Going to museums or art galleries can be not only a great way to spend your free time on a day off but also an opportunity to broaden your horizons. While many find visiting exhibitions exciting, some might not find them enjoyable for a variety of reasons. The truth is that many of us were discouraged from going to museums from an early age — regular schools rarely prioritize making art education fun and accessible for children.
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Did you know that climate and atmosphere changes were captured in old paintings? A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that the impressionist paintings by Claude Monet can tell us a lot about the state of the environment at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
A large portion of popular knowledge about Christian art appears to be centered primarily around European tradition. Eurocentrism is something that often keeps us from seeing the full picture, forcing us to focus on a very small part of the world and a very limited number of cultures. The archeologists who recently found medieval Christian wall paintings in North-Eastern Africa will probably agree with this statement.
Religious artworks are meant to inspire and comfort, to console in times of suffering, and to give believers a chance to feel closer to their deity and other people that practice the same religion. As the month of Ramadan — the holy month for all Muslim people — continues, take a look at the museums that proudly display their collections of Islamic art.
Kusama’s journey through life and art was not easy, but she has managed to persevere and turn her pain into unique pieces. This year, the artist will reveal her new works at David Zwirner in New York on May 11. This exhibition titled I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers will be one of her biggest shows to date.
This year’s edition of Art Paris, a highly anticipated French art fair, officially closed its doors on April 2. To mark its 25th anniversary, it invited an impressive selection of local and international art galleries and artists. While the show was very popular with participants from around the world, the organizers managed to highlight French artists and galleries.
The book titled “Russian Icons from the Mid-17th to the Early 20th Centuries: The Collection of Oleg Kushnirskiy” is finally out! Published by “EKSMO,” with the support of the art logistics company Fine Art Shippers, it is the first-ever catalog of Oleg Kushnirskiy’s private collection. The book presents a collection of rare Russian religious artworks to the public for the first time ever.
The events that took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries had an unparalleled influence on the world. This period can be considered one of the most interesting and complex times in human history — it witnessed the First World War and the Second Industrial Revolution, economic globalization, and even the creation of cinema.