Artist Portraits
Oleksandr Balbyshev, bright paintings
Aug 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
Oleksandr Balbyshev makes very bright paintings through the use of fluorescent colors, metallic and interferential paints and gold leaf...
Art News
Yolo: The Revolutionary New Pigment by Stuart Semple
Apr 25, 2025
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3 minutes read
Stuart Semple created Yolo, a revolutionary pigment that uses advanced technologies to produce exceptionally brilliant color, accessible to all artists thanks to a democratic pricing model. This pigment not only redefines artistic possibilities, but also embodies a fight against the monopolization of color by commercial entities.
Art News
The MSCHF group made a Louis Vuitton handbag visible with a microscope
Jul 3, 2023
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1 minutes read
Designers say that the bright green accessory is a criticism of the fashion business.
Artist Portraits
Dominique Kleiner: A Pop Artist on the Rise
Jan 23, 2025
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3 minutes read
Dominique Kleiner, a passionate painter, revisits Japanese animation icons from the 70s and 90s with a modern and nostalgic touch through a style that blends Pop Art, street art, and digital collage. His growing success and the rising popularity of his works reflect the enthusiasm for retro culture and the revival of contemporary Pop Art.
Artist Portraits
Viktor Sheleg: Instinct and Color as Language
Jan 8, 2025
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3 minutes read
Viktor Sheleg is a contemporary Latvian artist whose works blend sensuality, abstraction, and color with a unique intensity. Driven by international recognition and a deeply personal style, he has established himself as a powerful voice in contemporary figurative art.
Artist Portraits
Thia Path, art as a constantly evolving journey
Dec 11, 2021
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9 minutes read
Thia Path, artist and architect, was indelibly marked by the artistic research of Mark Rothko, to such an extent that his works represent the fragments of a constantly evolving journey ...
Art History
The reflection of water in art: from mythology, to Impressionism, and Surrealism
Jan 11, 2023
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10 minutes read
"Here the boy, exhausted by the exertions of the hunt and the heat, came to lie down, attracted by the beauty of the place and the spring, but, as he tries to quench his thirst, another thirst arises: enraptured in posing to drink from the image he sees reflected, he falls in love with a chimera"...
Art History
The art of recycling
Jan 16, 2022
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6 minutes read
Artistic trends that involved the use of waste, recycled objects and poor materials in their creative process have been popular since the early 20th century and are still popular today....
Artist Portraits
Discover Adam McEwen's Thought-Provoking Conceptual Artworks
Jan 21, 2025
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7 minutes read
Adam McEwen is a British contemporary artist known for transforming everyday objects and cultural artifacts into thought-provoking artworks that blend humor, melancholy, and critique. His practice spans painting, sculpture, and installation, often exploring themes of history, mortality, and consumer culture.
Artist Portraits
Peter Halley: Pioneering Neo-Conceptual Art Since 1980
Nov 5, 2024
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15 minutes read
Peter Halley, born in 1953, is a prominent American artist recognized as a key figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement that emerged in the 1980s. Renowned for his vibrant Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer and previously the publisher of index Magazine.
Art History
Pop art that narrates the genre of the portrait
Oct 26, 2022
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8 minutes read
In order to narrate how Pop art interpreted portraiture, a genre with remote origins dating back even to ancient Egypt, it is possible to refer to the work of three iconic masters of the movement, namely Andy Warhol, Richard Hamilton and Yayoi Kusama...
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
A Comparative Analysis of British and American Pop Art
Sep 3, 2024
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8 minutes read
British and American Pop Art, while sharing themes and techniques, differed profoundly in their approach and aesthetics. British artists, such as Hamilton and Blake, were often more critical and detached toward mass culture...
Art History
Minimalist photography: the landscape genre
Jan 18, 2023
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9 minutes read
Before coming to the artistic investigation promoted by the photographic medium, it seems obvious to refer to that pictorial tradition, which, over the centuries, has sponsored the birth, development and affirmation of the best-known artistic genres, including the unfailing landscape theme...
Lifestyle
Giuseppe Panza di Biumo: Count and collector
Sep 22, 2023
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10 minutes read
Giuseppe Panza di Biumo was a prominent modern art collector in Italy during the second half of the 20th century...
Art History
How to choose the perfect artwork for every decorating style?
Nov 5, 2024
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10 minutes read
If you're looking to give your home a unique personality, this guide is exactly what you need. From the rough elegance of Industrial to the opulent charm of Baroque, from the Zen-like tranquility of minimalism to the warm simplicity of Scandinavian style...
Art History
The Difficult Distinction between Realism and Hyperrealism in Art
Jul 9, 2024
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16 minutes read
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...