Art belongs to humanity as a whole, so it's more than legitimate to want to enjoy it. There are several museums and centers for the dissemination of contemporary art around the world. Which ones should I visit? Some of the most anticipated exhibits are set to hit the stage during the month of March. With new works from rising artists to the fascinating painters of the 20th century, we recommend five national and international exhibitions, which deserve a visit with lynx eyes, attentive to the smallest detail.

The 20th century was marked by great social, political, economic changes and, simultaneously, in the artistic world, the expansion of the concept of art.In the 1960s, environmental and ecological concerns began to emerge in the field of arts, with artists questioning, in their works, our own survival and the consequences of human action on natural resources.Bordalo II, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Thomas Hirschhorn produce works of art that transmit and provoke a transformation in society.Do artists believe they are changing the world through their artistic actions? Find out in this article.

Ideas are the main component of your work, more than materials. Some are transformed into objects, while others are poetic and utopian, consequently reflecting the artist's sense of humor, as well as her markedly socio-critical stance. Yoko Ono played a pioneering role in the development of conceptualism, performance art and experimental film internationally. Learn more about Yoko Ono in this article.

Warm up your space with a timeless work of art inspired by this season's extravagant beauty. Are you looking for a piece of art to commemorate an important moment, to offer a loved one, or are you simply a lover of visual arts? Works of art explore the surrounding space, bringing joy to a home or office. Vincent van Gogh, Monet,Casper DavidFriedrich, among other painters, created winter landscapes that highlight the beauty of this season. Discover several works with diverse elements, from figuration, with the mountains full of snow, to more abstract works, where the coldest colors lead.

Vincent Van Gogh he became one of the most famous artists for the amazing stories of his life but also for beautiful compositions such as “A Noite Estrelada”. They call him a 'mad' artist who cut off his own ear but also an artistic genius. What is certain is that the artist who was born in 1853, inZundert in Holland, remains in the memory, for its innovative and unique artistic style of enormous importance for a series of artists that followed him. His easily identifiable pieces have a distinct style that was not accepted by the public in his own time. His works profoundly influenced 20th century art, due to his extraordinary vision, sense of color and daring technique.

The rise of digital art as a mode of expression is a natural progression in a world increasingly connected to the Internet. NFTs, unique cryptographic tokens that represent assets, as digital art are the source of these evolutions. But how do they work?

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.