Árpád Szenes (1897-1985) was a Hungarian artist who excelled in the fields of painting, drawing and printmaking.Szenes was one of the main representatives of Hungarian Expressionism and developed his own style of painting, characterized by vivid colors and dramatic forms. His works have a strong emotional content and deal with themes such as war, misery and loneliness. Learn more about the artist in this article.
Hugo Castilho creates an intimate universe, by combining his taste for fantasy and drawing with line relief. Based on the surface, the drawing, modeled and painted, emerges as a three-dimensional work. In this meeting, life is celebrated in an inclusive, ethical and humorous way, by embracing humans, animals and nature as vehicles of figurative expression. Know more about Hugo Castilho in this interview.
In the context of the vanguards of the 1920s, surrealism emerges, an artistic and literary movement that expresses the thoughts of the unconscious. Strongly influenced by the psychoanalytic theories of the psychologist Sigmund Freud, in 1924 André Breton wrote the Surrealist Manifesto. The irrational, dreams and madness become the main motto of surrealist artistic production. Meet five artists who explored the Surrealist movement.
Which exhibitions should I visit during the month of January?With the new year, there are new exhibitions to visit. With new works from up-and-coming creators to fascinating 20th-century artists, we recommend five national exhibitions that deserve a visit with a lynx's eye, attentive to the smallest detail.
Poet, painter and fundamental reference of Portuguese surrealism, Mário Cesariny is regarded as one of the greatest voices of Portuguese poetry in the 20th century, and his work as an anthologist, compiler and historian, somewhat controversial, of surrealist activities in Portugal is also noteworthy.
The year 2022 can be described as a return to routine. With the slight depression of auctions due to the pandemic, lots did not exceed the $100 million mark. However, the secondary market has since regained its pre-pandemic luster, and in many ways. Discover the most expensive works of art sold this year here.
In many ways, 2022 scored! Finally, we had the return of normal life as in the pre-pandemic, there were many important sales at auctions, confidence was renewed in the art market, we had the return of art fairs and some great in-person exhibitions. At the same time, certain political problems that gained momentum during the pandemic found a new expression in the face of new and persistent injustices during this year. Discover here the most impactful moments in the art world in 2022.
Pantone, the international brand responsible for creating the largest color system in the world, released the tone for the new year. Pantone 18-1750, called Viva Magenta, explores the dynamic between Artificial Intelligence and human creativity to create the "Magentaverse". Find out more here.
the portuguese artist Noronha da Costa (1942-2020) stood out in the artistic panorama for his constant study of image and perception. He studied architecture at the Escola Superior de Belas-Artes in Lisbon, but from the end of the 1960s he devoted himself fully to painting. Initially, he began by exploring collages and the “screen effect” using mirrors and frosted glass. Still in the 60s, he created his emblematic technique with the spray gun. In addition to painting, he also performed artistic works at the level of experimental cinema. The artistic production of Noronha da Costa was marked by the questioning of perception, always existing dualities, between real or virtual, duplication or blurring. Find out here the five reasons to start investing in Noronha da Costa.
Warm up your Christmas spirit with the famous works of art in the new article. From classic to contemporary pieces, this list is made for all art lovers.
Oscar Garcia Garcia (1978, Madrid) is director of PAC: Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo y comisario independiente. Graduated in Art History by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Specialist in Tasación and Valuation of Artistic, Cultural and Collecting Assets by the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. After working in museums, art galleries, fairs, festivals, the press and as an independent commissioner since 2008, he founds PAC, the leading platform for the promotion and diffusion of contemporary art in which he exercises as Director General.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has closed the inquiry into the disappearance of 94 works from the State's contemporary art collection, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) revealed this Tuesday to the Lusa agency.The DGPC report warned that “the existence of works to be located constituted a weakness in the collection” of contemporary art. Learn more here.
"Since I was very young I always loved to paint, I was a very restless child and the only way to concentrate was when I drew something with a pencil." — Sofiya Muzychak
meet the artist Sofiya Muzychak in this interview.
meet the artist Sofiya Muzychak in this interview.
the swiss artistPaul Klee, known for his paintings of simple figures of suspended fish, moon faces, eyes, arrows and colorful bedspreads, marked the history of art, due to his extensive production in the various innovative artistic movements of the 20th century. From German Expressionism through Dadaism to Abstractionism, this artist was part of the greatest movements that changed the course of modern art, as they radically broke the art tradition of the faithful representation of objects and the real world. His abstract compositions filled with symbols that embody spiritual content and the subconscious have influenced artists such as Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí The Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell. Learn more in this article about one of the first artists to contribute to the present-day art form of Abstractionism.