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21 Must-See Art Films for Art Lovers
Art World
21 Must-See Art Films for Art LoversNo, it’s not your imagination – summers are getting hotter. This year, the US had its hottest summer on record, reaching temperatures that haven’t been felt since 1936! Heat spikes not only post physical health threats, but they can affect our mental health and well-being too. With global warming making heat waves more likely, it’s…
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon An Iconic Artistic Rivalry and Friendship
Art World
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon: An Iconic Artistic Rivalry and FriendshipIn 1964, Francis Bacon executed a 78 x 58 ⅛ in. portrait depicting Lucian Freud, his fellow artist, constant companion, and rival. And on June 29th, 2022, the painting titled Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud achieved £43.3 million (USD $52 million) at Sotheby’s London Sales, making it the most expensive contemporary painting offered in…
Henri Matisse Master of Color and Light
Art World
Henri Matisse: Master of Color and LightColor helps to express light, not the physical phenomenon, but the only light that really exists, that in the artist’s brain. - Henri Matisse The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) recreates Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio (L’Atelier rouge) (1911), bringing together seven paintings, three sculptures, and one ceramic plate for a mini retrospective titled “Matisse:…
Protecting Your Art and Market Value Strategies for Collectors
Art Guide, Art Market
Protecting Your Art and Market Value: Strategies for CollectorsIf you’re new to art collecting, you’ve probably come to realize that there’s more to it than purchasing the artwork. Once you are the proud owner of a piece, you become responsible for its safe-keeping, cleanliness, maintenance, and preservation. And if you’ve decided not to display it for whatever reason, you’ll need to store it…
An Exploration of Cave Paintings The Story of Humanity’s Longest Art Form
Art World
An Exploration of Cave Paintings: The Story of Humanity’s Longest Art FormIn May 2022, a team of researchers published the details of what is now recognized as the largest known ancient cave art image in the US. The record-breaking cave painting of a nearly 10 feet long serpent-like figure is more than 1,000 years old. The Indigenous Americans that left the etchings on the cave ceiling…
Andy Warhol and Marilyn A Connection That Gave Us Iconic Art
Art Market, Art World
Andy Warhol and Marilyn: A Connection That Gave Us Iconic ArtAndy Warhol’s iconic Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) painting has recently secured the world-record price for artwork at auction. Warhol’s portrait of Marilyn Monroe painting sold for $195 million in under four minutes — beating the record previously set by a 1995 Pablo Picasso painting that auctioned for $179.4 million in 2015. The 40-by-40-inch acrylic…