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Edward Hopper's Symbolism of Urban Solitude and Social Distancing
[Left] Hotel Room by Edward Hopper (1931) via Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid; [Right] Nighthawks by Edward Hopper (1942) via The Art Institute of Chicago | Source: thecollector.com
Edward Hopper’s Symbolism of Urban Solitude and Social Distancing
The term ‘life’ as used in art is something not to be held in contempt, for it applies to all of its existence, and the province of art is to react to it and not to shun it. - Edward Hopper  Edward Hopper was an American realist painter who died of natural causes on May…
In Contemplation of Lines and Scribbles – Cy Twombly’s Beautiful Writing
Installation view of the red spirals of Cy Twombly's “Bacchus” paintings displayed at the Gagosian Gallery in 2005. Credit: Rob McKeever/Gagosian Gallery | Source: nytimes.com
In Contemplation of Lines and Scribbles – Cy Twombly’s Beautiful Writing
“Graffiti is linear and it's done with a pencil, and it's like writing on walls. But in my paintings it's more lyrical.” -  Cy Twombly From August 2nd to October 30th, 2022, The J. Paul Getty Museum presents Cy Twombly: Making Past Present, an exhibition that explores the celebrated American artist’s creative journey, which was…
21 Must-See Art Films for Art Lovers
‘School of Beauty, School of Culture’, Kerry James Marshall, 2012. Image courtesy of HBO | Source: i-d.vice.com
21 Must-See Art Films for Art Lovers
No, 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…
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Color Wars – How Art World Responded To Monopoly“Note: By adding this product to your cart you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor, you are not purchasing this item on behalf of Anish Kapoor or an associate of Anish Kapoor. To the best of your knowledge, information and belief this material will not…
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Who Was Georgia O’keeffe’s Younger Man, Juan Hamilton?When John Bruce Hamilton first met Georgia O’Keeffe, the 84-year-old doyenne of modern American art was so annoyed by his unexpected presence that she looked right through him the entire time he was there. Hamilton, a broke 27-year-old, newly divorced potter, tagged along with a friend with the intention to help fix the plumbing at…
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How Giacometti’s Existentialist Figures Became The Art World’s ObsessionsThe object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity. – Alberto Giacometti One of the most admired and famed Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti takes the top three spots on the list of the highest-priced sculptures in art market history. L’Homme au doigt (1947) was sold for $141.3 million…
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David Hockney’s Living ColorsOn November 15, 2019, in a crowded salesroom at Christie’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in New York, famous David Hockney’s 1972 painting ‘Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)’ was sold for a staggering sum of $90.3 million after just nine minutes of bidding. This turned out to be the most expensive work by a…
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Women Dominating In Contemporary Art TodayThe artist in a disturbed society is to give awareness of the universe, to ask the right questions, and to elevate the mind. – Marina Abramović From Rosa Bonheur and Mary Cassatt to Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe — great women artists in art history have not been nearly as widely represented as their male colleagues. But…
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Pioneering Female ArtistsI’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do. – Georgia O’Keeffe Pioneer — someone who is the first to explore an area, a concept, an idea. The art world — in any historical era — is fluid…