Caspar David Friedrich, ‘Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog,’ ca. 1818 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) Throughout art history, many major art movements emerged in response to existing artistic approaches. Pre-Raphaelite painting, for example, was born out of a dislike of the Renaissance, while Rococo artists built upon the opulence of Baroque art. Though this phenomenon
An all-star extravaganza of outstanding art spanning four centuries, “Rembrandt to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the Armand Hammer Collection” is eliciting broad appeal among visitors attending the new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. So many famous names adorn the list of artists as well as subjects in this show, a social media
In the framework of the communication campaign “Together, We Create. Together, We Preserve”, in partnership with the Lavra Art Gallery in Kyiv, an artist competition was held from 26 May to 20 June. The competition invited artist to present their own reflections on the Russian war and Ukraine’s heroic resistance, supported by the EU. Over 50
The European Union should do more to mitigate the “very irregular” employment situation” and the challenges posed by AI and digitalisation that artists and other professionals in the creative sector face, lawmakers have demanded. ADVERTISEMENT The European Parliament’s culture (CULT) and employment (EMPL) committees this week presented a joint report that called for a new
Sellers of fine artworks by European Old Masters have spent the past several years trying to enliven the genre for a new audience. Have their efforts begun to pay off? And how have those efforts correlated with developments in the market for Contemporary artwork, especially for Contemporary artwork that engages with styles, themes, and motifs
15th award cycle highlights metro Detroit’s literary and visual artists Thirty metro Detroit artists will share an unrestricted $550,000 in the 2023 Kresge Artist Fellowships and Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Awards. The no strings attached awards were announced Thursday by the Kresge Arts in Detroit office located at the College for Creative Studies, which administers
Field research in ancient Rome Ramsey says she will use the funding from the scholarship to support a research residency at the CRETA ceramics centre in Rome from September 18 to October 22. “As part of my field research, I plan on taking tours of the ancient Roman sewer, the Cloaca Maxima,” she explains. “According
The issue of sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine roiled German and European politics for months in late 2022. The United States and Europe had collectively committed to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Ukraine said it needed Western tanks — and the German-made Leopards were the tank that best fit the bill. But
Warner Bros and Neon are working in collaboration to develop a new contemporary art experience based on the world of Harry Potter Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Jun 2023 Harry Potter: Visions of magic is coming to a European city later this year
NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Art represents an opportunity to diversify an investment portfolio, as well as hedge against inflation. According to the Artprice 100 Index, blue-chip art outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 22% in 2022. And, yes, acquiring a piece by blue chip artists such as Basquiat, Warhol, or Picasso will consume