Sigmar Polke – A prominent artist outside the commercial sphere
Sigmar Polke is one of our most prominent artists – and yet there has probably never been such a lasting…
Art magazine informs about art, design, and culture
The films of Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin Schweiger was born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1963 to a couple of teachers, but grew up in Gießen, Hesse, and…
Henri Matisse – Master of Classical Modernism
There are artists who began their work in the 19th century and whose influence on today's art is still noticeable…
Attention ambitious photographers: WPE – International Photographers Awards invites you to the 2nd Showdown 2020
Compete against the best photographers in the world and the most ambitious photographers in your own country! The WPE…
John Cage – Master of a non-hierarchical and modern music
The 100th birthday of a legendary musician is to be celebrated: On September 5, 2012, the exceptional musician John Cage would have turned 100 years old…
Michelangelo Antonioni – The Marxist-intellectual film director from Italy
September 29, 2012, marked the 100th birthday of Michelangelo Antonioni, a film director who is considered one of the key figures of modern cinema. On that occasion…
Max Beckmann – One of the most important German artists of the 20th century
Max Beckmann is one of the most important German artists of the last century; he shaped the painting of the late 19th century with…
Markus Lüpertz – The artistic genius with a penchant for self-promotion
Markus Lüpertz was born in Reichenberg in April 1941, in the middle of the war; since May 1945, the city has been known as Liberec…
Gustav Klimt – The Golden Boy from Vienna
Gustav Klimt is currently a hot topic everywhere; on the 150th anniversary of his death on July 14th, even Google dedicated a post to him…
Photo book Flora Fashion & Sources of Inspiration in Fashion Design
We recently became aware of the newly published photo book "Flora Fashion", which features renowned fashion and up-and-coming designers such as Elena Nazaroff,…
Paul Klee – painter, graphic artist and style wanderer
June 29, 2012 marked the 72nd anniversary of the death of the painter and graphic artist Paul Klee, and yet…
Weekly review for week 17 of 2020
Now back after a long break…our weekly review. Highlights of week 17, 2020: What art news and articles impressed us this week…
Artist vs. Work – A Street Fighter-Style Battle
Maker vs. Marker – 2D Stop Motion Animation. Maker versus Marker – that's the motto of this video. Here, they battle…
Douglas Gordon and Cinema as Art
Douglas Gordon is one of the most important artists enriching our contemporary art world – and especially the art market. On…
Art-o-Gram: RLF – Art and Protest
What is an art protest movement? Well, simply a movement that uses art for protest. The art protest movement "RLF" around architect and author…
How does an artist actually become famous?
Much of what is admired, even idolized, as art today was, at the time of its creation, in a significantly less…
![White Christmas in 1775](https://kunstplaza.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/weisse-weihnachten-1775-500x334.jpg "Debunked – the myth of the "White Christmas" Artist postcards")
Debunked – the myth of the “White Christmas”
Do you know people who are quite old and swear every year that they always…
10 incredibly detailed and hyperrealistic paintings by Diego Gravinese
The painter Diego Gravinese was born on October 28, 1971, in La Plata, Argentina. He is famous for his incredibly photorealistic…
Martin Kippenberger – born an artist
Martin Kippenberger was born in Dortmund in 1953, into a large family with four sisters, who were also artistically ambitious…
When the Christmas spirit is gloomy, light helps
No Christmas spirit whatsoever? Everything is dreary, gray, foggy, wet, joyless, and above all, gloomy, but certainly not Christmassy?…