Art News
Le Nouveau Printemps 2025: A contemporary art festival in tune with today's world
Apr 14, 2025
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4 minutes read
The Nouveau Printemps 2025, a contemporary art festival in Toulouse, is being orchestrated this year by artist Kiddy Smile, who offers a committed program exploring the notions of love, chosen family, and marginalized representations. Located in the Saint-Sernin / Arnaud Bernard neighborhood, the festival combines exhibitions, performances, and installations to foster a dialogue between heritage, diversity, and contemporary artistic creation.
Art News
Environmental Protesters Target Monet's 'Spring' with Soup in Museum Incident
Feb 12, 2024
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Activists splattered soup on Claude Monet's "Le Printemps" in a museum in southeast France, part of a series of protests to highlight environmental concerns. The museum intends to pursue legal action, while the group behind the act, Riposte Alimentaire, emphasizes the urgency of combating climate change for the sake of future art and society.
Art News
Call for projects “art & sport” exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre & on Artmajeur.com
Jan 28, 2024
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Artmajeur lance un appel à projets international pour l'exposition « Art & Sport » présentée par ART SHOPPING au Carrousel du Louvre à Paris les 5, 6 et 7 avril 2024 lors de l'Art Week printemps 2024 . Double exposition physique et en ligne. Conditions : avoir une galerie sur artmajeur.com , 3 œuvres sur le thème du sport, livraison à Paris. Réponse avant le 8 mars 2024 . Tease de la nouvelle offre « Artmajeur Phygitale » qui permettra la vente en ligne d'œuvres physiquement exposées. 🎨🌟
Art History
How did Impressionism represent spring?
Mar 20, 2022
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6 minutes read
The landscapes of impressionists wanted to capture the changes of time, such as, for example, those brought by the succession of seasons, in order to maximize the natural and atmospheric peculiarities. Example of what we said can be the painting dedicated to springtime by Claude Monet, Springtime of 1886...
Art News
Two Protestors Detained for Placing Posters Near "Liberty Leading the People" Artwork in the Louvre
May 10, 2024
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Two members of Riposte Alimentaire were arrested after protesting at the Louvre by placing stickers around the recently restored "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix...
Artist Portraits
Christophe Verot, the importance of details
Apr 27, 2022
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2 minutes read
Christophe Verot's work finds resonance in Asian arts and particularly in Japanese culture and art of living. He is particularly interested in asymmetry, the ephemeral aspect of things, the taste for detail and the captivating beauty that emerges from scenes plunged into shadow. A chiaroscuro in which imagination and dreams can flourish...
Artist Portraits
Thomas Brémaud (La Pointe): the wire-to-point technique
Jun 18, 2024
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4 minutes read
"My artistic journey began with the wire-to-point technique, exploring my imagination and my thirst for escape. Over time, my daring creativity led me to face the canvas, revealing a remarkable artistic evolution." ..
Artist Portraits
Keiko Minami: Master of Whimsical Aquatint Engravings
Jul 18, 2024
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4 minutes read
Keiko Minami was a distinguished Japanese artist known for her intricate aquatints that exude a whimsical and childlike aesthetic. Her work captivated audiences globally, earning her recognition through exhibitions and inclusion in prestigious museum collections.
Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
Lifestyle
François Pinault: an eminent figure among art connoisseurs
Sep 26, 2023
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9 minutes read
François Pinault, born on August 21, 1936, is a French tycoon in the world of business. He is renowned as the founder of the opulent conglomerate Kering and the investment holding entity Artémis...
Art History
André Kertész
Jul 18, 2023
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13 minutes read
André Kertész, originally named Andor Kertész, was a Hungarian photographer who made significant contributions to the field of photography and the concept of the photo essay...
Artist Portraits
Salvador Dalí: Provocateur of Surrealism and Cultural Icon
Jun 19, 2024
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16 minutes read
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his meticulous draftsmanship and eccentric imagery. From his early influences by Impressionism and Renaissance masters to his embrace of Cubism and Surrealism, Dalí's career was marked by iconic works. Despite controversies over his support for Franco and commercial ventures, Dalí's legacy persists.