Manuel Cargaleiro (1927), is one of the last painters to join the well-known Paris school and the lyrical abstractionist movement. 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. Meet the master of lyrical abstractionism in this article.
Do you already have plans for February? In order not to miss news from the artistic world, P55 has put together a list of seven art exhibitions that will take place during the month of February. Take a look at this guide and discover the perfect proposal for you.
Paula Rego is one of the most recognized Portuguese artists, mainly for the realistic works that follow the lines of Goya, Hogarth and Beckmann. Throughout the career, Paula Rego has been building a visual language that combines literary references mainly from 19th and 20th century works with autobiographical elements.
After the Second World War, a new expression emerged in the art world, developed by American painters such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. In the midst of the cold war, Jackson Pollock's works expressed the idea of freedom that the United States intended to communicate to the rest of the world. Thus, this movement was embraced due to its impression of spontaneity and as a way to “fight” Russian figurative art. For the artists, this movement, characterized by spontaneous gestural brushstrokes, was a way of expressing their emotions in an abstract way, as the name implies.
What are the big events for 2022?With the new year, there are always expectations of growth in the art market. Now with the possibility of being able to produce face-to-face events, the organizers of art fairs have already started announcing the dates of the events. Find out here and mark the date of some of the biggest events that will take place this year in your diaries.
The early impressionists astounded art lovers by pushing against the grain of academic painting rules. Following the lead of painters such as Eugène Delacroix and JMW Turner, the Impressionists created paintings where color took precedence over lines and contours. The free strokes of artists such as Monet or Degas have changed the history of art ever since. Get to know the fantastic story of this movement that changed our view on the principles of art.
Madrid is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with a rich history of art and culture. It is home to some of the best contemporary art galleries in Spain, which showcase a variety of artists and styles, from modern to contemporary art. Below, we highlight some of the best art galleries in Madrid and the artists each one represents:
He was one of the greatest Portuguese painters of the second half of the 20th century, a pioneer of gestural painting (abstract expressionism) in Portugal. Under a dictatorial regime,Artur Bual (1926-1999) was able to keep up with world art trends by opening the doors toabstract expressionism - artistic movement that acquired relevance in the post-war era in America and later in Europe. the brushstrokesfast, wide and dense of his paintings remained forever in the visual memory, having thus had a great influence on other painters up to the present. Learn more about the artist who decisively influenced art in Portugal in this article.
In the second part of the 20th century, we see the explosion of street art or urban art, as a way of expressing and communicating a message or brand through images, illustrations or symbols in public space.The practice of graffiti grew, initially in New York, but quickly spread firmly in other contemporary cities, thus challenging the prevailing canons of artistic practices. Find out in this article which were the two Portuguese artists who stood out in this field.
In 2021, with an innovative tactic, P55 allowed the sale of works of art easily, quickly and without any physical contact. In response, there was an exponential growth in revenue and also in the percentage of artists and galleries that started working on this platform. Find out in this article which were the biggest trends in 2021.
Every year, Pantone announces the color that will set the tone for the next 365 days. Made especially for 2022, PANTONE® 17-3938 Very Peri—a blend of steady blue with an energetic infusion of red, is the new hue of the year.Inspired by Pantone's new color? Discover works of art that invoke the energy of Very Peri.
The past year has brought unprecedented change not just for the art industry, but for the consumer at large. After the chaos of 2020 triggered by Covid19, there was great hope for the year ahead. The truth is that in-person events are back, but always incorporating the distances required due to the pandemic. In 2021, the realm of crypto-based NFTs dominated everyone's attention and signaled hope for the future of the Craft.Online sales from major auction houses such as Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips have achieved exponential growth compared to previous years. There has been an increase in sales and confidence in operations - as reliance on technology has grown, driven by need - and an ever-growing demographic of buyers under the age of 40, as well as an increase in new art collectors. Find out in this article which were the biggest trends in 2021.
Artists in the early stages of their careers have the most to prove to make a name for themselves in the process. Consciously or not, artists working today are absorbing and harnessing the uncertainty, sadness, pain and occasional joy of the present, and channeling them into their paintings and drawings, sculptures and montages, films and digital animations. What were the young artists who managed to be promising at P55?This year, we feature 5 emerging artists who are driving contemporary art forward through their work, both urgent and moving. The themes and materials explored by these artists are varied, daring figurative painting, mysterious reflections of the present, identity-oriented portraits, abstraction imbued with spirituality and an embrace of artisanal techniques. Discover in this list the artists who have distinguished themselves in this field.
The vibrant colors of Henri Matisse, with expressive brushstrokes and flat, graphic shapes helped to define the aesthetics of Fauvism and the goals of modernism itself. The French artist worked in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage and sculpture, often focusing on human figures with a simple line and wrapped in floral motifs. He occasionally incorporated aspects of classical painting into his practice, mutually introducing still lifes and domestic scenes. His brightly colored paintings influenced the works of artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and many others. His works are in several collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate and the Guggenheim Museum.