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£4.8m toilet theft: Inside story revealed

Feb 26, 2025

2 minutes read

The theft of Maurizio Cattelan's famous America gold toilet, carried out in five minutes at Blenheim Castle, exposed a sophisticated criminal network. The trial reveals the details of the operation and the thieves' motivations.

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Police are making progress in the case of the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet

Aug 30, 2023

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After nearly four years, British police announce a major breakthrough in the case of the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, but doubts persist over its recovery. Police submitted a case to the Public Prosecution Service, but given the value of the gold coin, its original shape may have been altered.

Art History

10 things you probably didn't know about Salvador Dali

Oct 15, 2020

7 minutes read

Salvador Dali is undoubtedly one of the most eccentric artists of the past. He is well known for his striking and dreamlike canvases which greatly contributed to the success of the Surrealist movement, but his unique works of art are not the only thing to remember in the incredible life of this artist.

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When Street art meets Abstraction

May 7, 2023

8 minutes read

As partly anticipated above, we are accustomed to seeing the graffities and tags on the walls, mostly monochrome, of streets, abandoned buildings, factories and much more, or, in the case where we talk about Street art...

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Thomas Brémaud (La Pointe): the wire-to-point technique

Jun 18, 2024

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." ..

Art History

Warm and Cool Colors in Art

Mar 5, 2024

10 minutes read

Warm and cool colors will be showcased within the narrative of art history, following two basic intentions: the first is to juxtapose classic masterpieces with contemporary works from Artmajeur, while the other consists of comparing two types of writing...

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Activists Attack Velázquez's 'Rokeby Venus' at National Gallery

Nov 8, 2023

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Climate activists attacked Velázquez's 'Rokeby Venus' at the National Gallery, protesting new UK oil and gas licenses. The painting was damaged, and the activists were arrested, sparking debates about environmental concerns and historical significance.

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Maurizio Cattelan: The Provocateur Redefining Contemporary Art with Satire and Humor

Sep 5, 2024

7 minutes read

Maurizio Cattelan is a renowned contemporary Italian artist recognized for his satirical and provocative works. He challenges conventional ideas of art with humor and irony, using his creations to critique societal norms, politics, and religion...

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An $11.7 million gold cube sits in the middle of Central Park

Feb 3, 2022

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The cube weighs over 400 pounds and is entirely made of 24-karat gold. The cube, which was cast in Switzerland, required a special kiln to contain its contents. The sculpture is currently on display at a Wall Street private dinner. Castello will also release an ancillary NFT, the Castello Coin, on February 21.

Art and advertising have combined since the second industrial revolution, generating works and artistic currents that have revolutionized both the world of art and that of marketing. But when was this fruitful association born and how has it evolved over the centuries?

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Picasso Forgeries Unveiled at Mona Museum: A New Controversy

Jul 11, 2024

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Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart is embroiled in controversy for displaying forged Picasso artworks created by Kirsha Kaechele, wife of the museum's owner, following earlier backlash for its gender-exclusive “Ladies Lounge” installation.

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Cattelan's banana expected to sell for over $1 million at auction

Oct 25, 2024

2 minutes read

Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian , a banana taped to a wall, is back in the spotlight as it is estimated to fetch over $1 million at an upcoming auction. Known for its bold satire of contemporary art, the controversial piece continues to spark fascination and debate.

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Gus, a color blind artist

Dec 18, 2021

4 minutes read

Gus' works, sold exclusively online, come from the artist's childhood memories: video games, Japanese cartoons and hip hop, but also from his love of ecology and the animal world ...

Art History

6 Things to Know about Berthe Morisot

Sep 24, 2021

7 minutes read

Independent and indispensable to Impressionism, Berthe Morisot is an UFO in the history of Art. Like Frida Kahlo, Niki de Saint Phalle, Artemisia Gentileschi or Suzanne Valandon, she’s a woman in a men’s world, who managed to impose herself and convert the difficulties of her existence into creative gunpowder.

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Brother X, constantly innovating

May 10, 2023

4 minutes read

"I have been involved in art for over 30 years. At age 24, I had my first exhibition at a time when I was still working on painting, pencil drawings and abstract art..."

Art History

Masterpieces explained: Maurizio Cattelan's Middle Finger

Sep 20, 2021

5 minutes read

Monumental, ancient, and angry: what's the story behind this middle finger facing the Milan Stock Exchange? Today, Artmajeur brings you to the discovery of a public artwork, as curious as it is audacious: L.O.V.E by Maurizio Cattelan.

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Kara Walker: Artistic Controversies, Career Milestones, and Personal Insights

Apr 2, 2025

12 minutes read

Kara Elizabeth Walker, born on November 26, 1969, is a distinguished American artist known for her multidisciplinary approach which includes painting, silhouette art, printmaking, installations, filmmaking, and teaching...

Art History

Pointillism in contemporary artistic language

Sep 28, 2022

8 minutes read

The peculiarities of pointillism are the fruit of the positivist climate of the late 19th century, which, indelibly marked by the prevailing idea of the triumph of progress, as well as the extreme faith in technique and science, came to charge with rationality even the art world, previously dominated by the "romanticism" of the Impressionists...

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Pablo Picasso: The Man Who Redefined Modern Art

Aug 27, 2024

12 minutes read

Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881, is renowned as one of the 20th century's most influential artists, whose innovative contributions to Cubism, Surrealism, and beyond, as well as his extensive body of work including masterpieces like Guernica and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, have left an indelible mark on the art world and established him as a revolutionary figure in modern art.

Art History

Behind Masterpieces: Dante and Virgil by William Bouguereau

Nov 19, 2021

6 minutes read

Welcome to the Darkness, where a terrible spectacle is played out: discover a fierce fight between two bodies in tension, a scene resplendent with a cold, white light. Today, Artmajeur decrypts for you a masterpiece of dark romanticism: Dante and Virgil by William Bouguereau, painted in 1850.

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Christophe Lambert: Collecting with Heart and Intuition"

Nov 29, 2023

6 minutes read

Christophe Lambert, renowned actor, reveals a monomaniacal passion for art, collecting with intense personal devotion. Despite misadventures, he remains committed to his love for art, dreaming of a public space to share his eclectic collection

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Wim Delvoye: Redefining Art Through Provocation and Innovation

Aug 8, 2024

8 minutes read

Wim Delvoye is a contemporary Belgian neo-conceptual artist known for his provocative and innovative works that blend philosophical concepts with diverse materials, often challenging traditional art boundaries. His notable projects include the "Cloaca" series, which simulates the digestive process, and intricately tattooed pig skins that juxtapose Gothic and modern elements.

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Rob Pruitt: A Visionary Post-Conceptual American Artist

Nov 12, 2024

8 minutes read

Rob Pruitt (born 1963/1964) is an American post-conceptual artist known for his diverse work in painting, installation, and sculpture, without a single defined style or medium. He describes his art as highly personal and autobiographical. Pruitt has exhibited widely in New York and internationally, with a mid-career retrospective at the Aspen Art Museum in 2013...

Art History

Sacred palms, profane palms

Nov 7, 2023

8 minutes read

Reality can be interpreted simply as it appears, or it can be transformed into something more meaningful, through, for example, an encounter with religious ideology...

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Thia Path, art as a constantly evolving journey

Dec 11, 2021

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 most beautiful hairstyles of the Renaissance

Aug 26, 2023

10 minutes read

Someone has them but wants to change their color, others want them shorter, those who no longer have them cry remembering them, or opt, now resigned, for the more classic carryover or hairpiece, what am I talking about?

Art History

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Mar 3, 2023

10 minutes read

Henri-Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa, better known as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was born on November 24, 1864 in Albi. He comes from a family of the oldest provincial nobility. On September 9, 1901, he died at the Malromé estate in Gironde, owned by his mother.

Art History

The 13 Essential Artists of Impressionism

Aug 27, 2021

17 minutes read

Without them, Impressionism would never have existed. With them, classical art took an unexpected turn. Artmajeur looks back at 13 painters who left their mark on art history with the thrilling stroke of their brush.

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