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“There are good artists that have children. Of course there are. They are called men.” - Tracy Emin Alice Neel | Margaret Evans Pregnant Going by this stimulating quote from contemporary artist Tracey Emin, we can clearly understand the dilemma of juggling motherhood and a career for women in art. It is the binary of art and having children. For centuries, many artists have found that parenthood, particularly motherhood, is quite incompatible with the demands of an ar

The Post-War New York and the Women Artists Waiting to Get the Recognition! “Not only has history been reduced largely to men only, but indeed to just a few men. This great commu­nity, this great revo­lu­tion in art and writing, has been lost to us.” - Mary Gabriel Mary Gabriel, the writer of the book “Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art,” has

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Iconic Architecture | Zaha Hadid “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us” – Sir Winston Churchill Art and architecture have always been closely connected. Their relationship shapes the way we interact with spaces. Think of the towering cathedrals of the Medieval period or the Italian Renaissance era or the sleek abstract-designed modern buildings and architectural pieces, artists have always engaged their thoughts and visions into shaping these constructive art form

Explore the Expanding and Bizarre World of 3D Sculpture Art, Street Art, and Pavement Art—How the Canvas Evolves with Digital 3D Art.

A Thriving Art Market, Ubud "The art market is a reflection of society, not a separate entity." The global art market is a complex web of networks that involve private art dealers, auction houses, art galleries working together. In recent times, the market has witnessed some unprecedented shifts, shaped by the market demand & supply, digital revolution, and the vastly changing character of the collectors and their preferences. From fine art auctions at prestigious houses in N

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Artemisia Gentileschi | Judith Beheading Holofernes Art has long been associated with beauty and splendor as proliferated by media and advertising. But there’s another side to all that is beautiful! Our conscience is ever mirrored through art, reflecting the vices and the baseness of human nature in all extremities – showcasing the deepest fears and the dark selves lurking within us. Since time immemorial, human atrocity and meanness have been portrayed through scenes of murd

Cat Butts in a Gathering | Renaissance Era Are you a pet lover? Are you someone obsessed with your furry pals, whipping out your phone and scrolling through the camera roll of thousands of images of your paw-friend before you pull out the perfect pic! Have you ever wondered about the fact that these pet-friends were featured in the classical portraits and paintings of Renaissance period with the same amount of enthusiasm? Renaissance, a period of revival spanning almost 400 y

Michelangelo's Unfinished Sculptures | Florence Pieta “Art is never finished, only abandoned!” - Leonardo da Vinci Truly, art is meant to be lived as a journey, not as a finished product. That’s why this famous quote of Leonardo da Vinci, the most prominent rival of the legendary Renaissance polymath Michelangelo Buonarotti matters here. Few artists in history have created waves in art history as profoundly as Michelangelo for his untold art! It is said that nearly th

How Modern Interpretations Influence the Color Palette "Color is a power which directly influences the soul." – Wassily Kandinsky Artistic expressions are rooted in color – it has been dominating the psyche of the viewers right from primitive cave paintings. The range is magnanimously huge – from the sizzling warm hues like that of fiery reds of passion to the famous blues paintings of serenity. Yes, color in art is more than just an aesthetic choice - it’s a psychological fo

"The Northern Renaissance had a profound impact on the evolution of Western art, setting a new standard of artistic mastery and exploration." – Unknown A Creation by Jan Van Eyck | Northern Renaissance Though the Renaissance is often seen as an Italian phenomenon, and we cannot probably think beyond the aura of Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, or Michelangelo, there are much more to the story of this revolutionary art movement which left its undeniable marks on the shore of Europ