Zombie Formalism and its Aftermath: Eight Years On
October 3, 2022
Zombie Formalism may have been the most important art movement of the new century but by late 2015 the market had cooled.
Artists
John Baldessari: Master of Appropriation
September 26, 2022
John Baldessari was an American artist who was often referred to as the “Godfather of Conceptual Art,” the “Master of Appropriation” and a “Surrealist for the Digital Age.” His conceptual artworks and 50-year long body of work redefined modern art, fundamentally altering the way the world views art. He did this by practicing, creating, and teaching…
Just what is Installation Art? A Whistlestop Tour
September 22, 2022
Investigating Installation Art One of the hottest trends in art exhibitions of the early 2020s was the immersive exhibition. These showcases, in which works by later nineteenth-century masters like Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh seemingly come to life in all-enveloping spaces, dazzled audiences by engulfing each visitor in the beauty of each work of…
Picasso’s Periods — A Timeline
September 7, 2022
It is impossible to discuss modern art without invoking the name Pablo Picasso, who rose from relatively humble beginnings to become an international superstar. Picasso was a true artistic revolutionary, unafraid to break artistic conventions to carry art into a dynamic new era. That enduring spark of avant-garde innovation translated into a remarkably productive career,…
Gerhard Richter’s Atlas
August 31, 2022
Gerhard Richter is one of Europe’s most prolific and acclaimed post-war artists. His work spans some six decades and ranges from painting, photography, printmaking and collage to sculpture and designs for stained-glass windows. He has produced portraits and landscapes as well as dramatic abstract works, boldly and bravely interrogating subjects such as growing up during…
Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Collaboration and Friendship
August 16, 2022
He’s one of the most famous and recognizable artists that the United States has ever produced. His young protégée would become the wunderkind of the New York art scene who would sky rocket to fame as a figure of his generation. Together, they would become an unlikely powerhouse pairing of artistic talent and one of…
Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Collaboration and Friendship
August 15, 2022
Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat: one of the USA's most famous artists and the wunderkind of the New York art scene made an unlikely artistic powerhouse.
Specialists Speak: Up & Coming Artists 2022
August 10, 2022
Ultra-Contemporary is the fastest growing category in the art market. We've asked seven art specialists which "up and coming artists" to look out for.
Five of the Most Influential Living Black Artists in the USA
August 1, 2022
For too long Black artists' voices were silenced, but recent generations have fought for acclaim with a combination of talent and profound concepts.
Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio – A look into the masterpiece
July 25, 2022
Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio was first greeted with bewilderment. But over time it redefined art; today it's regarded as a watermark in modern art.
