Artist Portraits
Giuseppe Penone: The Art of Nature and the Essence of Sculpture
Mar 10, 2025
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9 minutes read
Giuseppe Penone (born 1947 in Garessio, Italy) is an Italian sculptor recognized for his large tree-inspired works. His art explores the connection between humans and nature and is linked to the Arte Povera movement. In 2014, he received the Praemium Imperiale. He currently lives and works in Turin, Italy...
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See Two Rare Van Gogh Masterpieces at Courtauld, London
Jan 27, 2025
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5 minutes read
Two Van Gogh paintings, never previously exhibited in London, will be displayed at the Courtauld this February. These works, both depicting the hospital in Arles where the artist recuperated after his ear injury, were purchased by a single private collector and have remained in Switzerland for the past hundred years...
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Metaphors and Meanings: Banksy's Latest Works Spark Debate
Aug 7, 2024
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2 minutes read
Banksy's two new politically charged artworks in southwest London, depicting a teetering goat and two elephants reaching out, have sparked widespread debate and speculation amidst recent far-right riots in the U.K.
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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.
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Giuseppe Penone in London: when nature sculpts art
Apr 8, 2025
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2 minutes read
The exhibition "Thoughts in the Roots" retraces the work of Giuseppe Penone by blending art, nature, and living matter, in a profound dialogue between sculptures and the environment. Through a stroll between galleries and landscapes, the visitor discovers an organic work, where nature becomes a co-author of artistic creation.
Art History
Sacred Creations: The Art of Ganesh Chaturthi
May 22, 2024
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13 minutes read
Ganesh Chaturthi, one of India's most celebrated festivals, is as much a cultural spectacle as it is a religious devotion, marked by vibrant displays of artistry that capture the imagination of millions. The festival's artistic expressions are not merely decorative but serve as a medium for storytelling, community bonding, and cultural preservation...
Artist Portraits
SEKHMET: There is beauty in everything
Sep 19, 2019
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3 minutes read
Very close to the beautiful town of Saumur, on the banks of the Loire, there is a forest like no other. Let's meet a different artist.
Artist Portraits
Michael A. Craig: I have had the opportunity to experiment with many different techniques
Dec 22, 2023
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7 minutes read
"As a child I always enjoyed making things but the real epiphany came on a family trip to Paris at the age of twelve."...
Art History
Dragon Boat Festival: A Canvas of Tradition and Artistry
May 17, 2024
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7 minutes read
The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Jie (端午節), is a traditional holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, blending ancient customs and communal festivities. Rooted in the tale of Qu Yuan, a poet and minister from the Chu state during the Warring States Period, it symbolizes resilience and unity.
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New York exhibition shows influence of French decorative arts on Walt Disney creations
Dec 22, 2021
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3 minutes read
The famed film-maker was inspired by French decorative arts, according to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Musée d'Orsay Exhibition Illuminates Van Gogh's Final Months
Oct 16, 2023
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4 minutes read
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing Vincent van Gogh's last two months of artistic output, highlighting 48 paintings and 25 drawings created before his tragic death in July 1890. The exhibition explores his time in Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, and his relationship with Dr. Paul Gachet, offering a unique perspective on the artist's final creative phase
Art History
The Trees in Art History
Oct 17, 2023
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8 minutes read
We would need a thousand more poems, because if this last one places trees next to houses, other times they seem alone, or accompanied by figures or animals, and sometimes even as mute and immobile spectators of 'fantastic' events...
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
American Landscapes in Painting and Photography: Collection of Ten Masterpieces
Aug 27, 2024
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11 minutes read
An imaginary journey through the beautiful landscapes of the United States, immortalized by some of the most iconic painters and photographers of the "New World"...
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...
Artist Portraits
Igor Gadreaud, precursor of ecological art
May 18, 2022
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6 minutes read
Igor Gadreaud's art identifies in the slightest waste, or insignificant object, a form to be exploited, a function to be used or diverted...
Artist Portraits
Neil Jenney's "Bad Painting": Where Idealism Meets Realism
Oct 31, 2024
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7 minutes read
Neil Jenney is an American painter known for his unique "Bad Painting" style, a term coined to describe his anti-illusionistic, rough-edged figurative works that challenge traditional realism. His art, often blending humor with social commentary, became notable in the 1960s and 1970s for its direct and narrative-driven approach to conceptual realism.
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Stephan Balkenhol – The artist who restores humanity to sculpture
Feb 20, 2025
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7 minutes read
Stephan Balkenhol is a contemporary sculptor known for his human figures in wood, exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums in Paris, Berlin, New York and London. His work, blending tradition and modernity, explores the history of art and the human condition through a raw and timeless aesthetic.
Art History
Pop art and animals
May 29, 2022
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7 minutes read
Despite the great popularity of Pop art, there are some themes addressed by Pop art that, falling outside the standard topical, turn out to be less well-known, just like the works depicting animals, made by iconic artists of the pop world such as: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Takashi Muracami, Jeff Koons, and Yayoi Kusama.
Art History
The Berlin subway in painting
Sep 26, 2023
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7 minutes read
When we speak of cityscape, a pictorial genre that arose in the 18th century to immortalize mainly city landscapes, sometimes even taking them exclusively from life, we immediately think, as a kind of uncodified reflex, of Canaletto's Venice...
Art History
Children in art
Jul 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
Since the dawn of civilisation, children have represented an extremely popular artistic subject, capable of expressing joy, love and candour, within figurative narratives aimed at illustrating not only the attitudes and psychological characteristics of the little protagonists, but also the customs and traditions of their families, as well as the different approaches to the world of childhood that have characterised the different eras...
Artist Portraits
Hu/Lie, seeks differentiation
Jan 11, 2023
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8 minutes read
Hu/Lie was completely fascinated by the culture of skateboarding and hip-hop in the 1990s. He saw in it a lifestyle made up of freedom, self-transcendence, transgression and creativity...
Art History
The characteristics of autumn as told by works of art
Sep 21, 2022
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8 minutes read
The main, as well as the most classic and celebrated peculiarities of autumn, which have become the quintessential symbol of the season are: the falling leaves, the strong concentration in nature of brown and reddish colors, the abundant rains, and the typical fruit of the season. All these distinctive elements have been immortalized by the greatest painters of all time...
Art History
Piet Mondrian: for a correct interpretation
Dec 11, 2022
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8 minutes read
The interpretation of an abstract work of art is, for the viewer, more complex and less intuitive than its figurative counterpart, so much so that if we look at a portrait, thanks also to the information drawn from its title, it is possible to understand both the identity of the sitter and his or her relationship with the artist, which is often the reason behind the creation of the masterpiece itself...
Art History
New interpretations of Berlin's most iconic graffiti
Jan 29, 2023
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9 minutes read
Assuming that Berlin, since the era after the fall of the wall, has become one of the most important capitals of world street art, it is important to highlight how, within the most disparate neighborhoods of the German city, the works of famous artists, such as, to give an example, Herakut, Rosco, Dr. Drax...
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 Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
Jun 21, 2023
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22 minutes read
The painting known as The Garden of Earthly Delights is a triptych created by the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch between 1490 and 1510. It is painted with oil on oak panels and is currently housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain...
Art History
The most popular artists of 2023
Jan 23, 2024
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12 minutes read
Who are some of Artmajeur's most popular artists in 2023? Find out in this story, which talks about contemporary artists by contextualizing them within the long narrative of art history!
Art History
Surrealism Turns One Hundred Years Old: The Forgotten Works
Oct 14, 2024
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16 minutes read
The year 2024 marks the centenary of Surrealism, a revolutionary art movement founded by André Breton that explored the unconscious and irrational through works by artists such as Dalí, Magritte, and Ernst. To mark this anniversary, Artmajeur celebrates with a selection of lesser-known works...