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The Chess Game (1555) National Museum Poznań, Poland | Image source: sofonisba.net

Women In Art Throughout History

I 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…

On February 5 – 6 – 7, 2021, the Affordable Art Fair is back for its 11th edition at Superstudio Più in Milan. | Image source: italybyevents.com

The Secrets To Becoming An Art Collector

The 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.…

Mural by graffiti artist Kenny Scharf on Bowery mural wall in NYC | Image source: whatshouldwedo.com

The Rise Of Graffiti Art

While 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.…

Virtual Reality Artworks Have Arrived When robots started creating paintings, many critics questioned if these works should be considered “art.” Could software make decisions on beauty? And while the debate is still ongoing, a new “medium” has been introduced to the art world - VR art. This innovation, however, is being embraced by the art world with much more enthusiasm.…

Art Market, Art World

Artist Cady Noland Case and Visual Artists Rights Act Did Sotheby’s breach its consignment agreement with collector Marc Jancou back in 2011 when it gave in to conceptual artist Cady Noland’s demand that her Cowboys Milking 1990 silkscreen print be withdrawn from auction due to damage to the artwork which ultimately led to her disclaiming authorship? Is the better question whether Cady Noland’s decision…

High and Low: Enduring Influence of Japanese Anime in Contemporary Art Anime can be traced as far back as 1917 with the first generation of animators such as Seitaro Kitayama, Ōten Shimokawa, and Jun'ichi Kōuchi as the “fathers of anime.” But it wouldn’t be until the 1980s that anime would become mainstream in Japan – a boom that can be credited to the likes of Dragon…

Restitution of Nazi Looted Art and Artifacts Unforgettable plundering of private families and national museums for their great art collections by the Nazi’s occurred from 1933 until the end of World War II, otherwise known as the Third Reich. The most famous pieces of art that were stolen when the Hitler’s army went on their rampage of destroying and stealing valuable European…

Art Market, Art World

Jeff Koons and Louis Vuitton Bags When you think of Jeff Koons, his towering sculptures inspired by balloon animals or works from his Banality series probably come to mind. Consistently on the list of one of the “most expensive living artists,” Jeff Koons work isn’t exactly accessible to the everyday art collector with one of his pieces auctioned at the…

Art of Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder and Explosives The most common media of art include oil paints, watercolors, ink, or marble, bronze, and clay. Cai Guo-Qiang’s medium? Gunpowder and explosives. "Throughout Chinese art history, some artists have been pursuing their own artistic language and how to use this language to convey and connect,” Cai Guo-Qiang explains. And the language that Cai has chosen…