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A closer look at two leaders of their fields.

In another of our “Top artists from…” series, this week we will be focusing on Canada, and discussing two of their world-renowned artists. Jeff WallRanked 2 in Canada, 150 Globally The “cinematographic” works of Jeff Wall often appear as though he always happens to be in the right place at the right time…

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Instant Confidence in the original paintings you love.

Instant Confidence in the original paintings you love. Remember that big news we hinted at a few weeks ago? It’s here — and just in time for perfect use London and Paris Gallery Weekends, Art Brussels Week, and Kunsttage Basel. We wanted you to be the first to know about…

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Do women have to be naked to get into the Louvre?

The Rise of Female Museum Directors. Last week Laurence des Cars, the current President of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie, was appointed as the next President of the Musée du Louvre. She will be the first female director in the 228-year history of the Louvre. With such momentous news, we thought we’d…

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Search for data from underrepresented countries continues…

Call-out for data from the diverse art world of Iran. We continue this week with the quest to diversify our data.We had such fantastic responses to our initial call-out for arts data from India, thank you! This week we would be delighted to receive creative information from Iran. Think: artists, galleries, curators, institutions…

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The abbreviation on everyone’s lips…NFTs

What the heck does it all mean? By now your ears are probably positively vibrating with the constant news of NFTs. Today we’re diving in, may we apologise if this brings on a headache.  For those not yet familiar with the term NFT:An NFT or non-fungible token, is an asset verified using blockchain…

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Bulgarian artists creating curiosities in local and international scenes

It’s time for another “Top Artists from” feature, and this week we’re travelling South-east (if you’re North-west of there that is) to Bulgaria. Both of the artists’ works are thought-provoking and a little quirky, proving that Bulgaria can deliver the goods- despite still not having a Museum of Contemporary Art, a point made…

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