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Gabriel Orozco’s Citroen & Illusions of speed

Sculpture / 2 minutes of reading

La DS, pronounced as La Deese in French, is an artwork by celebrated Mexican artist and sculptor Gabriel Orozco. He created La DS from a disassembled Citroen DS, one of the most iconic French vehicles of the mid-20th century. How it was made The first La DS was made with Orozco’s childhood imaginations that …

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The engulfing power of Nike Savvas’ Atomic

Installation / 3 minutes of reading

What is it? Colored balls have a magical effect on viewers. You can watch the balls moving around for hours. Even if the balls were stationary, it would be impossible to resist gazing at them and getting lost in your world. Nike Savvas’ Atomic: Full of Love Full of Wonder is an impressive capture of …

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Step into Nike Savvas’ immersive Finale Bouquet installation

Installation / 3 minutes of reading

What is it? Finale: Bouquet is an epic and memorable artwork. Here, Nike Navvas has outdone herself. That is not to say that her talent has ever been in question. This work was available for viewers and art lovers at the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand. Several attributes make this artwork unique. One of …

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Why should you visit the Teshima Art Museum?

Architecture, Installation, Sculpture, Sound / 7 minutes of reading

Why does the Teshima Art Museum that only hosts a single piece of work by one artist attract art lovers from all over the world? One of the main reasons is perhaps that this clever construction allows the audience a chance to not only look at the art. It lets you experience the buildings …

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Marc Chagall & His 12 stained glass windows in Jerusalem

Other, Installation, Light / 5 minutes of reading

In early 1962, renowned artist Marc Chagall stood in the synagogue at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centers in Jerusalem. Above him were twelve stained-glass windows that he had designed himself. In was this where he delivered a touching speech. Chagall had an audience of about three hundred people as he installed the windows, including …

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Park Seo-Bo’s Ecriture – Everything you need to know

Painting / 8 minutes of reading

Who is Park Seo-bo? Park Seo-bo is a Korean painter and part of the first generation of contemporary artists in South Korea. Park has been prolific in his career and considered by many as the godfather of Dansaekhwa, Korean minimalism, that began in the mid-1970s in South Korea. He is perhaps best known for his …

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Omer Fast’s Godville – Floating between present & past

Other / 3 minutes of reading

Driven by a desire to tell history as it is, Omer Fast embarked on the Godville project. Before then, his obsession had been to change the manner in which conventional documentaries distort and misrepresent the reality of history. His idea of telling a history story is to do it with elegance, humor and an …

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Basquiat’s brilliantly-chaotic Charles the First painting

Painting / 3 minutes of reading

Who was Jean-Michel Basquiat? Jean-Michel Basquiat was one artist who managed to mix politics, poetry, graffiti, and artistry in his masterpieces. They are as memorable as any work by an artist whose work was extra admirable. In Charles the First, Basquiat managed to create a beautiful piece that’s more than intriguing too. That work stands …

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Blam! This is Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art painting

Painting / 3 minutes of reading

Oil paintings are famous the world over for several reasons. For example, its flexibility is one of its biggest attractions. The depth of color that one gets from such paintings also remains quite stunning. Furthermore, the paintings also take too long to dry. Consequently, this offers painters more time to work on them to perfection. In this regard, Blam by Roy Lichtenstein is an outstanding piece of work. As you will see, there are several reasons for loving it.

Sou Fujimoto’s House H – A reflection of modern Japan

Architecture / 3 minutes of reading

Minimalism has become more than a fanciful idea or trend. Instead, it’s now a way of life for many people around the world. Sou Fujimoto captures the essence of minimalism through his House H. Through it, the audience gets a chance to see how space is now highly-priced due to its deficiency. You learn …

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Ugo Rondinone’s Clockwork for Oracles – 52 windows

Installation / 3 minutes of reading

Clockwork for Oracles Ugo Rondinone is one of the biggest names of the 21st Century in the art world. He is renowned for many spectacular creations. The Clockwork for Oracles, which he created in 2008, is one such artwork. It is remarkable despite the seeming simplicity. Moreover, it demonstrates the fact that Rondinone is capable …

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The 10 best works of Shanghai’s West Bund Art Fair 2019

Painting, Ceramics, Photography, Sculpture / 1 minute of reading

West Bund Art & Design West Bund Art & Design fair shows modern and contemporary art in Shanghai. Well-known local artist Zhou Tiehai, previously director of the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai, established it in 2014. Now, West Bund is one of the major Asian fairs, hosting more than 100 galleries from Asia, Europe, and …

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Huang Yong Ping takes you to Abbottabad, Osama’s hideout

Sculpture / 3 minutes of reading

Huang Yong Ping’s Abbottabad stands out as one of his most epic creations. This Chinese artist has built a reputation over the years of using art to display the fact that he embraces Chinese history and culture. However, his works are never solely focused on aspects of Chinese life. They also delve into issues …

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Chris Burden’s Samson tries to destroy a museum from within

Sculpture / 3 minutes of reading

What do you think would happen if you connect a 100-ton jack to a turnstile and gearbox? In case you feel confused with all that, then you’re probably unfamiliar with Chris Burden’s Samson. Burden (1946-2015) has managed to employ different items to create a stunning piece of artwork. Apart from the items above, the …

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Why did Andy Warhol die?

Other / 17 minutes of reading

Who was Andy Warhol? Andy Warhol was a renowned pop artist. He is a Pennsylvanian native, having been born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1928. His parents were Ondrej Warhola, an emigrant coal worker, and Julia. Warhol feared hospitals and doctors since his childhood, and for this reason, he would be bedridden when he falls …

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Sister Corita Kent’s Rules For Creatives – Why they matter today

Other / 4 minutes of reading

Who was Corita Kent? Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986) was a Roman Catholic nun and one of the most unusual artists of her time. Kent lived in Los Angeles, where she befriended contemporaries such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Cage, and Buckminster Fuller. Inspired by Andy Warhol, she started creating pop-art herself, specializing in printmaking and social …

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Ryan McGinley’s nude Yearbook photos (NSFW)

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

In art, the more authentic a piece is, the greater it is appreciated by art enthusiasts. For artists like Ryan McGinley who use nudity as a medium for their art, the message remains the same; exclusivity. Yearbook might be a single artwork, but each of the more than 500 portraits taken in a studio …

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What does the crown in Basquiat paintings mean?

Painting / 10 minutes of reading

Who was Jean-Michel Basquiat? Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent. He was one of the most influential American artists and focused on “suggestive dichotomies,” including integration versus segregation, wealth versus poverty, and inner versus outer experience. He is considered to be the founder of the neo-expressionism movement. Crown Since …

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Why did Ai Weiwei create this giant tea cube?

Sculpture / 3 minutes of reading

Ai Weiwei has never held back in terms of the amount of experimentation he’s willing to involve in his art. He has attracted much attention in not only China but also the rest of the world for being a controversial artist. His work A Ton of Tea (2007) is easy to understand, as the …

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Huang Yong Ping’s Bank of Sand – A clever 20 ton sculpture

Architecture, Sculpture / 3 minutes of reading

In 2018, Gladstone Gallery in New York presented a rare spectacle of art; Bank of Sand, Sand of Bank. A thought-provoking artwork, from renown Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping. Background First launched in 2000 at the Shanghai Biennale, the artwork portrayed a metaphorical representation of the gigantic HSBC building in Shanghai, China. HSBC is …

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The story behind Roy Lichtenstein’s Happy Tears pop art painting

Painting / 5 minutes of reading

49 min 5 sec Roy Lichtenstein was a very famous pop artist who passed away in 1997. He became a leading figure in of the new art movement Pop Art together with Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and James Rosenquist. Pop Art is a painting style that involves bold and …

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