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Louis Comfort Tiffany. Biography & Works
Dive into the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American artist and designer who is most known for his innovations in the design…
How National Galleries Are Re-Thinking Art History
Discover how national galleries confront the need to re-contextualize historical favorites, shedding light on untold narratives.
Standards & Practices, Vol. 18: Tell Me Everything
Following this year's edition of The Armory Show, William Pym investigates Richard Prince's new work 'Tell Me Everything' and…
Mies van der Rohe – Biography & Famous Buildings
An iconic figure of 20th-century art and design, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe epitomized the International Style in modern…
Performance Art: Top 10 Artists
From early developers to current mold-breakers, we explore some of the top players in the continued evolution of this human form…
Diane Arbus: Radical Photographer
Explore the life's work of Diane Arbus, who became renowned for her eerie black and white images, and created a profoundly…
Pasolini: Drawings and Paintings
Pier Paolo Pasolini was known for his subversive work as a film director, a writer and a poet. We examine his contributions to…
Artland VRooms Highlights: Interview with NILS STÆRK, Copenhagen
On the occasion of the gallery's second virtual reality exhibition created with Artland VRooms, we had the pleasure of speaking…
Antoni Gaudí – Biography & Projects
Biography and projects of Antoni Gaudí, whose stunning architectural style represented Barcelona’s interpretation of Art……
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – The Artist of Parisian Nightlife
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a 19th-century French painter, illustrator and poster artist, known for depicting the Parisian…
Artists in focus
Female Iconoclasts: Frida Kahlo
Discover the work of Frida Kahlo, whose turbulent life resulted in iconic artworks known today as offering a window into her soul…
Female Iconoclasts: Marina Abramović
Read about performance artist Marina Abramović, whose thought-provoking works explore the relationship between performer and…
The Twisted Genius of Salvador Dalí
Take a look into the surreal mind of Salvador Dalí. Discover the stories behind his artistry, from tackling Freud's themes to…
Damien Hirst: the ‘Enfant Terrible’ of the Art World
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…
The Visionary Photographs of Man Ray
Revolutionary photographer Man Ray began with Dada in New York and then became a prominent member of the Surrealist movement in…
Joseph Beuys: Healing a Wounded World
We celebrate the centennial of Joseph Beuys, who blurred the lines between life and art, advocating that socially engaged artists…
Alberto Giacometti – Art As a Means of Seeing
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
The Guerrilla Girls feminist activist collective have shocked and delighted audiences by exposing gender and racial bias in the…
Female Iconoclasts: Jenny Holzer
Explore the work of American neo-conceptual artist Jenny Holzer, who has been creating thought-provoking art for nearly half a…
Dan Flavin – Pioneer of Minimalism Through Light
American minimalist artist Dan Flavin dedicated most of his artistic career to pursuing the artistic possibilities of fluorescent…
Highlights
The Ultimate Guide to Contemporary Art
Read Artland's ultimate guide to contemporary art and get your head around the modern art world, its history and key players.
Art Movement: Art Nouveau. A Style Across Disciplines
Art Nouveau was a turn of the century international art movement spanning the fields of visual arts, architecture, design and jewellery.
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.
The Most Famous Art Movements and Styles
What does fauvism mean and what is conceptual art all about? Speaking art seems like a discipline in itself and if you are new to the art world, you probably have a tons of questions. Artland’s…
Controversial Art That Shook the World
Almost by rule, creators of controversial art like to provoke their audiences. Some definitely more than others. Often, these artworks have been banned...
5 Contemporary Collage Artists
In the second part of our collage series, we feature 5 contemporary collage artists who are adding their own innovative layers to the medium.
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.
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.
Art Movement: Pop Art
Explore the world of Pop Art, an art movement which peaked in the 1960s and drew inspiration from popular and commercial culture.
Art Movement: Surrealism
We explore the avant-garde art movement Surrealism, which favoured the irrational and the subconscious over modern society's oppressive rationality.