Andy Warhol it is so popular now why? Suddenly, Andy Warhol it's everywhere, whether in documentary series' (The Andy Warhol Diaries on Netflix and Andy Warhol's America on the BBC), plays (The Collaboration at the Young Vic in London) and at major auction houses (Painting of Marilyn Monroe sold at Christie's in May). We believe that there are striking resonances that are fueling the rebirth of Andy Warhol hallmarks of our contemporary times. Discover the five links here.
Fernando Pessoa was one of the most important poets in the Portuguese language and one of the central figures of Modernism. His poems involved in themes linked to nationalist traditions and reflections on the “deep self”, loneliness, boredom and restlessness, were decisive for the evolution of all literary production in the 20th century. Due to its cultural importance, many artists have come to represent this essential figure. In this article we will understand how they express in different ways the virtues of the famous poet.
Manuel Cargaleiro is one of the main figures of Portuguese art since the middle of the last century. His works can be found in various parts of the world, with a public work in Portugal at the Colégio Militar station, but also in Paris. In Italy, he fostered a special connection to the Italian city of Vietri Sul Mare, currently home to the Fondazione Museo Artistico Industriale. Manuel Cargaleiro. He continues to this day to work hard, still in Paris. Discover spaces in Portugal with works by the master of lyrical abstractionism in this article.
Paula Rego is a Portuguese-British visual artist, particularly known for her paintings and prints based on tales, with a style called abstract grotesque. Throughout his career, he has created a fantastic world of his own, full of magic but also violence and ordeal. Painting, ceramics and serigraphy were some of the techniques he adapted to express pain, love and even break taboos. Considered in 2021, by the Financial Times, one of the 25 most influential women of the year, Paula Rego is finally getting the attention it deserves for the extraordinary work it has been doing. An example of this are the recent retrospectives at the Tate and other renowned museums. Discover more in this article about the extraordinary Portuguese artist and her sources of inspiration, from which she extracted a lévery own figurative xico.
The piece was presented in a gallery in Hawaii, on the 118th anniversary of the surrealist master's birth. Surprise birthday present? This piece was long believed to have been destroyed, yet it turned up in a collector's safe. The piece was unveiled to the public, on the 118th anniversary of the birth of the surrealist master, by Harte International Galleries, on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
With an opening scheduled for Friday, June 3rd, Underdogs opens this month with the exhibition Está lloviendo by the Spanish artist Escif in the main space of the Gallery. The passage of this internationally renowned artist to Lisbon also includes the special launch of a Dream Edition, as well as the creation of a mural for the Underdogs Public Art Project, at the Braço de Prata train station.
His passion for painting goes back to his childhood, when he spent hours on end watching his grandfather paint in his studio and also due to the underworld of the city of Lisbon — strongly influenced at the time by graffiti practices. He started spray painting walls on the streets at the age of 11, with the artistic nameBordalo II, in honor and highlight the artistic legacy of his grandfather Artur Real Bordalo (1925-2017).
Federal agents charged a dealer in Palm Beach, Florida, with wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering for selling allegedly counterfeit works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and other artists for millions of dollars. Through the Danieli Fine Art and Galerie Danieli galleries, Daniel Elie Bouaziz sold reproductions of works of art stamped with fake seals of authenticity.
José Guimarães was born in 1939 in the birthplace of Portugal – Guimarães, where he lived until he was 22, when he moved to Lisbon to pursue his studies in engineering, drawing and engraving. Discover seven facts about the fantastic Portuguese artist.
A visitor, disguised in a wig and in a wheelchair, threw a pie at the famous portrait of Gioconda, which hit the glass that protects the painting. Before being expelled, he asked: "Think about the Earth". The man was in a wheelchair and wore a woman's black wig, the necessary disguise to get as close as possible to the woman. Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci that is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The hall was full, as it happens every day when hundreds of visitors gather around the famous painting.. This time, visitors ended up capturing an unusual moment: when the person in the wheelchair got up and, suddenly, threw a pie towards the painting.
What's new in the world of the party in June? Do you want to know what are the exhibitions during this month? Novelties in the artistic world multiply in such a way that, as we realize it, events have already happened. Discovering a new space to visit seems simple, but it can turn into a complicated task. So that you can enjoy spring in the best way, P55 put together a list of five art exhibitions that took place during June. Do you already have plans for next month? Take a look at this guide and discover the perfect proposal for you.
In constant movement and creation, Júlio Pomar (1926-2018) is one of the most renowned Portuguese artists of the 20th century. During his long creative career, his works addressed issues and themes such as: protest, eroticism, fado, bullfighting, literature, mythology, the Xingu Indians of Brazil, Don Quixote, portraits and animals. Belonging to the third generation of modernists, Júlio Pomar is an artist with works ranging from
The Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo (1987), known asBordalo II, became famous for using street garbage to create stunning animal sculptures, with the purpose of alerting people about pollution and all kinds of species that are endangered.
Klein's interest in the physical and psychological properties of the color blue began when he was just nineteen.In 1948, Klein began to explore the sublime, thus creating the sublime monochrome paintings.It was with these powerfully simple works that Klein was able to establish his reputation as one of the most radical and innovative postwar artists.