Art History
Top 10: Portraits of Hip Hop Singers
Jul 30, 2023
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15 minutes read
Before I start with my selection of portraits, depicting some of the best Hip hop singers ever, I would like to briefly highlight how this latest form of musical expression has, since its inception, influenced multiple aspects of society, including, both the world of art, fashion and visual culture more generally...
Art News
John Singer Sargent's 'dollar princesses' portraits go on display in London
Jan 6, 2025
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2 minutes read
The exhibition at Kenwood House features 18 portraits of wealthy American women, known as "heiresses," by John Singer Sargent, offering a unique insight into their lives and social status. Curator Wendy Monkhouse seeks to re-evaluate their image, showing these women as confident, brilliant, and intelligent, far from traditional stereotypes.
Art History
MADONNA: the impact of the Pop icon in the fine arts
Oct 2, 2022
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8 minutes read
Madonna, the undisputed queen of Pop music, has demonstrated, throughout her artistic career, a fervent and eclectic interest in the visual arts, aimed at ranging from tag-making, performance design and artwork to marked patronage and fervent collecting. Such interest seems to be due to multiple factors...
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Donna Summer's Emotionally Charged Artworks Takes Center Stage in a Freshly Unveiled Documentary and an Auction Event at Christie's
Sep 18, 2023
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7 minutes read
"I harbor a concealed existence," singer Donna Summer reveals in the latest HBO documentary, "Love to Love You, Donna Summer." She continues, "You may be gazing at me, but what meets the eye does not reflect my true essence."
Art News
George Michael's art sales brought in £11 million, but his charity only gave out £550,000
Oct 24, 2022
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2 minutes read
George Michael's paintings and other works were sold for £11.2 million by a charity, but so far, only £550,000 has been given out..
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Billie Eilish's Viral Louvre Stunt: The Shocking Truth Behind the Hoax
May 21, 2024
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2 minutes read
A viral video that seemingly promoted Billie Eilish's new album at the Louvre was revealed to be a digitally altered hoax. The video misled viewers into believing a spectacular projection had occurred at the famous museum.
Art News
Madonna shared photos of paintings by artist Rhed who is her son Rocco
Mar 22, 2022
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1 minutes read
Singer has shared some of her son's artwork with fans, including a painting of her younger son, David.
Lifestyle
Ed Sheeran: Art is meant to be appreciated
Nov 6, 2023
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11 minutes read
During the show, Sheeran also discussed his deep affection for visual art, a passion instilled in him at a young age by his father, who happens to be an art historian and curator...
Lifestyle
Barbra Streisand: A Long History of Collecting
Oct 16, 2023
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8 minutes read
The singer and actress, residing in California, has a long history of art and design collecting, dating back to her acquisition of a Matisse piece in 1964...
Lifestyle
Kong Karoon Sosothikul: Between Music, Fashion and Artistic Passion
Aug 9, 2023
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7 minutes read
Kong Karoon Sosothikul, Thai actor and singer, embodies a fusion of music, fashion and artistic passion. Having become famous in the field of entertainment, he shares his love for contemporary art through the EchoOne Nanzuka initiative, linking his fame to a creative and enriching platform.
Lifestyle
Robbie Williams: from collecting to making art
Aug 11, 2023
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8 minutes read
Renowned singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and his close companion and creative collaborator, Ed Godrich, have dedicated the past five years to crafting authentic art in tandem...
Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Artist Portraits
Rufino Tamayo: A Modernist Pioneer in Mexican Art
Jul 2, 2024
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11 minutes read
Rufino Tamayo, a visionary in Mexican modernist art, celebrated for blending indigenous motifs with modern sensibilities, exemplifies his cultural resonance through vibrant canvases like Nacimiento de nuestra nacionalidad and El día y la noche, while his legacy extends through cultural institutions and national recognition.
Lifestyle
Lady Gaga's Fusion of Music, Fashion, and Avant-Garde in Her Art Collection
Sep 18, 2023
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6 minutes read
Lady Gaga is a renowned American singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion icon, celebrated for her unique music and eccentric style. Lady Gaga also engages in art collecting, showcasing her enthusiasm for visual arts and her active participation in diverse forms of artistic expression.
Art News
Andy Warhol's Digital Art: The Rediscovery of a Debbie Harry Portrait
Aug 1, 2024
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2 minutes read
A long-lost portrait of Blondie singer Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol, created in 1985 on an Amiga 1000 computer during a Commodore promotional event, has resurfaced in Delaware, along with a signed disk containing ten digital images, and is now planned for a private sale by Jeff Bruette, who has privately displayed the artwork for nearly 40 years.
Lifestyle
Allen Lin: an impressive assortment of Chinese contemporary art
Nov 13, 2023
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7 minutes read
Allen Lin possesses an impressive assortment of Chinese contemporary art, showcasing works from both emerging and established artists...
Art History
Is it possible to use the word kitsch without offending art?
Jul 16, 2023
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9 minutes read
The term kitsch indicates a particular way of producing objects, sometimes even of presumed artistic value, which are in reality characterized by excessive, cheap, banal and, consequently, bad taste ornamentation...
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"Delivered in an Ikea tote": Art investigator retrieves Van Gogh masterpiece pilfered from Dutch museum
Sep 13, 2023
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2 minutes read
Three years in the past, 'The Parsonage garden at Nuenen in Spring' was snatched during a swift and sudden heist in Laren...
Lifestyle
Madonna: art lover and a supporter of contemporary art
Aug 24, 2023
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10 minutes read
Madonna is a globally renowned American singer, songwriter, and actress who has left an indelible mark on the music and entertainment industry. Beyond her musical career, she is also recognized as an avid art collector, amassing a valuable and diverse collection of artworks spanning various styles and mediums.
Art News
Madonna would be the owner of a painting that disappeared during the First World War
Jan 19, 2023
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2 minutes read
Diana and Endymion," a painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, was finished in 1822. It was first shown at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Amiens in 1878. When it was no longer there after the city was bombed in 1918, people thought it had been destroyed.
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Harry Styles: A Stunning Portrait by David Hockney at National Portrait Gallery!
Aug 3, 2023
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2 minutes read
The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition "Drawing from Life" by David Hockney includes a captivating portrait of Harry Styles painted in Hockney's signature style. Styles' presence adds a touch of celebrity allure to the renowned artist's collection.
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A robot dog's artwork raises $40,000 for Ukrainian refugees
Mar 21, 2022
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2 minutes read
A robot dog's artwork raises $40,000 for Ukrainian refugees. Auction took place Friday night at the San Francisco home of Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano. Proceeds will go directly to the Polish Dominican Friars, who are providing aid on the front lines.
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At the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, visitors can finally capture photographs of Picasso's iconic masterpiece, Guernica, after a three-decade-long prohibition
Sep 14, 2023
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2 minutes read
Tourists and art enthusiasts exploring Madrid's Reina Sofía Museum now have the opportunity to snap photographs of Picasso's renowned artwork, "Guernica" (1937). The long-standing 30-year restriction was recently lifted by the museum's freshly appointed director, Manuel Segade...
Art History
Top 10: paintings of musicians
Aug 12, 2023
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13 minutes read
My top ten paintings relate art and music in the way the former of these two forms of expression approaches the latter, immortalizing and making concrete its intangible sound. In fact, it was probably painting that first approached the abstract world of notes...
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The new Tate Britain show will focus on the work of women artists
Feb 21, 2023
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2 minutes read
The Tate Britain announced earlier this week that when it rehangs its galleries on May 23, women artists from the 17th century to the present will be given more attention.
Art History
Top 10 American Painters
Oct 24, 2023
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11 minutes read
Before introducing you to the ten most celebrated painters in the history of American art, along with brief glimpses into their lives and references to their stylistic peculiarities...
Art News
Aigle de Nice - Call for Applications
Jul 10, 2017
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0 minutes read
L'Aigle de Nice is an Association Law 1901 registered at the Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes. It was founded in 1988 by the French variety singer-songwriter Alain Bideaux, who is still its President. Since then, it has been organizing every November an International Grand Prix for Plastic Arts open to all.
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Robbie Williams is selling his Banksy artwork at auction
Jan 24, 2022
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2 minutes read
Robbie Williams is auctioning off his personal art collection. Three Banksy pieces will be sold by Sotheby's in March. The 3 works could fetch between 2.5 and 3.5 million pounds.
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BTS turns the world into an art gallery
Jul 13, 2022
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2 minutes read
In the new collaboration with Google, each band member shares his love of art.
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Recovered Van Gogh Painting to be Displayed in Dutch Museum
Feb 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
A stolen 1884 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," will be displayed at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this March, three years after its theft. The artwork, returned mysteriously in a blue IKEA bag to art detective Arthur Brand, bears a significant scratch from the heist, highlighting its turbulent journey back to public view.
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Priceless Romanian Treasures Stolen in Daring Heist at Dutch Museum
Jan 28, 2025
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3 minutes read
In the early hours of Saturday morning, a group of three masked individuals executed a bold robbery at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands. Using explosives to breach a locked door, the thieves entered the museum around 3:45 a.m. and swiftly made off with a collection of valuable Romanian artifacts...
Artist Portraits
Henri Dauman: A Life Behind the Lens of Iconic Moments
Aug 20, 2024
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10 minutes read
Henri Dauman (1933-2023) was a renowned French-American photographer whose impactful photojournalism, including the iconic image of Jacqueline Kennedy at JFK's funeral, gained posthumous acclaim through major retrospectives and the documentary Looking Up, solidifying his legacy in modern visual culture.
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Madonna's provocative new post to pay tribute to Keith Haring
Dec 6, 2021
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3 minutes read
Madonna paid tribute to the late artist Keith Haring on Instagram. The 63-year-old entertainer dressed in a white robe with bright graphic designs by Haring in a few new photos'. Here is a Beautiful Truth/ART and Friendships Never Die!'
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Frieze London does not experience the economic recession for young artists
Oct 13, 2022
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3 minutes read
Prices at auctions have gone up, which shows that people want to buy new works by young artists at the fair.
Art News
Did rapper Snoop Dogg aka Cozomo de 'Medici bought $ 17 million worth of cryptocurrency artwork?
Oct 14, 2021
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3 minutes read
Rapper Snoop Dogg recently emerged as the Twittersphere's favorite anonymous NFT influencer and market player aka Cozomo de 'Medici.
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Renzo Piano has been selected to create a performing-arts facility in Southern Florida
Sep 7, 2023
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3 minutes read
The architectural firm led by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, which typically limits itself to just two projects annually, has decided to undertake the design of the upcoming Center for Arts and Innovation in Boca Raton...