Art News
Sold for £ 1million and then self-destroyed, could Banksy's painting sell for £ 6million?
Sep 3, 2021
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2 minutes read
Love Is in the Bin (2018) will be on sale at Sotheby's London's contemporary art night sale. Alarm was set inside canvas just as it reached £860,000 (£1.04m with fees). The canvas was partially ripped apart when viewers turned to look at it.
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.
Lifestyle
Taking naked photos in the middle of sunflowers is now banned
Aug 23, 2023
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2 minutes read
A sunflower farm near London is grappling with a surge in risqué photos as visitors shed their clothes among the blossoms. The farm has responded by displaying signs and using social media to remind guests to maintain decency and respect the family-friendly atmosphere.
Art News
Use of artificial intelligence helps Google piece together lost paintings of Gustav Klimt
Oct 13, 2021
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2 minutes read
As part of a larger online retrospective of the Austrian Symbolist, the AI project is part of an augmented reality exhibition as well as interactive essays.
Artist Portraits
Marie Saksik, the sculpture that explores the female body
Dec 5, 2021
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3 minutes read
Marie Saksik was inspired by several vacation trips to Asia, after which she began to represent mostly young women, content, serene and sometimes dreamy.
Art History
Portrait of Chaïm Soutine
Mar 10, 2023
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7 minutes read
A young man is sitting with his hands on his legs and facing forward. His eyes are turned to the left, and he seems to be thinking about something long ago. Then, he combed and arranged his long, dark hair, leaving only a small wisp on the left side of his forehead...
Artist Portraits
Ynoxe: I have been drawing since I was little
Nov 28, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I got into graffiti very early on. Illegal or legal I have always been particularly fond of wastelands, I loved exploring them and bringing them back to life with the color of aerosols. Very often collective frescoes enhanced collaborations between artists. However, for a very long time I focused my work on lettering and their calligraphic research around my artist name."...
Artist Portraits
Carole Carpier, I grew up surrounded by artists
Sep 30, 2023
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5 minutes read
"Since my youngest age, I have grown up surrounded by amateur artists: photographers, sculptors, painters, musicians, actors."...
Artist Portraits
Natalie Levkovska, inspiration coming from walks in the woods
Nov 26, 2022
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7 minutes read
Natalie Levkovska' inspiration comes from walking in the woods, digging in the garden, reading books and watching movies, listening to music, Instagram and Facebook, talking to friends and personal experiences...
Art History
Rhythm of flamenco
Apr 16, 2023
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8 minutes read
This narrative tells, through the evocative images of some well-known masterpieces of art, a figurative story built on a climax of passion...
Artist Portraits
Don McCullin
Jul 6, 2023
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9 minutes read
Don McCullin is an acclaimed British photojournalist, known for his impactful photographs of conflict zones around the world. Her committed and emotionally powerful work has earned her international recognition and helped raise awareness of the devastating consequences of war and social injustice.
Art History
Katsushika Hokusai
Mar 30, 2023
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10 minutes read
Katsushika Hokusai was an 18th and 19th-century Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker, born in 1760 and died in 1849. He is best known for his ukiyo-e prints, a genre of Japanese art that depicts scenes of daily life, landscapes, and characters.
Lifestyle
Nichole Galicia: Between Cinema, Fashion and Passion for Contemporary Art
Aug 14, 2023
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11 minutes read
Nichole Galicia, a multidisciplinary artist between cinema and fashion, embodies a deep passion for contemporary art, collecting works by renowned artists while promoting the emergence of new talents. Her philanthropic commitment and her role as an inspiration reflect her desire to create bridges between diverse artistic worlds.
Artist Portraits
Fausto Pirandello: A Unique Voice in Modern Italian Painting
Jul 23, 2024
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10 minutes read
Fausto Pirandello, a prominent figure in 20th-century Italian art, is renowned for his distinctive approach to painting. His work is characterized by a profound exploration of human existence, often depicted through fragmented forms and intense, vivid colors...
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.
Artist Portraits
Dorothea Lange: an intimate look at the human condition
Jul 12, 2023
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11 minutes read
Dorothea Lange was an American photographer renowned for her social commitment and her talent for capturing the essence of the human condition through her photographs. His iconic work continues to influence and inspire generations of contemporary photographers and artists.
Art History
Top 10: Abstract Paintings
Dec 16, 2023
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11 minutes read
Just to provide the reader with a "when" and "where": abstract art, an avant-garde art movement, was born in the early 20th century in Germany, spreading to various regions of the country that were quite distant from each other, where...
Art History
Robert Frank
Jun 27, 2023
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13 minutes read
Robert Frank, a Swiss photographer and documentary filmmaker, achieved American citizenship and is known for his remarkable contributions to the field...
Artist Portraits
Henri Cartier-Bresson, the art of capturing the decisive moment
Jul 18, 2023
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12 minutes read
Henri Cartier-Bresson was an iconic French photographer of the 20th century, a pioneer of photojournalism and a master of the decisive moment, capturing fleeting and meaningful moments with a unique artistic sensibility.
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...
Art History
Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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27 minutes read
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a renowned Dutch painter who gained immense fame and influence in the history of Western art after his death...
Artist Portraits
Timothy Colomer: Creating art is deeply fulfilling for me
Jul 4, 2024
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14 minutes read
"Creating art is deeply fulfilling for me, driven by a blend of personal and spiritual inspirations. The feeling of accomplishment I get from bringing a vision to life on canvas is incredibly rewarding."
Art History
Top ten: male nude paintings
Jun 21, 2023
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14 minutes read
The female nude has been, since the dawn of human civilization, at the center of the art historical narrative, which, in a sense, has been more accepting of the externalization of this type of physicality, compared to the male nude...
Art History
Celestial Journey: Exploring the Artistic Heritage of Isra and Mi'raj
Apr 17, 2024
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17 minutes read
In Islamic art, the constraints imposed by aniconism—a reluctance to represent sentient beings—have propelled calligraphy to the forefront of religious expression. This is particularly evident in the depiction of significant events like the Isra and Mi'raj...
Art History
The 13 Essential Artists of Impressionism
Aug 27, 2021
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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.
Art History
Starry night by Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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18 minutes read
In the nocturnal setting of a countryside, Vincent van Gogh depicts a captivating scene. The houses come to life with illuminated windows, while a crescent moon casts its gentle glow upon an otherworldly sky filled with mesmerizing swirls.
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
Art News
All 10,000 BAYC NFTs are turned into machine-made art by Google AI
Aug 4, 2022
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3 minutes read
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs were transformed into machine-made paintings by Google cloud computing AI.
Artist Portraits
Preston M. Smith, waste materials turned into works of art
Jun 8, 2022
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9 minutes read
Preston M. Smith scavenge the streets of Los Angeles in order to create assemblage artworks. Infact, he painting on broken and recycled materials, such as wood, glass, screens, plexiglass, desk pieces, furniture, and more...
Art News
Playboy model-turned-princess kicked out of $533 million mansion
Apr 21, 2023
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Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi was kicked out of the Casino dell'Aurora in Rome due to an outside wall falling apart. The ceiling painting was painted by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1597. Princess Rita and her family were kicked out of the Villa dell'Aurora due to the children from Prince Nicolo's first marriage.
Artist Portraits
Oleg Baulin, I’ve always wanted to paint
Sep 26, 2023
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6 minutes read
"I’ve always wanted to paint ever since I was a child. But, unfortunately, studying painting turned out to be impossible in my childhood"....
Art News
Italy refuses to grant visas to three Ghanaian curators
May 22, 2023
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The organizer of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, Lesley Lokko, said that the ruling showed the "ugly rear" of Italian immigration policy but shouldn't be "the defining story of this exhibition."
Art News
The police go to the art gallery to save a woman in distress, which is actually a sculpture
Dec 13, 2022
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2 minutes read
"Kristina" is a sculpture of a sleeping woman on a chair, her head on a desk. Someone called the police as someone inside the gallery appeared to have a medical emergency.
Art News
Sylvester Stallone was selling his own paintings for $ 5 apiece to pay for the school bus
Dec 7, 2021
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2 minutes read
The famous actor presents in Hagen in Germany his third exhibition in a German museum. This is the opportunity to discover his early works.
Art History
The three Graces: from Raphael's composure to Rubens' sensuality
Dec 18, 2022
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The Graces are three sister goddesses that Roman mythology drew from the Greek example of the Caryatids, in order to promote the spread of an iconography that, among the most positive of ancient civilizations, was capable of alluding to the harmony achieved through the worship of the arts, nature and vegetation, the foundations of human joy in life...
Art News
Is LVMH going to buy the Gagosian gallery?
Oct 28, 2022
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4 minutes read
Gagosian denies rumors that it is being bought by LVMH, a company that sells high-end goods.