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23 Dec Ruscha Voormann on Her Journey Through Abstraction

Posted at 13:30h in Uncategorized by Sophie Neuendorf

What drives an artist to evolve, adapt, and find their voice in abstraction? For artist Ruscha Voormann, her journey has been shaped by profound mentorship, an enduring fascination with human movement, and the challenges of today’s socio-political landscape. Known for her large-scale, abstract picture compositions made...

23 Dec 7 Art-Historical Fun Facts That Will Level Up Your Holiday Table Banter

Posted at 13:00h in Uncategorized by @sarahecascone

Sitting down to a holiday feast with family can be a special time for loved ones can reconnect and enjoy some much-needed togetherness. It can also be a potential minefield, with politics and religion threatening to turn dinner into a family feud. Luckily, Artnet News is...

23 Dec Why Narrative Art Speaks Louder Than Words

Posted at 12:00h in Uncategorized by Tim Brinkhof

Most people know George Lucas as the writer-director of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as a producer of many films and series that make up the franchise’s extended universe. In recent years, he’s also been working on building a museum in Los Angeles,...

23 Dec Larry Fink’s Photos Shown with Martha Posner’s Work For the First Time

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized by Adam Schrader

Larry Fink, the late photojournalist and art photographer whose work often depicted the glamour of the rich and famous, will have his photographs shown alongside the sculptures and paintings of his wife, Martha Posner, for the first time. Fink, who died in November 2023 at the...

23 Dec 7 Breakout Artists from the 2024 Venice Biennale

Posted at 10:00h in Uncategorized by Jo Lawson-Tancred

They don’t call the Venice Biennale the art-world olympics for nothing. Even making it to half of the pavilions and collateral exhibitions is a serious feat of endurance and every art lover leaves La Serenissima regretting the many headliners and hidden gems that they somehow...

23 Dec Why Cézanne Was Obsessed with Apples

Posted at 07:35h in Uncategorized by Tim Brinkhof

What inspired Mary Cassatt’s portraits of mothers? Why did Jackson Pollock paint on the floor? Eureka investigates the origins of artists’ most famous works and techniques, unpacking how great art ideas happen. Two of the greatest 19th-century French luminaries, the Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne and the...

22 Dec 10 Best Artworks by Raphael—Ranked

Posted at 14:01h in Uncategorized by Margaret Carrigan

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino—known simply as Raphael to most—was part of the Holy Trinity of the High Renaissance, along with two other guys named Leonardo and Michelangelo. An artist of extraordinary refinement and deep feeling, Raphael was trained in the Umbrian style by the master...

22 Dec The Hunt: The Mystery of John Lennon’s Stolen Patek Philippe Watch

Posted at 11:01h in Uncategorized by Sofia Hallstrom

John Lennon, left an indelible mark on 20th-century culture as a musician and peace activist. However, one of the most intriguing mysteries of his life involves the disappearance of his rare Patek Philippe 2499 watch. Unlike Lennon’s typical understated style of round glasses and simple clothing,...

22 Dec These Celebrities Made Art World Headlines in 2024

Posted at 11:00h in Uncategorized by Verity Babbs

Where would we be without celebrities to generate a shock headline or two? Various overlaps with the art world have seen everyone from Kim Kardashian to Taylor Swift make Artnet News headlines this year. From presenting their very own artwork to the public, to controversial...

22 Dec 10 Iconic Art-Filled Films to Watch Over the Holidays

Posted at 10:00h in Uncategorized by @KinsellaEK

Think art is just a prop in movies? Think again. Major masterpieces often making unexpected appearances on the big screen and can even be integral to the plot. From the haunting childlike drawings in Parasite to Seurat’s serene masterpiece in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, these...