Art News
Soulages: towards a new record for a painting by the Aveyron painter at auction in New York?
Oct 22, 2021
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Painting by Pierre Soulages put up for sale by Sotheby's auction house in November in New York. Could set a new record for the most expensive living French painter. Previous record was 9.6 million euros! - reached a few months ago in Paris.
Art News
The famous French painter Pierre Soulages, known as the "master of black," died at the age of 102
Oct 26, 2022
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The famous french painter Pierre Soulages died at the age of 102. He was known for his paintings that were all different shades of black. in 2019, one of his paintings sold in Paris for almost 10 million euros, which made him the most valuable living French painter.
Art News
Mick Jagger, Kate Moss, Pierre Soulages, and Damien Hirst dumpsters are up for sale but have yet to find a buyer
Oct 2, 2021
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On Tuesday, the Drouot house held an auction of pictures shot by former paparazzi Pascal Rostain and Bruno Mouron. The offers, however, did not meet the minimum sale price of 14,000 euros.
Artist Portraits
Jean-Pierre Craninx, the light that fascinates me
Dec 20, 2021
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Jean-Pierre Craninx's painting, produced in a very avant-garde mixed technique, comes from the light that fascinates him, his graphic encounters, his reflections ...
Art History
Rock art: from caves to Street art
Sep 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Let's take an example: the Mona Lisa, if it had been created today, would probably have gone unnoticed, because it was intended as a simple portrait, in an age when the medium of painting has now largely detached itself from the need to faithfully represent the real thing.
Artist Portraits
Christine Orihuela, art that saves life
Dec 7, 2021
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Paintings by Christine Orihuela are most often created on impulse, as a kind of release from the pains that plague human life.
Artist Portraits
Marine Foissey: My joys, my anxieties and my doubts
Jan 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
"I like to work alone using myself as a Swiss army knife: photographer, model, makeup artist, stylist, scenographer, stage manager: tiring but practical."...
Art History
African contemporary art : first stages of recognition
Apr 11, 2017
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African art is generally confined to its only “primary art” component. The curators regularly converse Picasso and his contemporaries with statues or reliquaries, but never with African artists of their time ...
Artist Portraits
Xaro, creation as a mental and physical necessity
Oct 8, 2022
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For Xaro, artistic creation is above all a mental and physical necessity, because it is precisely giving life to works of art that means living and, at the same time, finding support and freeing oneself from one's own mental projections...
Artist Portraits
Marie-Blanche Bayon, precise drawings and smooth surfaces
Dec 26, 2021
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Marie-Blanche Bayon's paintings are made unique by their smooth surfaces, on which, covered with carefully polished marble dust, precise drawings and gradations of light and color stand out ...
Artist Portraits
Zao Wou-Ki: a pivotal figure in mid-century art
Jul 25, 2024
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Zao Wou-Ki, originally Zhao Wou-Ki, is a pivotal figure in mid-century art, renowned for blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.His abstract, gestural style quickly gained acclaim, revitalizing abstraction post-World War II by addressing the era's emotional and harsh realities....
Artist Portraits
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli, the inspiration that comes from color
Sep 21, 2022
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6 minutes read
The painter Jean-Humbert Savoldelli firmly believes that the process of artistic creation responds to an almost vital need, in which the technique comes only after...
Artist Portraits
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli, the mystery of artistic creation
Jun 21, 2022
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In 2013, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli decided to take a turn in his artistic production, indeed, he swapped brushes for knives, oil for acrylic and hyperrealism for abstractionism and abstract expressionism. ..
Artist Portraits
Philippe Rude, the inspiration that comes from the joyful quality of boredom
Dec 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
Philippe Rude is a ceramic sculptor from northern France who, since 2014, has been committed to giving shape to his intuitive emotions and feelings....
Art History
The Fascinating History of Monochromes
Apr 9, 2021
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8 minutes read
For some, monochromes are the pure and perfect expression of an artist's talent, for others, they are yet another scam stamped as contemporary art. One thing is certain, the history of these curious genre paintings is captivating, and opens the way to many debates.
Art History
How Women Artists Are Redesigning the Artistic Landscape on Artmajeur
Jun 4, 2024
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15 minutes read
The journey of women in the art world has been long and tortuous, often hampered by socio-cultural barriers that limited their recognition until the advent of women's rights movements in the 20th century. Today, platforms such as Artmajeur celebrate and amplify female talent in a wide range of art media...