Artist Portraits
Milena Paladino: In Search of Beauty
Mar 18, 2025
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7 minutes read
"Creativity has always been one of the main traits of my personality. I looked for beauty in everything around me."
Art News
Takashi Murakami and NFT Creators Take Home Big Prizes at the Webby Awards
Apr 28, 2022
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2 minutes read
This year, the Webby Awards, which recognize "excellence on the Internet," gave NFT projects special mention—an unusual designation, given that art is rarely given these awards.
Art News
Lensa is using your photos to train their AI, so be careful
Dec 9, 2022
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3 minutes read
Lensa users can upload photos and get 50 AI-generated selfies. Users send in "Face Data" to be used by Prisma AI to train their neural network. Apple's TrueDepth API gets this face data, which includes position, orientation, and face topology.
Artist Portraits
Sagolop, the art of communicating without words
Mar 1, 2022
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3 minutes read
Sagolop, a self-taught artist, has found in painting a way to communicate with people without the need for words, expressing himself through the use of lines, stains and strokes, which go hand in hand with his perception of the unreal...
Pop Culture
Goku and his friends turned into adorable babies thanks to AI
Dec 23, 2022
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3 minutes read
AI-generated art is a new form of art that many artists are trying out. An Instagram artist decided to see what AI could do when asked to draw popular characters from the Dragon Ball Z series as cute babies
Artist Portraits
Keith Haring: The Vibrant Voice of Street Art
Jun 24, 2024
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14 minutes read
Keith Haring was an iconic American artist known for his vibrant, bold, and energetic artwork that often featured a mix of symbols, figures, and patterns. His unique style transcended traditional art boundaries, transforming everyday urban spaces into dynamic canvases...
Art History
Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant
Mar 7, 2023
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4 minutes read
The 1912 Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant is one of Egon Schiele’s most famous works. The rich skin tones and the bright eye with the red pupil are striking characteristics. Schiele portrayed himself as an artist and sensitive person in this portrait. The Leopold Museum in Vienna, which has the biggest Schiele collection in the world, uses it as a "poster child" today.
Artist Portraits
Pierre Duquoc, the art of irony
Apr 6, 2022
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10 minutes read
Pierre Duquoc uses a digital camera to make photomontages, but also more "classic" photographs, which are then, depending on the result, modified on the computer to obtain the exact vision of what the artist had in mind...
Art News
Erick Calderon, artist and CEO made $1.4 billion selling generative art
Dec 6, 2022
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5 minutes read
Algorithmic art is going against the market trend of NFTs going down, and Art Blocks, which has been around for five years, is one of the most popular platforms for this kind of work. Erick Calderon, an artist and CEO, is one of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 because of this.
Artist Portraits
Claudia König: Even as a child, I loved doing handicrafts and painting
Apr 23, 2024
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5 minutes read
"My first works were pictures, abstract paintings, preferably on canvas or wood. More by chance, I started making papier-mâché sculptures for an exhibition."...
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...
Artist Portraits
Mariia Kulchytska, the need to leave a mark on history
Oct 26, 2022
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6 minutes read
Maria Kulchitskaya's acquaintance with art did not occur in childhood, but it was at the age of 18 that she became interested in painting and attended art school, which unexpectedly led her to photography...
Lifestyle
Christophe Lambert: Collecting with Heart and Intuition"
Nov 29, 2023
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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
Artist Portraits
Martin Zanollo: The creative process is a value for me
Nov 19, 2024
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7 minutes read
“I started painting and drawing a little before I began my studies in architecture. It has always been for me a way of thinking about reality and expressing my own being in every moment...”....
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...
Art News
Running out of ideas for the holidays? Our gift guide is here to help you
Dec 6, 2022
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7 minutes read
Half the fun of receiving a gift is ripping open the wrapper and being surprised, so who would expect a beautiful work of art at Christmas? The art is for all intents and purposes a unique idea for a Christmas gift!
Invest in Art
Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Shōichi Hasegawa
May 25, 2023
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8 minutes read
Moving to Paris and studying at the Hayter studio provided Hasegawa with exposure to European art and the opportunity to fuse his Japanese heritage with Western artistic influences, resulting in a unique fusion of styles and ideas...
Art History
How do you distinguish sunrise from sunset?
Jul 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
I begin with a question that is little exploited, overlooked, and often taken for granted, both in general terms and within the analysis of many masterpieces of art history, where the titles of the works themselves often resolve dilemmas degrees...
Artist Portraits
Irena Aizen, the psychology of human interrelationships
Jul 23, 2022
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8 minutes read
Irena Aizen's figurative production carries forward the goal of investigating subjects of personal interest to the artist. In fact, Aizen's works often analyze the psychology of human interrelationships, represented through the prism of naive and childlike perception of the world...
Art History
The Desperate Man by Gustave Courbet
May 10, 2023
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8 minutes read
Gustave Courbet is regarded as the founder and primary proponent of French Realism, a style of painting that aimed to accurately represent reality without embellishment...
Art History
Monet against all!
Feb 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
When people talk to us about Impressionism, generally, we are reminded of the image of the "typical" bearded and somewhat "clochard" French painter, who, intent on painting with his hands smeared with color, sheltering under a parasol or a hat, is ready to capture the changing seasons, lights, shadows and colors, times to manifest themselves on the same subject or multiple...
Art History
The nude at tea time
May 10, 2023
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9 minutes read
The nude at tea time? What does this wacky title mean? How can the genre of the nude be juxtaposed with the drink of tea, in addition to be consumed exclusively at five o'clock in the afternoon?...
Art History
Dado: An Artist of the Imagination and Violence
Jul 2, 2024
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9 minutes read
Dado, a Montenegrin artist naturalized French, left his mark on contemporary art with his eclectic style mixing surrealism, art brut and free figuration, exploring themes of violence, monstrosity and imagination. His work, widely exhibited and criticized, continues to influence contemporary artists and fascinate the public with its emotional intensity and originality.
Art History
The Silent Dialogue Between Technique and Instinct: Artists Compared
Sep 24, 2024
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8 minutes read
Too often, art criticism has paid little attention to meaningful comparisons between academically trained and self-taught artists. This occasion is therefore intended to break with this tradition, offering an innovative and unbiased analysis that does not seek to assert the superiority of one artistic category over the other...
Artist Portraits
Carroll Dunham: Bridging Abstraction and Figuration Art
Nov 28, 2024
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9 minutes read
Carroll Dunham is a contemporary American artist known for his dynamic blend of abstraction and figurative imagery, often featuring surreal, cartoonish forms and bold colors. His work explores themes like gender, psychology, and human nature, frequently incorporating nude figures and surreal landscapes.
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?...
Art History
Flemish proverbs
Feb 24, 2023
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9 minutes read
Brueghel painted this painting to illustrate Flemish proverbs because the "images" that emerge are vivid and for many understandable: "Bumping your head against the walls" or "Being armed to the teeth" ....
Art History
Mountains, Compulsivity, Religion, and Nudes
Jan 9, 2024
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9 minutes read
Let's let the brushes speak. Let the brushes that painted the mountains reveal the relationship the artists developed with them, a landscape element capable of unveiling their passions, interests, and favorite subjects...
Art History
The most representative pictorial examples for each landscape subject featured on ArtMajeur
Feb 18, 2025
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9 minutes read
A researcher, lost in thoughts and coffee, finds inspiration where she least expects it: on ArtMajeur, a world of landscapes that goes beyond the classic flower-filled fields. Mountains, deserts, forests, seascapes, and cities intertwine in a visual narrative that reveals the extraordinary diversity of nature and contemporary art...
Artist Portraits
Neo Rauch: Bridging Social Realism and Surrealism in Contemporary Art
Feb 17, 2025
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9 minutes read
Neo Rauch is a German figurative painter known for his richly colored, intricate works that blend personal history with political themes, particularly the legacy of Socialist Realism and industrial life. His surrealist-influenced style often features dreamlike worlds filled with invented characters and complex narratives.
Art History
It's all about money: wealth flaunted by art
Jan 15, 2023
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9 minutes read
To talk about money, or simply take the trouble to flaunt it in a showy and elitist manner, it is not necessary to open your mammoth wallet in front of the bus stop in order to flaunt the renowned American Express Centurion Card to your waiting neighbor...
Artist Portraits
Bastien Bonhomme, attention to detail
Feb 4, 2023
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10 minutes read
"I do not necessarily seek to differentiate myself from other artists, I seek to be myself and to do what I love. What characterizes my work is above all the attention to detail, to seek perfection in my opinion according to all the angles of the sculpture, the finesse of the lines, the textures, the little detail that changes everything"...
Artist Portraits
Magda Malkoun, the connections that are created with places
Aug 10, 2022
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10 minutes read
Magda Malkoun's work explores the psychology behind the conflicts and connections we create with the places, events, and faces we encounter while traveling. This is because the artist has always been fascinated by the infinite oscillations of the human condition, what makes us who we are, and the psychology behind each moment...
Art History
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Mar 3, 2023
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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
Exploring Innovation: 10 Asian Artists Not to Miss on Artmajeur
Jun 18, 2024
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11 minutes read
It's time to immerse yourself in the creations of both emerging and established artists on Artmajeur, who are continuing to redefine what it means to be an Asian artist in the contemporary scene with their particularly innovative styles...
Art History
The Great Masters of Portraiture: Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and English Traditions
Feb 4, 2025
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12 minutes read
Ah, the portrait! An art form that captures beauty, power, and personality, revealing who we were and who we aspired to be. From the elegance of the Italian Renaissance to the meticulous detail of Dutch Flemish painting, from the theatricality of Spain's Siglo de Oro to the social refinement of Neoclassical England, each tradition tells the story of an era and its dreams...