José de Guimarães is one of the rare Portuguese artists whose international career is more important than his national one. His artistic vocation emerged in 1967, when he went to work as a military engineer. The first steps in the world of the arts were inspired by the artistic manifestations of African culture and Pop Art. Other influences range from the baroque style of Rubens to the abstractionism of Klee and Kandinsky.For several decades, José de Guimarães has intersected non-verbal relationships in her work. In each figure, symbol, texture and color, there are very specific characteristics that create a creative reading about his art and African, Chinese and Mesoamerican civilizations. Discover five fantastic works that explain the career of José de Guimarães.
On Toilet Day we talk about a legend from the history of art:The source by Marcel Duchamp.Anyone familiar with the work of the French artist knows that he created “readymades” - objects removed from their natural function and modified or recontextualized to belong to an artistic aesthetic. A Source and other readymades questioned the very definition of art: What is a work of art? Who decides, the artist or the critic? Can a work derive only from an idea or does it require the hand of the creator? Get to know the narrative of one of the most important works of art of the 20th century in the new article by P55.
Throughout history, love has been one of the themes frequently portrayed by painters. After all, what could be more romantic than the act of trying to capture such a delicate feeling on canvas? P55 has created a list of the most beautiful and evocative portraits of love by artists who have expressed in new ways the power and mystery of desire, commitment and love.
Still life is a genre of art that includes objects such as fruits, vegetables, animals, flowers, wine and among others. This can symbolize the celebration of material pleasures, such as food and wine, or a warning of the ephemerality of these pleasures and the brevity of human life.In modern art, this genre was often used for formal experimentation, by artists such as Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, between others. Discover five impressive works of still lifes.
Young artists are often a source of new ideas with less conventional works of art, which contributes to an increased diversity of cultural expressions. While the pandemic has taken a toll on the global art market, artists have not stopped working and this has led to their rise. Who are the young artists of P55? Discover in this article five young people belonging to the new generation of artists.
In 1923 was born Roy Lichtenstein, one of the main figures of American Pop Art. In the 1960s, he gained prominence by producing work inspired by comics, such as “In the Car” and ``Whaam!''. Wwith the constant use of the Benday point - common in the reproduction of newspapers and magazines,Roy Lichtenstein created a style of his own, where he meticulously explored the distinction between painting and commercial printing. Discover 5 must-have works of art that influenced the likes of Richard Prince, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon in the new article.
140 years ago, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century was born: Pablo Picasso. The Spanish artist marked the historical panorama by creating, together with George Braque, a pioneering movement, Cubism - a way of representing three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional plane. Inspired by African and Iberian art, he also contributed to the emergence of surrealism and expressionism. With more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and ceramics, he has become one of the most famous artists. Discover the five outstanding works in the career of the prestigious Pablo Picasso.
Armanda Passos, one of the most notable Portuguese visual artists, died last Tuesday, October 19, 2021, aged 77, following an illness that had affected her for months.In a society dominated by a market and a patriarchal world, the artist managed to stand out with her pieces with a deep meaning linked to her intimate space.His artistic production with vivid colors was marked by female figures, his relationship with nature, in particular with birds and by the development of a revolutionary technique with serigraphy. Discover more about the artistic career of Armanda Passos in the new article.
José Pedro Croft is one of the great figures of contemporary Portuguese sculpture. Its simple, practically minimalist structures develop a complex relationship with the viewer's perception.He represented Portugal several times at the Venice Biennale and his works are in the collections of the Center Georges Pompidou in France, the Serralves Foundation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, the Secretary of State for Culture, the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, among others. Discover the work of José Pedro Croft in the new article.
Considered one of the leading surrealists, Joan Miró was a pioneer in the spontaneous drawing method that tried to express the inner workings of the human mind. His works were full of color and form and abstract elements such as birds, eyes and the moon. Currently, Miró's works break records at auction, an example of this was the painting “Red Hat Woman” which was sold at Sotheby's for around 24.5 million euros. In addition, his sculptures and public murals can be found in several cities around the world, including Milan, Paris and Barcelona. Discover the five impactful works in the career of Joan Miró in this article.
José de Guimarães is an unavoidable figure in the history of Portuguese visual arts. Travels through Europe, Africa and Asia defined his career by stimulating the development of a universal language that explored the imaginary environment. For several decades, each of these cultures enriched their production, with this interaction emerging the alphabet. Find out in this article how the artist José de Guimarães created this means of communication with creative elements.
The History of Art is full of romances whether in his paintings or in real life with the union of the artists themselves. Passengers or eternal loves, art brought together several couples. These were able to inspire each other, making new creations flourish. What were the works they created? How did these relationships come about? In this article, discover five couples who made their mark in the history of art for their creativity and joint dynamics.
fado singer and actress, Amália Rodrigues, dFrom an early age he showed a taste for singing, having his professional debut in 1939. It quickly became a success, being headliner in several venues. From the beginning of the 1950s, Amália Rodrigues performed several national but especially international tours,starting a career unmatched by any other Portuguese artist.Discover in this article seven little-known facts about one of the unavoidable figures in the history of Fado.
Photography emerged in the 19th century, a period in which painting and sculpture were the major forms of expression.From the 1970s onwards, with a greater incidence in the 1980s, the camera invaded the territory of Art, that is, cultural spaces such as museums and galleries, thus leaving practically in the background the documentary aspect of the representation of reality. While in the artistic world there was a certain uncertainty about this new machine, in the area of communication it was received as a great ally.To celebrate World Photography Day, P55 presents in this article five artists who have transformed the world art scene through their photographic representations.