Art Dubai, one of the most important events on the global arts calendar, is taking place at Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah between Wednesday March 17 and Tuesday March 23, 2021, and the exciting line-up has just been revealed. Showcasing both local and…
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25 of the best illustration projects of 2020
We can’t believe it either, but it seems like 2020 is nearly over. We thought it a great opportunity, then, to look back at some of the best work of the year. We’ve teamed up with the Directory of Illustration to pick…
Talented Nigerian 3D Pencil Artist Go Viral After This Amazing Artwork – PHOTOS
We have chanced upon some amazing artwork of this talented Nigerian 3D pencil artist. The photos were shared on micro-blogging site, Twitter and netizens are really amazed with what the guy did with just a pencil. The name of the…
Symbols of Shanghai: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Shanghai is often honored as “the city of art” in China as many artistic and entertainment activities are held in the city every year. The iconic Mercedes-Benz Arena is one of the frequently-used venues for such events. With an area…
How Collectors Can Establish Meaningful Connections with Artists
Of all the sales that Ficus Interfaith—the creative moniker of artists Ryan Bush and Raphael Cohen—has made, one last summer remains among the most memorable. The buyer, the owner of an art collection the pair admires, expressed continued enthusiasm in…
A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on
He is a medieval in-joke, a male figure carved in the early 12th century for one of the world’s greatest cathedrals, but no one has known of his existence until now. The figure has gone unnoticed by millions of worshippers…
Nigerian Actor, Kunle Afolayan Flaunts Art-Inspired Interior of His Home (PHOTOS)
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has shared photos of his art-inspired interior of his serene home on social media. Kunle Afolayan revealed he showcased his vintage and artistic interior of his home because a group of young architects requested…
Show Me the Monet: Banksy painting sells for £7.5m at auction – video
Banksy’s reimagining of Claude Monet’s impressionist water lilies has fetched more than £7.5m at auction, easily surpassing expectations. Show Me the Monet was created in 2005 and adds abandoned shopping trolleys and a traffic cone to the famous garden…
Is Modern Landscape Photography Really Art or Is It Fake?
You can learn so much about yourself and photography by briefly getting familiar with art history. But is photography art in the first place? Since I became a landscape photographer, my enjoyment of visiting art museums has increased by a…
What Nobody Wants to Admit About Investing in Art
Everyone stuck at home is tired of looking at the same stuff. Online art sales, it turns out, have surged during the pandemic. Auction house Sotheby’s sold $285 million worth of fine art and decorative objects this year through July 31…