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The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Reputation in The Art World
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The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Reputation in The Art World
Whether you are an emerging artist or have already spent some time working on your reputation, being reminded of the fundamentals is always an excellent way to develop new strategies. The process of building a reputation can be broken down into three main parts — your works and how you present them; the way you…
Robert Colescott - Reenvisioning History Painting
Robert Colescott, George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Textbook (1975). © 2019 Estate of Robert Colescott / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Jean Paul Torno. | Source: news.artnet.com
Robert Colescott – Reenvisioning History Painting
Scheduled on May 12th, Robert Colescott’s painting George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware River: Page from an American History Textbook, which was painted in 1975, was one of the most anticipated highlights of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York. While Colescott’s work has already been on auctions before, the price for the artist’s…
Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” on display at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice
Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” on display at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. Credit: Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times | Image source: nytimes.com
Slow Art Movement – How the Art World Relearns Art Appreciation
Recent studies show that the average visitor of a museum looks at an art piece for less than 30 seconds — 17 seconds being the average. Museum spaces sometimes are not helping this and seem to encourage the "more is more" way of thinking. All the crowds that can push you from one piece to…
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The Rise of Black Artists in the Era of Black PantherEven before Marvel’s Black Panther movie was released, the level of anticipation brewing around it made it very clear that this was much more than just a future blockbuster hit. The world wasn’t just getting the black superhero it deserves, but a cultural re-awakening. And as the popularity of movie swept across the world, it…
Keith Haring "Ignorance = Fear", 1989 | Image source: Courtesy Keith Haring Foundation
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Enduring Legacy of Keith Haring and Graffiti Art“The public needs art - and it is the responsibility of a 'self-proclaimed artist' to realize that the public needs art, and not to make bourgeois art for a few and ignore the masses.” If you didn’t already know his name, no doubt you know his art. Keith Haring’s iconic work has endured through the…
Abu Dhabi Art Grand Mosque – PLATUX modern art – Light Art Object 2016 from Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi PLATUX Solo Exhibition | Image source: platux.de
Art World
New and Emerging Art Cities Around the WorldParis, London and New York inevitably come to mind when you think of the art capitals of the world. From prominent street art to prestigious art galleries and world-class museums, these cultural capitals of the Western Hemisphere have long established themselves as the go-to destinations for every art enthusiast. However, we know five cities have…
Art Market, Art World
Demystifying the Contemporary Art World: Where to BeginIf you’ve ever entered a museum and found yourself embarrassed or confused, you indeed wouldn’t be the first. While others say they see a majestic rainforest, all you see are splotches in varying shades of green.   While others ooh and aah and are quick to interpret the artist’s choice of colors, lines, and technique,…
The Pulitzer Prizes, Honoring Excellence in Journalism and the Arts since 1917 | Image source: adweek.com
Art World
The Cultural Force and Power of the Pulitzer Prize‘Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly, so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.’ - Joseph Pulitzer The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917 after Joseph Pulitzer, arguably the most influential newspaper publisher in the…
A wide view of the interior of the Louvre Abu Dhabi with a silver-toned dome ceiling. | Image credit and source: Christopher Pike / The National
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Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum: A Whole New Intercultural Treasure HouseIn November 2017, the Louvre Abu Dhabi envisioned as a ‘museum city in the sea’ finally opened its doors. Hailed by French President Emmanuel Macron as a “decisive turning point” in ties with the United Arab Emirates, the museum is a partnership between France and UAE that took 10 years to bring to fruition. Plans…