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9 minutes read
Artmajeur artists continue to explore and reinterpret natural elements--lily pads, roses, sunflowers, lilacs and poppies--inviting you to discover how nature has remained an inexhaustible source of inspiration and wonder for the fine arts...
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Young Hare by Albrecht Dürer
Apr 7, 2023
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6 minutes read
Albrecht Dürer's Hare is a major work of the German Renaissance. This watercolor, made in 1502, shows a hare sitting on its hind legs, facing left. It measures 25.1 x 22.6 cm and is now kept in the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
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Van Gogh Soup Attack: Activists Jailed
Sep 30, 2024
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6 minutes read
Just Stop Oil activists jailed for throwing tomato soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in climate change protest. Controversial action sparks debate on activism.
Lifestyle
Feel Like an Artist: Turn Your Memories into Works of Art
Mar 31, 2025
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5 minutes read
Through art people possess the exceptional ability to convey feelings while maintaining recollection and developing original products. The process of expressing your personal memories through art becomes simultaneously satisfying when combined with its deep personal significance regardless of art experience.
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Jan Fabre: A Visionary of Contemporary Art
Aug 2, 2024
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9 minutes read
Jan Fabre is a Belgian artist renowned for his innovative and provocative expressions. His work spans a wide array of media, including sculpture, performance, theater, and writing. Fabre's art often explores themes of metamorphosis, the human body, and the intersection between life and death, making him a pivotal figure in contemporary art...
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...
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Urgent call for help: Louvre faces restoration challenges and overtourism
Jan 24, 2025
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2 minutes read
The Louvre, facing record overtourism and structural problems, requires a major renovation estimated at €500 million to protect its works and improve the visitor experience. While measures such as limiting visitors to 30,000 per day have been taken, urgent funding and sustainable solutions are needed to preserve this global cultural icon.
Art History
Warm and Cool Colors in Art
Mar 5, 2024
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10 minutes read
Warm and cool colors will be showcased within the narrative of art history, following two basic intentions: the first is to juxtapose classic masterpieces with contemporary works from Artmajeur, while the other consists of comparing two types of writing...