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Latest stories
Sidney Nolan: Australia’s (Almost) Forgotten Art Superstar
11. November 2021
Once Australia’s most famous artist, Sidney Nolan had disappeared from the art world. Read how a late painting series has brought…
Dansaekhwa: Exploring the Korean Art of Monochrome Painting
11. November 2021
Dansaekhwa refers to the Korean art of abstraction and monochrome painting. Learn what Dansaekhwa is and read about its most…
Feminist Art: History & Most Relevant Artists
10. November 2021
What is Feminist Art and how did it reshape contemporary art? Discover the history of the feminist art movement and its top 10…
Art Toronto 2021: Spotlight on Contemporary Indigenous Artists
5. November 2021
Experience Art Toronto 2021 virtually through the works of ten indigenous artists.
Piet Mondrian: Bio & Famous Paintings
21. October 2021
Piet Mondrian was a leading figure of abstract painting whose compositions of lines and primary colors are iconic examples of the…
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon: Analysis of Picasso’s Iconic Painting
21. October 2021
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is one of Picasso’s landmark works and is considered a precursor to Cubism. Read the analysis of this…
Picasso Ceramics: History & Works for Sale
15. October 2021
Forever changing Western art's relationship to craft, Pablo Picasso's ceramics offer an abundance of insight into the Spanish…
Sustainability in the Art World: Fighting the Environmental Crisis
15. October 2021
The art world is urged to face its impact on the environment. How can commercial galleries and cultural institutions fight…
Next Gen Collectors: Meet a New Generation of Art Collectors
15. October 2021
A new generation of art collectors is rapidly entering the art market with new demands. Who are they and how are they shaping new…
Cy Twombly – Photographs of an Abstract Expressionist
15. October 2021
Cy Twombly's ethereal Polaroids are a less-known yet stunning creative outcome of the famous abstract expressionist acclaimed for…
Artists in focus
Female Iconoclasts: Frida Kahlo
30. July 2021
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
28. July 2021
Read about performance artist Marina Abramović, whose thought-provoking works explore the relationship between performer and…
The Twisted Genius of Salvador Dalí
14. July 2021
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
25. June 2021
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
28. May 2021
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
14. May 2021
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
12. February 2021
Alberto Giacometti created some of the most iconic sculptures of the 20th century: tall, slim figures as studies of suffering and…
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1. January 2021
The Guerrilla Girls feminist activist collective have shocked and delighted audiences by exposing gender and racial bias in the…
Female Iconoclasts: Jenny Holzer
11. December 2020
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
24. July 2020
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
9. July 2021
Read Artland's ultimate guide to contemporary art and get your head around the modern art world, its history and key players.
Nude Photography Pioneers Whose Work was a Source of Scandal
24. January 2020
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
22. November 2019
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
21. November 2019
Almost by rule, creators of controversial art like to provoke their audiences. Some definitely more than others. Often, these artworks have been banned...
5 Collage Artists: Contemporary Views on the Medium
21. November 2019
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
21. November 2019
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
21. September 2019
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.
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2. July 2019
Explore the world of Pop Art, an art movement which peaked in the 1960s and drew inspiration from popular and commercial culture.
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19. June 2019
We explore the avant-garde art movement Surrealism, which favoured the irrational and the subconscious over modern society's oppressive rationality.
Art Movement: Cubism
23. January 2019
In Paris of 1907, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque met when Braque visited Picasso at his studio. This meeting marked the beginning of a very important friendship in the history of art. Together, the…