The legal, economic, and moral consequences of the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade are still unfolding. Due to this event, artists and galleries took action, mobilizing to support abortion providers. The trend seems to continue at the Armory Show, which will include among its offerings a set of works from the celebrated series ofPaula Rego on access to abortion.
The 6th edition of CONTEXTILE – Bienal de Arte Têxtil Contemporânea, takes place between September 3 and October 30, 2022. Guimarães will once again host this edition – Contextile 2022 – combining the 10 years of the biennial’s existence in Simultaneously with the 10th anniversary celebration of Guimarães 2012 – European Capital of Culture.
Art is meant to be enjoyed, so it's no surprise that framing—along with lighting, curation, and wall coloring—is a central issue for a work's presentation. But while institutions and galleries have the professional knowledge and resources to confidently navigate the framing process, for collectors it can be overwhelming: the ideal frame must protect the object while simultaneously creating a visual symphony with the work itself, while also fits the collector's budget. And, like any aesthetic industry, the framework has evolved over the decades and changed form in response to different trends and needs.Below are five tips to keep in mind the next time you need to frame a work of art.
The Cascais Council announced that this year it will buy two works ofPaula Rego (1935-2022), entitled "Day" and "Night", for the Casa das Histórias collection, dedicated to the dissemination of the artist's work, revealed sources linked to this entity. Contacted by the Lusa agency, the president of the D. Luís I Foundation, Salvato Teles de Menezes, member of the joint committee responsible for the activity of Casa das Histórias Paula Rego (CHPR), together with Nick Willing, the painter's son, explained that negotiations with the artist's family had been going on for some time.
Are you exploring the world of NFTs? Below are 9 market terms that will help you explore this dynamic world of NFTs.
Australia's best home design was celebrated over the weekend with the announcement of the winners of the 2022 Houses Awards.For the first time, a single project, Autumn House, won in four categories.
In an increasingly frenetic world full of visual stimuli, the search for unique forms of artistic expression and decoration that reflect our personality and lifestyle is gaining more and more relevance. It is in this context that abstract paintings emerge as true works of art capable of transforming and elevating the atmosphere of any environment. Find out more here.
This week in the MEET THE COLLECTOR series we presentJoao Mouzinho, dentist atMolar Clinic. Since he was a child, João Mouzinho had a great love for health, the result of a family linked to medicine. With great effort, he became a dentist and in 2014, he opened his own Molar Clinic. In addition to his passion for medicine, he is a big fan of art, especially contemporary art. This admiration grew on the street, more precisely thanks to national and international artists who exhibit free of charge in public spaces. meet the collection of Joao Mouzinho here.
Mário Cesariny was born on August 9, 1923 in Lisbon. Attended the School ofDecorative Arts António Arroio and studied music with composer Fernando LopesGrace. By the age of 19, he was already writing, painting and drawing. He attended the first year of Architecture at the Escola Superior de Belas Artes in Lisbon, later at the Escola António Arroio, where he met some of the future companions of Portuguese surrealism.
In the 1960s, many artists experimented with art that emphasized ideas about objects and materials traditionally associated with artistic creation. In 1967, Sol LeWitt wrote in his essay “Paragraphs on Conceptual Art” that “the idea itself, even if it is not visual, is as much a work of art as any finished product”. Conceptual artists use their work to question the notion of what art is and to critique the underlying ideological structures of artistic production, distribution and exhibition. Conceptual art is a movement that values ideas over the formal or visual components of works of art.
With a new vision of sculptural practice, João Cutileiro (1937-2021) marked the history of Portuguese art by transforming the artistic and cultural landscape of this country.Discover the top 5 works heremost emblematic public João Cutileiro.
Men's paintings cost 10 times more than a work by a woman artist, but why? Are men 10 times better artists than women? The art market gives the impression that male artists are much better than female artists. The most expensive painting - Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi - sold for $450 million, while the world record for a female artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, is just $44.4 million, a tenth more.
Elaine de Kooning's East Hampton home and studio was recently designated a historic site by the National Park Service.Elaine de Kooning lived an exciting life marked by the artistic movement known as Abstract Expressionism.In this house he built a studio where he worked for the rest of his life. He painted rigorously in the studio, cigarette in hand, and often on a ladder, while his studio assistants laid out large-scale canvases.
Two archaeologists and curators have been detained for questioning by French judicial police as part of an investigation into the global art trafficking scandal involving the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Met and former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez.