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How Do You Know If You Have A Real Painting?
22 Jun 2023
How Do You Know If You Have A Real Painting?
The Artsper team is here to equip you with our best tips and tricks. Today's question: how do you know if you have bought a real painting?
5 Magritte Paintings You Should Know
30 May 2022
5 Magritte Paintings You Should Know
The paintings of Magritte are known for their intriguing and wild symbolism. Artsper presents 5 of them that you must know.
The World’s Funniest Artists
16 May 2022
The World’s Funniest Artists
Does art make you laugh? These artists think so. Discover their cheeky, deep and funny artworks on Artsper!
5 Artwork and Artist Halloween Costume Ideas
17 Oct 2021
5 Artwork and Artist Halloween Costume Ideas
An artist halloween costume is the answer to the question that always comes up at this time of year - what should I wear?
When Art and Film Become One: 9 Movies Inspired by Art
07 May 2021
When Art and Film Become One: 9 Movies Inspired by Art
Art and film are inextricably linked, both employing masterful techniques to create an incredible aesthetic, tell fascinating stories and evoke powerful emotions. It therefore comes as no surprise that film directors choose to pay homage to the world’s greatest art masterpieces. Whether it be through a character, location or even a near-identical cinematic recreation, the references directors make to an…
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.
10 Surrealist Paintings you should know
15 Jan 2021
10 Surrealist Paintings you should know
Surrealism revolutionised the approach to art and reality in the 20th century. Discover the eerie atmospheres of 10 iconic Surrealist paintings.
What to do in autumn
09 Sep 2019
What to do in autumn
Artsper suggests a selection of exhibitions and artistic events for the beginning of autumn, to ease the end-of-summer blues.
Contemporary art from A to Z
16 Nov 2017
Contemporary art from A to Z
Contemporary art is vast. To help you find you bearings, we created an alphabet primer, with essential keywords, to shed some light on the subject.
These artists had a sense of style...
22 Sep 2017
These artists had a sense of style...
Many myths surround the artist, the mysterious entity with a wandering spirit. Bohemian artist, cursed artist, neurotic artist... an artist has trouble getting rid of these preconceptions that stick to them. However, an artist is much more than that! Among many other things, he can sometimes be a real fashionista! Artsper introduces you to your favorite artists from a different…
Humor in Modern and Contemporary Art
01 Sep 2015
Humor in Modern and Contemporary Art
Traditionnally, we have this idea that contemporary art is supposed to be a serious matter and humour would be on the lowest ladders of our mental scale.
Contemporary Art in Vienna
20 Aug 2015
Contemporary Art in Vienna
Vienna has been the capital city of Europe’s intellectual life for centuries : place of birth of the Art Nouveau movement at the beginning of 1900, it is the reference city for big names of modern art like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka. Because of its long and rich history, Vienna is quite THE cultural destination, and it is…
René Magritte and The Birth of Surrealism
15 Sep 2014
René Magritte and The Birth of Surrealism
Discover more about the Belgian artist known as one of the founders of Surrealism!
A weekend in...Brussels
02 Aug 2014
A weekend in...Brussels
This is a city where life is good. As a cosmopolitan hub, Brussels is full of its residents, business people and Flemish culture. Here are some ideas not to miss out on. Magritte Museum A real favourite, the Magritte Museum is unparalleled. The painter, a member of the Brussels surrealist group, spent the greater part of his life in Belgium.…

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