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Celebrating the Legacy of Black Artists in Black History Month 2022
Nicole Dixon “The Snake and the Raffia Tree” (2018), acrylic, charcoal, watercolor, gold leaf | Source: theblackwomanisgod.com
Celebrating the Legacy of Black Artists in Black History Month 2022
The Black Woman is God (TBWIG) exhibition, which showcases Black women visual artists, is back in person at the SOMArts Cultural Center. Exhibits like this one showed their flexibility last year, along with many other venues that had to respond to the disruption brought on by the global pandemic. But while it was forced into…
why your art title is important
Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, Netherlands. The painting has carried different titles throughout different countries and catalogs over the centuries. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP | Source: theguardian.com
Why Your Art Title Is Important
There’s a divide between artists; those who believe that a title helps give the artwork its identity, those that don’t give titles much thought, and those who deliberately do not title their work. Why do artists leave their work untitled? Many visual artists philosophize that their art should speak for itself and allow the viewer…
arte povera - the birth of an art movement
Alighiero Boetti, Mapa del mundo (Map of the World), 1989 (photo via publicdelivery.org) | Source: renniemuseum.org
Arte Povera – The Birth of an Art Movement
Influenced by earlier art movements such as Spatialism and Dau al Set, the avant-garde Arte Povera movement originated in Italy — lasting a relatively short period between the late 1960s and early 1970s. The radical movement challenged the traditional art world by rejecting fine art materials like oil paint and marble and choosing instead to…
Art World
Women In Art Throughout HistoryI am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands. – Louise Bourgeois It is a fact that, historically speaking, women did not enjoy the same rights as men. Male artists were mostly free to experiment and express their creativity to their heart’s desire, while female artists were often not taken…
Art Guide
The Secrets To Becoming An Art CollectorThe Secrets To Art Collecting According to the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report, the global art market has boomed recently, delivering some extraordinarily high returns. And the latest 2020 edition of the report shows global art sales was an estimated $64.1 billion in 2019, while the volume of transactions hit a decade-high of 40.5 million.…
Art World
The Rise Of Graffiti ArtWhile the world grapples with fighting off coronavirus, the way we usually participate in the arts is changing. In-person gatherings at various shows and exhibitions are still impossible. However, we can still find ways to engage culturally and artistically while we respect important social distancing measures in order to stop the spread of this pandemic.…
Art Guide
How To Start Your Own Art CollectionArt collecting is often related to closed circles of the super-rich ready to spend millions of dollars to acquire the coveted piece of art at Christie’s or Sotheby’s auction rooms in New York or London. Besides, contemporary works of art sold at soaring prices often fill the newspaper and magazine headlines, supporting this widespread assumption for…
Art Guide
Why You Should Start Collecting ArtMany people relate art collecting to the wealthy people of high society who can afford to sit in private auctions, spend millions of dollars to buy art, just to resell these within several years when their value rises again. Although the art market has experienced an exponential increase in returns for the past decades, investing…
Art Guide
The Complete Guide To Collecting ArtThe idea of collecting art may stem from the decision to upgrade your lifestyle and mark a new stage in your adulthood. You may have purchased your first home and want to refine the living space with a beautiful work of art you can admire every day. On the other hand, you may have always…