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Realism and Surrealism: The Human Being Between Reality and Dream

Art history • Apr 22, 2025 • 7 minutes read
Realism, rooted in the 19th century, depicts the human body in real and often harsh contexts, emphasizing social injustices, as seen in Daumier’s Rue Transnonain. In contrast, 20th-century Surrealism, influenced by Freud’s psychoanalysis, uses dreams and the unconscious to transform the human body into a symbol of desires and fears...

Misako Chida: I think each artist is one-of-a-kind

Artist portraits • Apr 22, 2025 • 7 minutes read
"I am a self-taught artist, so in the beginning, I had no knowledge of painting techniques. I was born in Yokohama, Japan, but since 1999, I have been living in Dalian, China."...

5 Contemporary Works in Tribute to the Language of Georgia O’Keeffe

Apr 15, 2025 • 7 minutes read
In contemporary art, the flower remains an inexhaustibly fascinating subject—a privileged vehicle for exploring the silent dialogue between realism and abstraction, a theme so dear to Georgia O’Keeffe. We have selected five floral works by artists featured on ArtMajeur, each capable of evoking—through stylistic or conceptual affinity—the refined visual universe of the American painter…

Roger Quesnel: I was always a bit of a daydreamer

Artist portraits • Apr 15, 2025 • 8 minutes read
"I create all of my paintings purely from my imagination and completely intuitively as I paint. I have a general sense of the image I want to paint beforehand, but my main focus and thoughts as I paint, are more about the mood, atmosphere or the feeling I want to convey."...

Bo Kravchenko: I was born into a family of artists

Artist portraits • Apr 8, 2025 • 6 minutes read
"In a way, my destiny to become an artist was predetermined—I was born into a family of artists. The only question was which creative path I would take."

The human body in Italian art after Michelangelo

Art history • Apr 8, 2025 • 7 minutes read
Looking at the works of Michelangelo, whether carved in marble or frescoed on ceilings and walls, what immediately strikes one is the extraordinary depiction of the human body: taut muscles, natural poses, veins, tendons, joints that seem to pulse under the marble skin...

The Typical Subjects of Flemish Art Today: Still Lifes, Interiors, and Genre Scenes

Art history • Apr 1, 2025 • 7 minutes read
It is therefore interesting to highlight how the influence of the iconic subjects of Flemish art extends to the present day, inspiring contemporary artists on ArtMajeur who reinterpret these traditional genres with new visual languages.

Julia Dogan: Art has always been my way of communicating

Artist portraits • Apr 1, 2025 • 21 minutes read
"Art has always been my way of communicating with the world—when words fall short, my paintings speak. I’ve experienced so much in life that demanded expression: moments of joy, pain, freedom, and longing. Every shift, every challenge, every moment of growth has added layers to my artistic voice."

Marianna De Marzi: Being a curator allows me to feed my many curiosities

Art news • Mar 28, 2025 • 9 minutes read
"Being a curator allows me to feed my many curiosities by exploring diverse fields—from science to anthropology, including literature, philosophy, and politics. We find ourselves at the heart of contemporary questions, revealed by the sensitivity of artists and their works."

The Timeless Art of Drawing: 10 Masterpieces That Made History

Art history • 10 minutes read
With the arrival of the Salon du dessin 2025, which will bring together collectors, experts, and enthusiasts from around the world at the Palais Brongniart, this is the perfect moment to celebrate the fundamental role of drawing in the history of art...

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