Let’s talk about Arte Povera, ‘Energy and Process’ exhibition at Tate Modern, Richard Serra and Pino Pascali. Where does this term come from? The term ‘Arte Povera’ which means, literally, poor art was introduced by the Italian art critic Germano Celant in the late 1960s. By using what is considered to be poor materials (such… Continue reading
Arte Povera, not that poor
How to price your artworks?
How to price your artworks? Emerging artists face the same question when they decide to start their professional career: For how much should I sell my work? Of course this is not a question with an easy answer since it is not that simple to think about the value of our own art. Aware of… Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Crush: shair is in love with Centre Pompidou
Valentine’s Day Crush: shair is in love with Centre Pompidou There once was a love story between two not so different artistic institutions. It all started when shair fell deeply in love with the Centre Pompidou. Portugal and France are quite far away, but shair could not resist the amazing exhibition program that the Centre… Continue reading
9 creativity awards to watch in 2015
9 creativity awards to watch in 2015 BP PORTRAIT AWARD 2015 This contest, which is destined for people over 18 years old, has the purpose of stimulating the artists to develop portraiture on their work. The participants until 30 years old get automatically on the run to the “Bp Young Artist Award” although the same… Continue reading
Special Edition by Converse and Andy Warhol Foundation
All Stars Special Edition by Converse and Andy Warhol Foundation Converse and the Andy Warhol Foundation have teamed up to create an exclusive collection of the famous ‘Chuck Taylor All Stars’. As a way of honoring the renowned Pop Art artist, the collection ‘Chuck Taylor All Stars by Andy Warhol’ is full of graphics inspired on… Continue reading
Merry Christmas| shair(e) la vie
Merry Christmas| shair(e) la vie Clearly we have left ourselves go with the season’s intrinsic enthusiasm. Therefore for our first Christmas we have created an illustration campaign that combines artistic classics with typical Christmas elements! But before sharing it, we want to wish all our followers a Merry Christmas.
Investing in art: 3 reasons for men
Investing in art: 3 reasons for men When the university golden years come to an end, we are obliged to pretend that suddenly we are independent grownups, capable of maintaining an organized house, plus having a job that makes us leave the house every day and, on top of that, at 8 am! Still, the… Continue reading
10 artworks you need to know
10 artworks you need to know When we think about the ‘must see’ of international art and culture, we imagine those long art history classes or stories that were told by our ‘artists’ friends about the mysteries behind the ‘Mona Lisa’ or the diverging periods of Picasso’s works. However, there are other iconic artworks, equally or even… Continue reading
5 awkward moments in the art world in 2014
5 awkward moments in the art world in 2014 2014 was a pretty agitated year for the art world! Plagiarism, provocative actions, LOTS of provocative actions, unexpected performances with more provocative actions, activism in many forms, destructions…. Therefore, we’ve decided to create a TOP 5 for the most awkward moments in art world in 2014…. Continue reading
Live art: Eduardo Bessa painted a mural at Escola Secundária de Amares
Live art: Eduardo Bessa painted a mural at Escola Secundária de Amares The Escola Secundária de Amares (Amares high school), challenged Eduardo Bessa, an artist whose work has been supported by shair, to create a live art in an intervention at the library entrance. The intervention had the intention not only make the space warmer and inspiring… Continue reading