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Surrealism and Painting (1942) by Max Ernst, Menil Collection, Houston TX | Image source: wikiart.org
Dreams, Fantasies and Psychic Automatism – Surrealism Explained
There were many influential artistic movements and events that occurred in the beginning and middle of the previous century that shifted people's perceptions. Surrealism, which aims to subvert reality, is an example of this — an art movement that sprang from the demise of Dadaism. Instead of voicing their dissatisfaction with traditional art and life…
French artist Christian Boltanski in front of his installation “Monumenta 2010” event, on January 12, 2010 at the “Grand Palais” in Paris. (PIERRE VERDY / AFP) | Image source: fuzzyskunk.com
Memory and Mortality: Christian Boltanski
“You can tell the truth more truthfully than with the truth itself.” - Christian Boltanski Christian Boltanski, an artist who most often incorporated concepts of memory, chance, and loss in his art, passed away this summer on Wednesday, August 11th. The gallery that represented him, Marian Goodman, has announced his death without a note about…
History of Auctions & Auction Houses
Eugène Benjamin Fichel’s view of an auction at Drouot in 1876 which made €80,000 ($94,000) in a sale held by Beaussant Lefèvre on June 22 at the Paris auction center. | Image source: antiquestradegazette.com
History of Auctions & Auction Houses
The attraction and excitement of an auction are well known, with tantalizingly enticing prices for often rare and desirable objects and collectibles. In this day and age, this is especially true, in the backdrops of mass-market consumerism and uber-wealthy collectors' lust to obtain one-of-a-kind and unique art and objects at attractive rates. However, the business…
Art World
Historical Influence of African Art in the Modern Art MovementIn the early 1900s, the Parisian press had the public buzzing with exotic tales about the African kingdom. Exaggerated stories of savagery and cannibalism sparked a fascination for the land that the French were increasingly occupying. But with French colonies expanding throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, the French learned more about the culture, discovering its beauty and…
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Ever-Renewing Power of Light Art: 9 Brilliant Light Artists You Need to KnowLight has come a long way in the art world. It was once an additional element overlooked in the background though has been evolving into a prominent art medium over the recent decades. Many art historians believe El Lissitzky Prounen Raum (Proun Room) (1923) is the first work of art to incorporate lighting elements while László Moholy-Nagy…
AI painting “La Comtesse de Belamy" | Image source: vip.gatech.edu
Art Market, Art World
Has the AI-Art Movement Arrived?We know that there is a myriad of business applications for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – from conversational interfaces to predicting software vulnerabilities to automation. We use AI more often than we realize. After all, we interact with our smartphones, access social media, use Google Maps, or call an Uber – all of…
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Bruce Nauman: The Art and Irony of Revealing Mystic TruthsI don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing. – Bruce Nauman Unfortunately for American artist Bruce Nauman, that’s precisely what he’s become – world-renowned, multi-awarded…influential. Considered one of the most prominent artists to emerge in the 1960’s art scene, Nauman’s passion for art would not develop until he was in college. Growing…
Art Market, Art World
Andy Warhol’s Legacy and the Business of ArtNovember 12 - The Whitney Museum of American art opened the most significant Andy Warhol retrospective in almost 30 years. A fantastic opportunity for the new generation of Americans to get to know the work of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century… well, at least for those who love art. “From…
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The Proliferation of Art Biennales and How It Affects Contemporary ArtEver since the end of the 19th century, “Biennale” stands for a large international art exhibition held every two years. It showcases works of contemporary art that can’t be found anywhere in museums or underground, secretive art displays, or collections. The ancestor of all biennales is the one held in Venice, every second year since…