Art News
The 4th Lyon International Street Art Festival at the forefront of new technologies
Oct 18, 2022
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3 minutes read
The Peinture fraiche (Wet Parinting) international street art festival is back at the Halle Debourg in Lyon (France). A new show set in the present, where music and new technologies are everywhere. Here's what you can look forward to.
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"l/indien": the stripes of Liberty
Nov 23, 2020
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3 minutes read
The Indian considers himself a self-taught artist. And in fact, after this passage to the Fine Arts, he decides to stop his artistic practice. The artist uses the lines as a vector of passing time. The artist of L / Indien, Anne-Dévailloye Texte, is interested in my practice of Street-art: the consumption of art and information to mix the two.
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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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Leonid Afremov: The incredible success story of an online sales pioneer
Apr 19, 2020
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4 minutes read
Leonid Afremov was born into a family of shoemakers and metallurgical engineers in Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 12, 1955. He received a traditional Jewish education despite government practices. Leonid Afremov has knife painting in the Russian immigrant city of Ashdodq. He adapted to the taste of the public and worked in an alimentary way on acrylic.
Art History
The representation of time passing in Art
Oct 21, 2020
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6 minutes read
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.
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The famous artist Miss Tic died at the age of 66
May 23, 2022
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3 minutes read
The street artist never stopped creating her legend on Paris's walls, on dilapidated facades, under a street lamp, on a dead end, or a poorly lit pavement.
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Legacy of a Visionary: Franz Priking's Influence on Contemporary Art
Aug 9, 2024
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7 minutes read
Franz Priking, a prominent German painter and lithographer born in 1929, is celebrated for his evolution from Expressionism to a symbolic and structurally complex style, leaving a lasting impact on contemporary art through his innovative and original work showcased in prestigious international exhibitions.
Art History
The selfie in art history
Jun 5, 2022
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7 minutes read
Certainly, today's selfies are not the same thing compared to the first experiments on the self-timer, dating back to the early days of photography. Nevertheless, the first selfie in history is actually attributable to photographer Robert Cornelius...
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Art leasing: lease works of art with or without purchase option
Dec 13, 2023
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4 minutes read
Leasing works of art through Artmajeur offers businesses an advantageous investment method. This option allows for tax optimization, with deductible payments, and easier access to quality art without tying up significant capital. A strategic choice to enrich and enhance the professional environment.
Art History
The line: basis of figurativism, meaning of abstractionism
Jun 11, 2023
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8 minutes read
Introducing the subject of "linear" with the above definition, I proceed by adding that the above-mentioned geometric figure represents a fundamental dynamic element of visual communication, having the function of shaping...
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Luc Peire: The Vertical Visionary
Jul 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
Luc Peire was a distinguished Belgian artist renowned for his vertical abstraction style. His production, characterized by elongated forms and a profound sense of spatial depth, reflects a unique exploration of human existence and architectural forms. Peire's minimalist approach and innovative techniques have solidified his place in the annals of modern art...
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Why is it important to be active on Artmajeur's social networks?
Feb 11, 2024
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5 minutes read
Active engagement on our social platforms directly contributes to increasing the popularity of your works and profile. Comments, reactions and shares play a key role in the dissemination and visibility of your work...
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Galerie Rachel Hardouin: a modernist space located in the heart of Paris
Mar 9, 2024
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7 minutes read
"The Rachel Hardouin Gallery was born in March 2018. Its particularity: a gallery located on the 4th floor of a modernist building ideally located in the heart of Paris, between the very lively Faubourg Saint-Denis, Faubourg Saint-Poissonnière, the legendary Grand Rex and the magnificent Gare de l'Est"...
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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.
Art History
Basquiat's symbolism in contemporary art
Sep 25, 2022
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8 minutes read
The relevance of Jean-Michel Basquiat's creative flair continues to be felt within contemporary art, expressing itself through the work of artists, who, driven by the same impulse of denunciation, strongly desire to give voice to the unresolved dramas of racism and marginalization...
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Jacques Monory: A Cinematic Visionary in Modern Art
Jul 26, 2024
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8 minutes read
Jacques Monory, a pivotal figure in the Figuration Narrative movement, was renowned for his distinctive monochrome and cinematic style that critiqued contemporary society, leaving a lasting legacy through his impactful artworks and extensive exhibition history.
Art History
Is it possible not to mention Degas's ballerinas?
Feb 26, 2023
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9 minutes read
Having come to compulsively study the history of art, devouring books, online articles, manuals, treatises, etc., I ask myself the question of the "century": is it possible to talk about Degas without dwelling on the multi-discussed and illustrated ballerinas?...
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Tony Soulié: The Fusion of Nature, Urban Life, and Human Experience in Contemporary Art
Aug 14, 2024
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9 minutes read
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....
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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.
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The Art of Ephemeral Spaces: Ernest Pignon-Ernest’s Impact on Urban Art
Aug 8, 2024
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10 minutes read
Ernest Pignon-Ernest, born in 1942, is a pioneering French urban artist renowned for his ephemeral, site-specific art that engages with social and historical themes, capturing the human condition and societal struggles through large-scale, evocative works integrated into public spaces.
Art History
The history of the female nude in paintings
Dec 4, 2022
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28 minutes read
The history of female nudity in art is never the same, as different societies and cultures have accepted nude scenes to varying degrees over the centuries and millennia. Indeed, nudity in art reflects the social norms of a given time and place, referring to the ways in which things are represented, indelibly linked to the conception of what is right or wrong to depict...