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Canadian Artist Joe Average Passes Away on Christmas Eve The Canadian artist Joe Average passed away at the age of 67 in his sleep at his home in Vancouver on December 24, as reported by his friends and family on social media. Average was serious about his AIDS activism and mission, despite maintaining a playful […]
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Artworks Entering Public Domain It has been over 70 years since Matisse, Derain, and Kahlo passed away in 1954. You know what that means, their artworks are now in the public domain. In the US, the UK, the EU, South America, and some other countries, the copyright duration typically lasts for “life plus 70 years.”
Gallery Dotwalk Presents Amjum Rizve’s Artworks Bikaner House, New Delhi has opened its gallery space for Amjum Rizve’s upcoming solo show, ‘rra,’ denoted by a pictorial symbol. Presented by Gallery Dotwalk and curated by independent curator and writer Adwait; the show is a great start to 2025. The preview is scheduled for 04th January 2025.
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MEET Naina Somani!! Naina Somani is our Artist of the Week. She is a freelance artist, Printmaker and Research Scholar based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. She has a knack for creative visualization. She completed her Bachelor’s in English (Hons.) & Visual Arts in 2018. Soon she found herself in Masters in Visual Arts at Mohanlal Sukhadia
Naina Somani’s Artwork Is a Message of Humanity and Peace Read More »
Gustave Courbet’s Contribution to the Art Community Art scholars argued about Gustave Courbet, a founding father of the politically-motivated Realism campaign, revolutionising the European art setting. He is regarded as an originator and initiated the route for the Impressionists and, eventually, the genesis of modern art in Western art. In each art history domain, people
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“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter, an art which could be for every mental worker, for the businessman as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Henri Matisse Read More »
Sixth-Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Found A sixth-century sword has been discovered at an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury, England. Archaeologists are optimistic that this early medieval weapon, which has been likened to the renowned Sutton Hoo sword, will provide fresh insights into life during the sixth century in that area. It is being hailed as one of
1,500-Year-Old Sword and Oath Ring Sheds Light on Anglo-Saxon Burial Customs Read More »
San Lorenzo de El Escorial to Reorganize for Visitors Forty years after San Lorenzo de El Escorial’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Philip II’s austere tribute to authority, devotion, and patronage is amid a significant reorganisation intended to allow visitors to enjoy the serenity of a previously inaccessible monastic patio and view artworks
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Who was Jan Nieuwenhuys? Jan Nieuwenhuys (8 January 1922 – 28 December 1986) was a Dutch artist and a key member of the Dutch Experimentalists group (Reflex), which eventually became part of CoBrA; the European avant-garde art movement. He was born in Amsterdam. Along with his elder brother, Constant, he decided to pursue a career
Remembering Dutch Experimentalist and Art Activist Jan Nieuwenhuys Read More »
Louis Vuitton X Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton is bringing the nostalgic Y2K touch to attract luxury shoppers on New Year’s Day. The nostalgia in question is the reintroduction of LV’s iconic collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, which will be available in stores alongside a campaign featuring Zendaya. Meanwhile, Pietro Beccari, CEO of Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Brings Back Takashi Murakami for a Relaunch 20 Years After Their Collab Read More »