Let's get digital, digital: art in contemporary society
Digital art traces back to the creation of the computer. It’s a medium that continues to evolve alongside technological advances, and makes the possibilities of what artists can create endless.
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En plein air: how a tube revolutionised painting
Let’s get something straight: plein air paintings are not just landscapes. They’re not nearly as plain as that.
So, what's the difference between art and porn?
For some, a simple nude figure is enough to be porn, while others don’t consider artworks porn until there’s visible... ahem...
Street art: Fighting against the status quo
From peculiarly altered street signs to the graffitied walls of sprawling urban cities, street art has the power to alter what would otherwise be an average walk to work.
Boom! Pop! Whaam! The story of Pop Art
As the TV replaced the radio, American life became overwhelmed with imagery of pop culture and mass advertising. Cue the soup cans and Marilyn Monroe’s windswept dress.
What's in a face? Dan Laurentiu Arcus on redefining portraiture
"What keeps me going is it's possible to live from art."
Still life: flowers, bottles and pears oh my!
Still life art isn't just impressively realistic depictions of objects. They are actually symbolic of the beliefs and interests of the time they were created. Interested?
All about the art world Olympics
The Venice Biennale embraces the international nature of the art world, encourages creative dialogue between artists across the globe, and exhibits new artistic styles and genres.
Thomas Donaldson on his own form of abstraction
'I’m a British artist based in Asia and sell my works globally. It would not be possible to get that diversity of collectors in a traditional gallery'
Karina Antończak on colour, shape and gesture
'Artfinder has strengthened my belief that it is worth doing that what you love'
