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Highlights of Market Art Fair 2023
12. May 2023
Discover 5 artists to watch at this year's edition of Market Art Fair, the leading contemporary art fair in the Nordic region.
Interview with Sara Berner Bengtsson, Director and CEO of Market Art Fair
21. April 2023
As we await for Market Art Fair to open its doors, we had the pleasure to interview Sara Berner Bengtsson, Director and CEO of…
Small-Town American Life Illuminated in the Photographs of Gregory Crewdson
21. April 2023
Gregory Crewdson creates meticulously staged photographs capturing small-town America in uncanny yet mundane everyday scenes.
Raphaël Isvy Collection in VR | Collector Interview
24. March 2023
Read an exclusive interview with Raphaël Isvy, a French collector with a penchant for distorted portraits and sci-fi.
Ai Weiwei: Art & Activism Beyond Boundaries
24. March 2023
Discover the impact of Ai Weiwei and his art.
Lost (and Found) Artist Series: Claudette Johnson
24. March 2023
Black British artist Claudette Johnson challenges traditional representations of gender and Blackness, and is now having a…
Interview with Contemporary Art Dealer & Collector Adam Baldwin
24. March 2023
Explore the art market with Adam Baldwin from Baldwin Contemporary.
Jeff Koons: The Artist’s Blockbuster Series
24. March 2023
One of the most well-known neo-pop artists in the contemporary art world, American artist Jeff Koons focuses on transforming the…
Fals & Prates Collection in VR | Collector Interview
8. March 2023
Read an exclusive interview with J.B. Fals and explore selected works from the Fals and Prates Collection in VR!
Artist Interview: Peter Frederiksen
24. February 2023
Read an exclusive interview with artist Peter Frederiksen. Inspired by classic cartoons, he defies convention and elevates…
Artists in focus
Wassily Kandinsky: Famous Paintings & Bio
4. October 2021
Wassily Kandinsky is generally regarded as the father of abstract art in the West. Learn more about the artist's life, most…
Damien Hirst: the ‘Enfant Terrible’ of the Art World
25. June 2021
Damien Hirst emerged onto the art scene in the late 1980s as one of the Young British Artists. Explore the work of the artist who…
Alberto Giacometti – Art As a Means of Seeing
12. February 2021
Alberto Giacometti created some of the most iconic sculptures of the 20th century: tall, slim figures as studies of suffering and…
Female Iconoclasts: Guerrilla Girls
1. January 2021
The Guerrilla Girls feminist activist collective have shocked and delighted audiences by exposing gender and racial bias in the…
Dan Flavin – Pioneer of Minimalism Through Light
24. July 2020
American minimalist artist Dan Flavin dedicated most of his artistic career to pursuing the artistic possibilities of fluorescent…
The Unique Legacy of Christo and Jeanne-Claude
12. June 2020
A glance at the pair of revolutionary artists' life who have changed our perception of urban and natural surroundings.
Female Iconoclasts: Yayoi Kusama
29. May 2020
Take a glance at the life and work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the 'Princess of Polka Dots', who is famous for her…
Constantin Brancusi: A New Kind Of Form
7. May 2020
With his radically reductive, non-representational sculptures, Brancusi was one of the pioneers of modernism in early 20th…
Female Iconoclasts: Georgia O’Keeffe
18. February 2020
Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. She is known for her visionary paintings of flowers…
Female Iconoclasts: Louise Bourgeois
7. February 2020
Louise Bourgeois was a French artist known for her large-scale sculptures and installation art, exploring themes of loneliness,…
Newest interviews
Interview with Sara Berner Bengtsson, Director and CEO of Market Art Fair
21. April 2023
As we await for Market Art Fair to open its doors, we had the pleasure to interview Sara Berner Bengtsson, Director and CEO of…
Raphaël Isvy Collection in VR | Collector Interview
24. March 2023
Read an exclusive interview with Raphaël Isvy, a French collector with a penchant for distorted portraits and sci-fi.
Interview with Contemporary Art Dealer & Collector Adam Baldwin
24. March 2023
Explore the art market with Adam Baldwin from Baldwin Contemporary.
Highlights
The 30 Most Popular Modern & Contemporary Artists
Based on Artprice's 2017 international report on the contemporary art market, we compiled a list of the 30 most popular contemporary artists today, seen through the prism of auction sales.
10 Controversial Artworks That Changed Art History
Throughout history, artists have been causing controversy, attempting to subvert the dominant structures in society, and provoking people to see life differently. After all, isn’t the role of the…
Nude Photography Pioneers Whose Work was a Source of Scandal
Nude photography has been a genre of fine art photography since the mid-19th century: explore the work and controversy of 10 nude photography pioneers.
5 Collage Artists: Contemporary Views on the Medium
In the second part of our collage series, we feature 5 contemporary collage artists who are adding their own innovative layers to the medium.
Top 10 Light Art Artists in Modern and Contemporary Art
In light art works, light is the main medium of expression—an art form in which either a sculpture of some form produces light, or where light is used to create a kind of disembodied sculptural…
Best Contemporary Landscape Artists
We take a look at ten artists who have made their mark on the age old genre of landscape painting in the modern and contemporary period.
Top Van Gogh Paintings Everyone Should Know
Discover the stories behind the most famous paintings by revered Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
Banksy Street Art: The Artist’s Best Graffiti – Essential City Guide
We take you on a tour of some of the most famous pieces of street art by Banksy in cities around the world.
Feminist Art: History & Most Relevant Artists
What is Feminist Art and how did it reshape contemporary art? Discover the history of the feminist art movement and its top 10 artists!
Appropriation! When Art Inspires Other Art
Appropriation art has been around for centuries, though the rise of consumerism led to a newfound significance and prevalence.
Installation Art: Top 10 Artists Who Pushed the Genre to Its Limit
Installation art can best be thought of as three-dimensional works that aim to transform the audience’s perception of space.
The Monochrome: A History of Simplicity
Exploring the monochrome: Simple yet complex, paintings made with only one colour or hue have been a staple of the avant-garde for more than 100 years...