Art History

Are you passionate about art or eager to expand your knowledge of iconic artists and movements? Explore our Art History section for in-depth insights, fascinating stories, and expert tips. Start your journey to becoming an art expert today!

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…

28/02/2015

Collector's Guide: Art Fair Do and Don't

Dos and don’ts ! What to do and what not to do in an art fair: DO : Charge your mobile phone, you will surely need it during the venue to take pictures of the artwork. Use a map, a good collector traces his whole day by selecting beforehand the galeries he wants to see or the ones he already…

24/02/2015

A Short Guide to Symbolism

"A work of art should primarily be "idealist", as its sole ideal is the expression of an idea; secondly it should be symbolist as it expresses this idea in a form; thirdly it will be synthetic as it will express its forms and signs according to a mode by which it will be generally understood; fourthly it will be subjective…

20/02/2015

Collector's Guide: 8 Major Contemporary Artworks

If you are starting as a collector, there are some essential contemporary artists you need to know. You might memorize names well and be good at name dropping but you must be able to recognize some major artworks that have shook the contemporary art world. Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog, 2013 Marlène Dumas, Naomi, 1995 Peter Doig, Canoe Lake, 1997 Nan Goldin, Jimmy Paulette and…

19/02/2015

A Short Guide to the Secession Movement

The Secession movement was a Viennese branch of ‘Art Nouveau’ that flourished during the years 1892 to 1906. This movement developed an organic style, typically with floral designs in opposition to more geometric expressions of art nouveau. The movement was represented by a group of twenty or so artists the majority of whom were either Austrian or German. Among the…

13/02/2015

A Short Guide to Abstract Expressionism

The start of World War II in 1939 pushed many European artists into exile in the US. The surrealists came to New York bringing with them their expressive freedom, their pictorial identity and their theory of automatism. Future abstract expressionists such as Pollock and Rothko discovered their works at the MoMA. The New York School arose from the meeting of…

11/02/2015

10 things you should know about Lucian Freud

Lucian Freud, the "anti-photoshop" painter is surely one of the most important figures of contemporary art. He is known for his outrageously, often disturbing, realistic portraits. Here are 10 facts about him!

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