Until today the concept of African Art was only about ivory masks and wooden sculptures. It was settled in the past: the artist were dead and remained anonymous. Luckily the occidental vision, twisted by years of false pragmatisms, has started to change. The emergence of African Contemporary Art The rise of the afro-pop music on world tops… Continue reading
African Art: Buy it while you can!
Tips to invest in art
Tips to invest in art Do the names Dorothy and Herbet Vogel ring a bell? This American couple, many times known as the “Proletarian Art Collector”, started by acquiring small artworks from emerging artists [mainly minimalists] during the 60’s and 70’s at absolutely derisory prices. Refusing to sell any of their purchased artworks, Dorothy and… Continue reading
Arte Povera, not that poor
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
A conversation with Moinho da Fonte Santa
The Moinho da Fonte Santa works as retreat for artistic creation dedicated to artists, performers, writers, investigators, musicians, etc… Through a residency program with the variable duration of a few days to three months, the space instigate the ideal of sharing and the contact with nature in a geographical area isolated on the margins of… Continue reading
Studio Talks with João Abreu
Studio Talks with João Abreu João Abreu is a particular intriguing artist due to the singularity of his work. Photography, Drawing, Audio, Sculpture, Video, Performance… he wants to explore, in a very bold way, the possibility to transpose sound to visible matter! We have visited João’s studio, whose projection has been materializing in various collective… Continue reading
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
ARCOMADRID 2015 – OLÉ!
ARCOMADRID 2015 – OLÉ! The feeling that we have to include on this article cannot be anything but bliss! We had the privilege to be, for first time, at the ARCOmadrid 2015 as “professional visitors” and the experience couldn’t be more satisfying. The 34th edition of the contemporary art fair, which lasted until the 1st… 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
shair visiting ‘London Art Fair’
shair visiting ‘London Art Fair’ The ‘London Art Fair’ is the major contemporary art fair of the United Kingdom and one of the most important of the entire world. The 27th edition of the art fair that took place between the 21st and the 25th of January, brought great names of British art from the… 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