Art History

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10 Misconceptions About the Art Market

The art market and its pretenses The art market is the object of all fantasies. "El Dorado" for some, "bottomless pit" for others, this nebulous ecosystem is governed by many complex factors that it is interesting to learn to decipher in order to qualify your preconceptions. A highly lucrative market, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market…

19/05/2015

10 Things to Know About Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and certainly one of the most traded on the market. Witness to the deadliest century in the history of humanity, branded by human atrocity, his work is the synthesis of a grand "plastic" technique, a perfect mastery of the artistic tradition, and a deep need to externalize strong…

18/05/2015

Barnebys : Auction houses have their own Google now!

Are you getting sick of having to browse the websites of each and every auction house (and there are many of them) in order to get an update on the next auctions and find your favorite artist’s artworks ? You would not be the first one, and in order to make your life easier, Christopher Barnekow and Pontus Silfverstolpe have launched…

07/05/2015

10 things you should know about Vivian Maier

Since her work was discovered, Vivian Maier (1926-2009) created a strong interest in the art world. Eccentric, mysterious, and solitary, her story fascinates everyone, even those who were the most skeptical at first. Her work has a sense of urban poetry, tenderness, and kindness, which mesmerizes the audience and the artistic institutions around the world. Here are 10 important facts about the life…

27/04/2015

I LOVE LA: STEFANIE MOSHAMMER

Stefannie Moshammer, a young Austrian photographer captures the beauty and intimacy of women from Vegas in her series Vegas She.

25/04/2015

Azzedine Alaïa: Sculptor of Fashion

Azzedine Alaïa, world-renowned French-Tunisian stylist and legendary fashion designer, has been making fashion history since the 1980s. A self-taught artist and a great lover of the female body, his art applies itself to playing with shapes and curves, volumes and materials. Sculpting the dresses on the skin of his models, his dresses are built and cut, as if shaped in…

22/04/2015

5 minutes to understand the online art market

{The new Hiscox report on the online art market in 2015 has just been released, and Artsper has taken on the task of deciphering it for you in 4 diagrams!} {An exponentially growing market} Online art market reaches $2.64 billion in volume. Online art sales have shifted into high gear in the last year as global online platforms for art…

20/04/2015

I LOVE LA: EDDIE O'KEEFE

Whether it is Palm trees, California houses, fast-food or Lindsay Lohan, the imagery of American pop culture is a growing source of inspiration for contemporary artists. Each week, Artsper will be presenting you an artist for our “I Love LA saga”. The artists selected are Los Angeles based or themed. This week, meet Eddie O'Keefe, a young photographer and film…

13/04/2015

I LOVE LA : ROBERT LANDAU

07/04/2015

I LOVE LA : BEN FROST

Whether it is Palm trees, California houses, fast-food or Lindsay Lohan, the imagery of American pop culture is a growing source of inspiration for contemporary artists. Each week, Artsper will be presenting you an artist for our “I Love LA saga”. The artists selected are Los Angeles based or themed. Valium, Stilnox, Xanax, if these pills don't remind you of…

24/03/2015

The Case of Van Gogh's Ear: Is Gauguin Guilty?

It's difficult to imagine Van Gogh without his bandage covering his face in his famous self-portrait. As you already know, this bandage covers the mark of his missing ear. The official version that Van Gogh has always declared is that he cut off his own ear with a razor during a fit. One must admit that this violent act of…

20/03/2015

Collector's guide: 7 misconceptions about contemporary art

Contemporary art is often targeted by sceptics and certain remarks we hear far to often for our liking. Artsper has selected 7 stereotype quotes of contemporary art. "Contemporary art is for snobs" Then go visit some art galleries and museums, they will have at least one visitor that isn’t snob! "It’s a rich people’s thing" Yes, if you want an…

19/03/2015

Pop Art: US vs UK - origins and differences

The Pop art movement is especially well known for the iconic work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, as it developed simultaneously in the UK and in the US. Artsper highlights essential pieces of information to comprehend this legendary style.

18/03/2015

Ed Ruscha: Echograms of America

"I'm interested in glorifying something that we in the world would say doesn't deserve being glorified. Something that's forgotten, focused on as though it were some sort of sacred object." Ed Ruscha American artist Ed Ruscha was the subject of an important conference that took place at the Centre Pompidou the 11th and 12th of March. At the same time…

16/03/2015

Collector's Guide: Evaluating an Artist's Rating

Before purchasing a work of art, you must know the value of the artist of your interest, it’s worth is evaluated by the rating. The rating will allow you to establish your price the day of the auction. What is the real value of an artwork? Sometimes in limited edition, most art pieces on the market are unique. Therefor the…

07/03/2015

Through the Eyes of Women

« through the ages, one of the sexes has been constantly, looked at, drawn, sculpted, venerated, appropriated, raped, covered, mutilated, prostitued, adored, feared, dreaded, hated and praised by the other. Woman by man » Nancy Huston. For years, women have struggled to find their place as artists. Omnipresent in art representations, she takes the form that man gives her : Mary the mother,…

07/03/2015

Weekly anecdote: art swept clean!

Contemporary art backlash On the 19th of October, London’s Eyestorm gallery closes its doors. The opening of an exhibition featuring an original artwork by Damien Hirst has just ended. The next day, the owner of the gallery finds the gallery like he left it without the work of Damien Hirst. No robbers, no broken glass or doors, the cleaner thought…

05/03/2015

A short guide to American Scene Painting

American Scene painting developed during the beginning of the 20th century in the United States. The style is naturalistic and descriptive. The artists chose to depict scenes of everyday life of America and landscapes. The term “American Scene” is a general name that englobes rural “American Regionalism” and urban “Social Realism”. During the period between the two world wars, a…

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