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PARISIAN ART MARKET GETS BOOST
It seems that the Paris art scene is massively benefiting from the Brexit uncertainty, as more galleries are popping up all over the French capital.
WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED BASQUIAT THE FUSION PRINCE?
By the time he died, at the age of 27 from an overdose in 1988, Basquiat had become a mythical figure...
THE DIAMOND GEEZER
Damien Steven Hirst, born June 7, 1965 in Bristol, England, is one of several things: a British assemblagist, (turns detritus into art), a painter, a ...
THE GOOD BEAST THAT WAS MATISSE
Henri Matisse wasn't really a beast of course, except in the real sense that he was a revolutionary and influential artist...
GUSTAV THE SYMBOLIST
Gustav Klimt is regarded an artist who was far ahead of his time, and much of his work sparked controversy...
MAGRITTE'S CONCEPTUAL PIPE
History remembers Magritte as a surrealist artist who had to wait until he was in his 50s to achieve recognition..
THE IMMEDIACY OF JACKSON POLLOCK
He was acclaimed for his technique of pouring liquid household paint onto a horizontal canvas also known as the 'drip technique'...
MONET'S MONEY TREES
Impressionism appeared in France in the middle of the nineteenth century and Claude Monet was one of its pioneers...
HOCKNEY AND THE MYSTERIOUS SPLASH
It is plain to the viewer that David Hockney's 'Bigger Splash' depicts a splash in a Californian swimming pool, but what led him to paint it?
BANKSY BANKSY EVERYWHERE
According to Goldie, the DJ and musician, an artist by the name of 'Robert' might well be the real Banksy...
THE SURREAL MAN
Dali was born in Figueres, Spain on May 11, 1904 and died in 1989 also in Figueres. He is best known for his Surrealist works but had a ...
A TOWERING MASTER
Oddly, and in a moment of honest introspection, Picasso was, towards the end of his life, very dismissive of his own work, regarding it as a sham...
OIL AND CERAMICS
As artists go the enigmatic Julian Schnabel is right at the top of the list. Not only is he an artist and art film maker, remember the 'Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' and 'Basquiat,' but he is also ...
IS THIS THE FUTURE OF ART INVESTMENT?
This may be your chance to invest in some top notch artists without losing your shirt! Owning a share in a piece of art is now for everyman, (or woman)...
SINGER LAREN MUSEUM LOSES VALUABLE WORK
According to museum officials, a painting by artist Vincent van Gogh was stolen from the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands. At around 3.15am on Sunday 29th March, thieves ...
TALENTED SCULPTOR BREATHS NEW LIFE INTO DEAD TREES
A 22-year-old Roman sculptor by the name of Andrea Gandini, is making a name for himself by turning Rome's dead tree stumps into pieces of sculpture. Gandini, who started to ...
AS OLD AS HISTORY ITSELF
A cave painting of humans hunting animals was found on Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi, and appears to be the earliest known pictorial record of story-telling, according to a study by a ...
MIND THOSE ELBOWS
Steve Wynn is definitely one of life's winners and has the good fortune to own many a valuable thing. This includes 'Wynn', the most luxurious hotel on the Las Vegas strip, not to mention ...
HOCKNEY ART AT A PREMIUM
David Hockney has again proven that he is still in the winner's enclosure when his pool painting, “The Splash”, fetched over 23 million pounds at a sale at ...
APPLE Inc COULD CHANGE THE LOOK OF THE BIGGER APPLE
Tech giant Apple is augmenting reality in a way that critics fear could become sinister and invasive. Their augmented reality (AR) tool which is active in Paris, New York, London, and ...
DALI CURIOSITIES
Dali lived a complicated life and had many interesting theories and beliefs which he incorporated into his work...
BILLIONAIRE'S VAST COLLECTION SHOWN TO THE WORLD
Some of Swiss politician Christoph Blocher’s vast collection of art works by Switzerland’s master painters worth billions finally went on display at the Foundation Pierre Gianadda...
MICHAELANGELO THE ANGEL PAINTER
HERE ARE A FEW THUMBNAIL FACTS ABOUT THIS CELEBRATED ARTIST...
VAMPIRE PRINTS EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS
They are called the Vatican’s vampire prints, but this title is misleading. The vampire doesn't feature once from what this writer can tell. This colourful name is due to the fact that they are so ...