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Australia's Richest Woman Demands National Gallery Remove Her Portrait

Art news • May 16, 2024 • 2 minutes read
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman, has requested the National Gallery of Australia to remove an "unflattering" portrait of her by Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira. The gallery declined, emphasizing the importance of public dialogue about their collection and displays.

King Charles III's First Portrait Draws Mixed Reactions Online

Art news • May 15, 2024 • 2 minutes read
King Charles III unveiled his first official portrait as king at Buckingham Palace, a bold painting by Jonathan Yeo featuring a striking red background and a symbolic butterfly representing his transformation. The portrait, which drew mixed reactions online for its modern style and color choice, will be displayed at the Philip Mould Gallery before moving to Draper's Hall in London.

Dmitry Oleyn: Drawing is a part of my soul

Artist portraits • May 14, 2024 • 6 minutes read
"Drawing is a part of my soul. Without painting, I cannot see either my past or my future. When I was a child, drawings were literally everywhere—in the wallpaper of my room, in school notebooks. My parents immediately realized that they were raising an artist and supported me when I entered the Art University."...

Santicri: Creating is my passion

Artist portraits • May 7, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Creating has always been my passion since childhood. After my studies, I found myself working as a resin craftsman, coming into close contact with sculptures and design elements...

Babatunde Bakare: drawing makes me express myself

Artist portraits • Apr 30, 2024 • 5 minutes read
"I have really loved drawing right from my little age, it is something that, and I found joy doing it, the major event that triggers this journey started in my primary school I was the best art students among my peers and even I do usually help some of my teacher in drawing on the chalk board."...

Klimt Masterpiece Lost for 100 Years Sold for €30 Million

Art news • Apr 25, 2024 • 2 minutes read
A Gustav Klimt painting, missing for a century, was sold for €30 million at an auction in Vienna. The artwork, titled "Portrait of Fraulein Lieser," is believed to depict a member of a prominent Jewish industrialist family and was sold under adherence to the Washington Principles for returning Nazi-looted art.

Claudia König: Even as a child, I loved doing handicrafts and painting

Artists Portraits • Apr 23, 2024 • 5 minutes read
"My first works were pictures, abstract paintings, preferably on canvas or wood. More by chance, I started making papier-mâché sculptures for an exhibition."...

Efka9: I have always loved drawing

Artists Portraits • 4 minutes read
"As far back as I can remember, I have always loved drawing, painting, cutting, pasting, coloring, creating. No doubt this is partly genetic with many artists in my family, sculptors, painters, and musicians"...

See What's Trending: The Most Popular Styles on Artmajeur!

Art history • 13 minutes read
The best-selling styles and genres on Artmajeur are: Pop Art, Street Art, Abstract Art, Portraiture, and Landscape. Do you want to know the reason why most collectors choose these trends or subjects?...

Mister Pablo Costa: My father encouraged me to create works of art

Artists Portraits • 8 minutes read
"My father, a computer graphic designer by trade for whom I had great admiration, pushed me to create works of art. I spent the first 10 years of my life in his workshop. He painted in oil surrealist works characterizing his life journey and idolizing Salvador Dali"...

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