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10 Things to Know About... JR
15 Jul 2023
10 Things to Know About... JR
JR is a contemporary photographer and street artist. His specialty? Monumental works!
What is Video Art?
22 Nov 2021
What is Video Art?
Video Art designates both an artistic movement, limited in time, with its artists and its own grammar, but also a medium of artistic expression, accessible to all. So with all this heterogeneity of styles, let's try to understand what Video Art is.
The Top 10 Places to Find Street Art in Paris
14 Sep 2021
The Top 10 Places to Find Street Art in Paris
Calling all street art lovers with an appetite for exploring! Check the top places to discover street art in Paris and get searching!
Original Inspirations behind 5 Dance Paintings and Photographs
01 Jul 2021
Original Inspirations behind 5 Dance Paintings and Photographs
Artsper’s celebrating the art of dance, by focusing on the best of dance paintings and photography! Check out their original inspirations…
10 Artworks straight out of a dream
19 Jan 2021
10 Artworks straight out of a dream
From political dreams to personal ones, discover why so many artists have looked to the dream world for inspiration with these 10 artworks.
Contemporary Outdoor Artworks Found in Fresh Air
19 Oct 2020
Contemporary Outdoor Artworks Found in Fresh Air
Artsper has selected some of the best open air artworks from recent years gone by...
10 Artworks that capture the heart of the USA
12 Oct 2020
10 Artworks that capture the heart of the USA
Artsper is giving you a taste of some of the true parts of the USA that have captured the imagination of numerous artists!
10 Socially Engaged, Iconic Photographs
21 Sep 2020
10 Socially Engaged, Iconic Photographs
Discover Artsper's socially engaged photographs that question, draw attention, and impact society.
10 things that shaped the art market in 2019
02 Dec 2019
10 things that shaped the art market in 2019
2019 is nearly over; in this arty retrospective, Artsper highlights 10 things that shaped the art market in 2019.
8 Artists to Follow on Instagram
07 Jun 2017
8 Artists to Follow on Instagram
Instagram is also a great way to stay up to date with art news and discover the work of talented artists. From Shepard Fairey to Ai Wei Wei… here are the artists you should follow on Instagram.
The works that have marked the History of art
17 Mar 2017
The works that have marked the History of art
What are the works that have marked the history of (modern and) contemporary art? After moving away from classical art, these revolutions have opened new fields and infinite freedom. Avant-garde, revolutionary, audacious… they all marked a style. Duchamp, Picasso, Christo, Anish Kapoor, JR, have one thing in common; their status of pioneers. Artsper has selected 11 of these works and…
Sculpture and Installation: the best of 2016
20 Dec 2016
Sculpture and Installation: the best of 2016
How about seeing the big picture! Monumental art, even an extraordinary one, here’s the spectacle offered by the public works, booming in our cities and countrysides. Artsper has returned to the creations of 2016, which has been amusing us for the past few months, followed by a foretaste of the ones, awaiting us in 2017. Public sculptures or installations are…
10 Politically Engaged Artists
22 Apr 2016
10 Politically Engaged Artists
From Ernest Pignon-Ernest to Obey to the poignant photography of José Nicolas — these 10 artists are trying their best to inspire you to stand for something.
10 Street Artists You Should Know
20 Aug 2013
10 Street Artists You Should Know
Humourous, captivating, disturbing and heavily engaged urban frescoes adorn the walls of cities worldwide. However, with street art's increasing presence in galleries, many believe that the street-art is “domesticating” itself, and is losing its urban identity. Artsper takes to the streets to find the 10 street artists you simply must know. 

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