Vincent van Gogh remains on the list of top-demand artists whose works are highly valued in the art market. Deals with van Gogh paintings continue to raise the bar every time, with a recent purchase of the artist’s 1885 painting titled Head of a Woman (Gordina de Groot in Dutch) sold for €8.6 million, which exceeds the $9.3 million mark. Here are the details of the deal.
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This fall, Vian Borchert received an honorable opportunity to display her paintings at the International Paris Art Fair 2024, held at a remarkable location – the Carrousel Du Louvre at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The event was organized under the auspices of Capital Culture House and Guto Ajayu Culture. During the art fair, visitors could embrace Vian Borchert’s paintings with a long record of coverage in international publications and exhibitions.
Both digital art and the digitalized forms of traditional fine art are the new, rising trend in the global art industry. On the one hand, digital forms of art exist on their own as a distinct, innovative art method and movement. On the other hand, many projects and initiatives are emerging to bring classical, high-end art closer to the masses of people via digitalization.
Ukraine is a country with a rich culture and a vibrant creative community. One of the established contemporary artists is Olga Sokoliuk who is known for her focus on spiritual transformation through art. Olga’s works have acquired international visibility in the past few years after several exhibitions on European art platforms. This fall, Sokoliuk’s latest series will be available on display in New York, giving the American art community a unique opportunity to embrace her art.
Nel, a Cape Town-based art hub that celebrates local talent and features many exhibitions of talented African creatives, is opening an exhibition of Willie Bester who has acquired wide international fame as a protest artist dealing with the injustices of apartheid. Throughout his long artistic career, Bester has created many paintings and mixed-media art objects to attract public attention to the inequality and poverty of people of color in South Africa.
Art Basel Paris opened its doors for the general public on October 18, with VIP previews available for selected guests on October 16-17. This year, many things are different for this internationally significant art event: its name has changed from Paris+, and the old location at Grand Palais Éphémère has changed to the Grand Palais. The upcoming art fair features a densely packed program of free-access exhibitions, thought-provoking contemporary installations, and conferences that will be attended by the brightest representatives of the global art industry.
No matter how long or how closely you examine the art piece, there are often tons of meanings and connotations that escape your gaze. Books on visual culture can be helpful in filling the gaps, especially if they are written by art experts and scholars. If you prefer cinema, there are also many movies dedicated to exploring the lives and work of famous artists. These can help you better understand the meaning behind some famous oil paintings.
Invader, an anonymous French artist, is known for creating easily recognizable art pieces depicting pixelated characters reminiscent of old-school computer games. Working since the 1990s, Invader has created more than four thousand colorful tile pieces in urban areas, many of which are in Paris. With time, his art has crossed the borders, with new pieces popping out in, at least, 80 different cities.