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The Stories Behind 5 Famous Animal Sculptures
02 Mar 2023
The Stories Behind 5 Famous Animal Sculptures
From Bogota to London to New York City, today we're discovering some of the world's most iconic animal sculptures!

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Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, the unpopular one in France
02 Aug 2014
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, the unpopular one in France
Its rating peaked but it is invariable. His work combines over fifty years using the same grammar. Against the tide without trying to be, it can be laughed at in the sulking French museums because abroad it has been successful for a long time. Jean-Pierre Cassigneul is a contemporary classicist, who celebrates France without it reflecting well on him. Focus…
Roy Lichtenstein in 8 key years
30 Jul 2014
Roy Lichtenstein in 8 key years
Lichtenstein is a major figure in American Pop Art. In 8 dates Artsper traces the career of this extraordinary artist. Ohhh… Alright…, ©Roy Lichtenstein 1923 Roy was born in New York with a pianist mother and a realtor father. The Lichtenstein family had a set, easy life and belonged to the American upper middle class. 1943 Roy Lichtenstein took a…
5 facts about the construction of the Pompidou Centre
20 Jul 2014
5 facts about the construction of the Pompidou Centre
Learn five facts about the construction of the Pompidou Centre, one of the world's most important centres for contemporary art.
Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a museum
17 Jul 2014
Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a museum
Louvre Abu Dhabi, the national museum project initiated by France and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled to open in December 2015. Before the final departure of the collection, which will be exhibited in an architectural gem designed by Jean Nouvel, an exhibition of the works will be held at the Louvre in Paris. Why should you see this show?…
10 things to know about Marina Abramović
12 Jul 2014
10 things to know about Marina Abramović
Over the last 50 years, Marina Abramović has become the dominant personality in performance art. Join Artsper to discover 10 things about this master artist!
Tom Wesselmann : Spotlight on one of Artsper's Artist
03 May 2014
Tom Wesselmann : Spotlight on one of Artsper's Artist
Learn more about Tom Wesselmann, a major American artist known for his figurative paintings in bright colours with a pop aesthetic.
A Masterpiece of Land Art: Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
19 Apr 2014
A Masterpiece of Land Art: Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
Today, Artsper analyses with you one of the most emblematic works of Land Art, Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson.
1960: Minimalism or the Renewal of Modern Art
12 Apr 2014
1960: Minimalism or the Renewal of Modern Art
Minimalism. You might have heard about it several times without really knowing what it meant. We're here to explain the movement that radically changed 20th century art.
Spotlight on one of Artsper's Artist: Liu Bolin
30 Mar 2014
Spotlight on one of Artsper's Artist: Liu Bolin
This week, Artsper examines Liu Bolin’s work, and more particularly his Hiding in the City series, presented on Artsper by the MD Gallery.  Before Hiding in the City, 40-year old artist Liu Bolin was working with sculpture. It is his original practice that taught him how to blend in with any material: Bolin can be a brick, a magazine, a…
The Life of Robert Mapplethorpe in 8 Key Moments
26 Mar 2014
The Life of Robert Mapplethorpe in 8 Key Moments
Robert Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, 1985 ©Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Iconic photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is known for his distinctive and often provocative black and white photographs of mainly portraiture, flowers and male nudes. However, there is so much more to learn about this photographer's fascinating life and career! Allow Artsper to show you 8 key moments in Mapplethorpe's life that shaped this iconic…
A Short Guide to BioArt
20 Mar 2014
A Short Guide to BioArt
This week, Artsper examines BioArt, a phenomenon whose importance is constantly growing. While BioArt festivals are being organized in numerous museums around the world, this trend raises several questions: where is the border between art and science? Is it legitimate to use scientific methods in order to advance the creative process? We’ll try to find some answers to these questions.…
Artsper meets Jonatan Maldonado
15 Mar 2014
Artsper meets Jonatan Maldonado
Artsper met with artist Jonatan Maldonado and took him a very poetic interview. A: Hello Jonathan! First of all, congratulations on your success! Tell us everything! Could you please tell us a bit about your training? J. M: My artistic training began 8 years ago when I was accepted by the small art school in Bucaramanga, my hometown. Then I…
First and last works of … Lucio Fontana
07 Mar 2014
First and last works of … Lucio Fontana
Lucio Fontana’s retrospective at the Musée d’art Moderne is approaching, and Artsper thought the moment was right to check the archives and see a few things about the artist’s evolution. Andiamo. 1949, Ambiente Nero2                                                      c1930, Due…
Analysing a masterpiece of contemporary art: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, by D. Hirst
02 Mar 2014
Analysing a masterpiece of contemporary art: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, by D. Hirst
A short analysis of one of the most famous artworks by the bad boy of British art, the renown Damien Hirst.
Shows that made history: Inaugural exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou
23 Feb 2014
Shows that made history: Inaugural exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou
In 1977, the great Pontus Hulten, who had previously worked for the Moderna Museet, was the director of the Centre Pompidou.He organized, from 1977 onwards, a rich series of shows: "Paris-New York", "Paris-Berlin", "Paris-Moscou", and the grand finale, in 1981, “Paris-Paris”.
10 Things You Should Know about… Wim Delvoye
21 Feb 2014
10 Things You Should Know about… Wim Delvoye
This week, Artsper focusses on the Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. He's tattooed big and he's the bad boy of contemporary art. Learn more about this king of provocation.
Top Auction Houses: Bonhams
16 Feb 2014
Top Auction Houses: Bonhams
We continue our world tour visiting the major auction houses (Englanda gain) and present another auctioneer: Bonhams. Bonhams is the result of the 2001 merger between Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. The Bonhams name is associated in the art market with the highest quality, and several of its departments are considered to be international leaders in their…
Analysing a masterpiece of contemporary art: Exit, V. Velickovic
15 Feb 2014
Analysing a masterpiece of contemporary art: Exit, V. Velickovic
This week, Artsper has a look at the work of a genius of drawing -- the only art form that he considers worthy of its name -- Vladimir Velickovic. Exit, 1988 When he painted Exit, in 1988, Velickovic was 53. During his life in Belgrade, he has experienced daily violence, massacres, the war which ravaged former Yugoslavia, the Nazi presence…
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