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The Armory Show and Expo Chicago is bought by Frieze
Jul 17, 2023
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With the purchase of two of its biggest fairs, the London-based brand grows even more in the US market.
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EXHIBIT 90 DAYS AT ARTEXPO 2015 MILANO DURING WORLD EXPO 2015 MILANO
Feb 8, 2015
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Artmajeur has negotiated a special rate for your adhesion at ArtExpo 2015 Milano.
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Fear of offending Emiratis, private parts of Michelangelo's David statue censored at Dubai Expo
Oct 4, 2021
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The Italian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will feature a 17-foot-tall 3D-printed replica of the David statue. After being postponed last year due to the pandemic, the expo this year features examples of innovation and culture from all over the world. According to reports, David's private parts were concealed to protect the modesty of conservative Emiratis and VIPs. The decision, however, has been roundly criticized by artists and art critics.
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A museum employee's furtive exposure leads to expulsion
Apr 10, 2024
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An employee at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne clandestinely displayed his own art alongside modernist masterpieces, sparking a police investigation. Following the stunt, he was dismissed and banned from the museum.
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Shocking Art Banned Worldwide, Now Exposed in Barcelona!
Oct 30, 2023
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Barcelona’s Museo del Arte Prohibido showcases a unique collection of over 200 banned and censored artworks, featuring pieces from renowned artists like Picasso, Goya, and Andy Warhol. The museum, opened by Catalan businessman Tatxo Benet, provides visitors with a provocative insight into the history of art censorship, accompanied by detailed context for each piece.
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Introducing an exciting New Feature: Export Your Art Series as a PDF!
May 14, 2023
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We just introduced a new feature allowing artists to download an art series as a PDF from their account. This PDF, showcasing thumbnails, dimensions, and prices, can serve as a portfolio or be printed for offline use in galleries and expositions.
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Museum Curator's Dark Secret Exposed – Stolen Artifacts Sold on eBay!
Aug 18, 2023
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Veteran curator Peter John Higgs is revealed as the alleged mastermind behind missing and damaged artifacts at the British Museum, suspected of selling uncategorized items on eBay. The scandal prompts an independent security review while concerns arise about the fate of the artifacts and the safety of other contested items in the collection
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In February 2022, Frieze Los Angeles will relocate to Beverly Hills
Dec 30, 2021
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Frieze has revealed the dates and site of its next Los Angeles fair. The expo will be held in Beverly Hills from February 17 to February 20, 2022. The fair will feature over 100 galleries.
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Art makes its cinema, 9th edition of MIFAC in Angoulême from March 16 to 19, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
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A festive moment eagerly awaited each year by art lovers and which will once again highlight recent quality films: documentaries shot by passionate directors who compete in imagination and technical prowess through portraits of fascinating and documented artists.
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Michel Haas: The Art of Transcending Tradition
Aug 6, 2024
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Michel Haas was a French painter, engraver, and illustrator known for his innovative approach to art, focusing on the materiality of his medium and capturing the transient beauty of everyday life. His work gained recognition from major galleries and collectors, marking a significant impact on contemporary art.
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Artotem, I am completely self-taught
May 27, 2023
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"I am already an author of detective novels, a photographer and a creator of wooden postcards. The sculpture came during the first confinement; I wanted to give my wife a gift and I made my first sculpture for the garden: a Moai from Easter Island stylized 1.30 high and 60 kgs of steel."
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Michelangelo's David banned in Florida schools because deemed "pornographic"!
Mar 27, 2023
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The chair of the school board responded to the principal's firing over the "David" sculpture by saying it was a "nonpornographic picture" that was shown to students without warning.
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Islamic art at the Louvre Museum: a superb exhibition of Muslim art to fight Islamophobia
Sep 22, 2021
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The Louvre museum is organizing exhibitions of Islamic art to combat rising Islamophobia. The initiative, headed by the Louvre, seeks to foster a more nuanced understanding of Islam. 18 art exhibitions dedicated to Islamic art will be held in 18 cities over the next four months. Each of the 19 invited artists are international artist from Algeria, Iran, Turkey, and Egypt.
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The first Frieze Los Angeles since the start of the pandemic debuts at a new location in Beverly Hills
Feb 18, 2022
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To make this year's festival a success, organizers and exhibitors are counting on "pent-up passion."
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Vincent Sabatier (VerSus), inspired by pop culture
Mar 1, 2023
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"I am directly inspired by pop art and pop culture of the 80s. I work a lot on the characters and personalities that marked my childhood and that of many people. Often the objects and figurines included in the resin are the same than those I played with as a child. I also tackle more recent subjects, even current ones, but always in a pop and retro trend".
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Joe Bradley: A Brief Introduction
Sep 10, 2024
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Joe Bradley is an American contemporary artist recognized for his abstract and minimalist approach. His work often features bold, gestural marks and a restrained color palette, creating a visually impactful and distinct aesthetic...
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A painting exhibited at the "Rubens" exhibition in Genoa has been seized by the Italian police
Jan 5, 2023
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Four people are accused by the Carabinieri of degrading and illegally exporting the Old Master work, which has now been brought back to the Palazzo Ducale to be shown.
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Luc Peire: The Vertical Visionary
Jul 25, 2024
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Luc Peire was a distinguished Belgian artist renowned for his vertical abstraction style. His production, characterized by elongated forms and a profound sense of spatial depth, reflects a unique exploration of human existence and architectural forms. Peire's minimalist approach and innovative techniques have solidified his place in the annals of modern art...
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Cars & art
Apr 24, 2022
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The link between artists and the automobile is evident in the greatest masterpieces of art of all time, namely in sculptures, paintings, photographs and prints, which have immortalized this iconic means of locomotion, following multiple points of view and figurative techniques...
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Street artists: from vandals to artists!
Jan 26, 2022
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Street art has become a high form of artistic expression, so much so that the work of its major exponents has become a mainstream commercial product, but has it always been this way?
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The Louvre has blocked a record € 24,4 ($26.8) million sale of a Chardin painting in order to purchase it
Apr 4, 2022
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The Louvre has blocked the sale of Jean Siméon Chardin's Basket of Wild Strawberries. The museum lacked funds to purchase the painting, and deemed it a "national treasure".
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Tony Soulié: The Fusion of Nature, Urban Life, and Human Experience in Contemporary Art
Aug 14, 2024
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Tony Soulié is a prominent contemporary French artist known for his innovative blend of painting, photography, and mixed media techniques. His artwork captures the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the human experience, making him a significant figure in the modern art world...
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Italian Minister Under Scrutiny for Alleged Involvement in Art Theft
Jan 18, 2024
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Italian Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of laundering a stolen 17th-century painting, "La Cattura di San Pietro" by Rutilio Manetti, leading to calls for his dismissal from political and cultural positions. Sgarbi denies the allegations, amidst a separate investigation into the illicit export of another valuable painting.
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Former financial chief fights Museum of Arts and Design over tax misconduct allegations
Mar 26, 2024
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Denise Lewis, the former CFO of New York's Museum of Arts and Design, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was dismissed for exposing alleged financial misdeeds by the director, Tim Rodgers, including personal use of museum funds.
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Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
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Labour's Victory: A New Dawn for the British Art Market?
Jul 19, 2024
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The Labour party's landslide victory in the UK's general election signals significant changes for the art trade, potentially impacting wealthy buyers due to tax shifts, though experts like Martin Wilson of BAMF remain optimistic about growth, while Paul Hewitt and Eva Langret are cautiously optimistic amid concerns over new import restrictions.
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Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: Shōichi Hasegawa
May 25, 2023
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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...
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National Treasure: Napoleon's Suicide Pistols Auctioned for $1.84 Million
Jul 10, 2024
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Two pistols once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, which he nearly used for suicide, were sold at auction for €1.69 million ($1.84 million) in France after being declared national treasures, highlighting their historical and cultural significance.
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Call for projects “art & sport” exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre & on Artmajeur.com
Jan 28, 2024
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This Month, the Prado in Madrid Will Unveil a Recently Discovered Caravaggio
May 7, 2024
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A painting nearly sold at auction for $1,600 three years ago has been identified as a lost masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The Prado in Spain has announced that this painting, titled Ecce Homo, will be publicly displayed for the first time on May 27...
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FIAC: in Paris, the heart of art is building again!
Oct 20, 2021
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The French capital is ready to welcome visitors back to FIAC with a new location, new exhibitors, and a new status as an art marketplace.
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Ruben Cukier, the impact of Salvador Dalì
Apr 5, 2023
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"The exposure to Dalí's works at the age of 5 produced a before and after in my consciousness. The fascination with Dali's images opened the doors of freedom for me, even though I had already discovered the possibility of communicating through drawing".
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In the antiquities trafficking case, a French court upheld the charges against the former director of the Louvre
Feb 6, 2023
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This week, a French appeals court upheld the charges against Jean-Luc Martinez, the former president and director of the Louvre in Paris. Martinez is accused of being involved in the trafficking of Egyptian artifacts
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The Spanish government has granted protection status to a potential Caravaggio put up for auction at 1,500 euros
Dec 24, 2021
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The Spanish government gave protected protection to a small oil painting believed by some experts to be the work of the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio. The painting's new protected status as a work of cultural interest will offer specialists more time to study it in the hopes of identifying its genuine authorship, as it was previously thought to be a copy.
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Olga Shagina Interview
May 13, 2019
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Art History
What is kinetic art?
May 11, 2022
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Kinetic Art, or Programmed Art, was born after World War II in concomitance with the decline of geometric abstraction. It is an artistic current whose purpose is to illustrate the study of the mechanisms of vision, aspiring to a rendering in pictorial and plastic terms of dynamism, optical phenomena and light...