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Dec 17, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Isla Phillips-Ewen
This petite (9.5 x 12.5 cm, 3 3/4 x 4 in.) oil on canvas by J. M. W. Turner contains big things: big landscapes, big stories and big skies. It is an imagined scene from 1st century Rome: the departure of Ovid into his famous exile. All Roads Lead to Rome…Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), successful while alive, travelled a lot. He visited Italy in 1819 and 1928, and Rome was the subject of many of his paintings.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Isla Phillips-Ewen |Louisa Mahoney |Emily Snow
Thawan Duchanee (1939–2014) was a painter, sculptor, and architect from Chiang Rai, northern Thailand. He is Thailand’s most celebrated artist. Duchanee gained popularity not just through his provocative (and beautiful) depictions of Buddhism, but also because of his flamboyant personality. At the age of 60, he received the Fukuoka Asian Arts Prize and was then selected as the national artist of Thailand. He even once made the Queen of England laugh.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Seoyoung C. Kim |Valeria Kumekina |Isla Phillips-Ewen |Magda Michalska
Fauvism min Read European Art Henri Matisse is known for his versatility in using different mediums and styles throughout his career as an artist. At the age of 60, he realized the potential in paper cut-outs (papier découpé). It opened up a whole new world for him to explore. From the 1940s until he died in 1954, Matisse lived and worked in three different studios in France: Vence, Paris, and Nice.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Valeria Kumekina |Isla Phillips-Ewen |Magda Michalska |Zuzanna Stanska
Fauvism min Read A renowned artist, Henri Matisse was one of the most prominent figures of the avant-garde movement. He is widely considered the father of Fauvism. His work is known for its vibrant colors and joyful nature. In this article, we will explore his creative path through 10 of his paintings. Henri Matisse was born in a small town, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, in northern France. His father owned a shop and his mother painted ceramics.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Valeria Kumekina |Isla Phillips-Ewen |Magda Michalska |Zuzanna Stanska
Fauvism min Read European Art Can you believe that the now well-known masterpieces created by artists such as Henri Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck were once called “wild art” in a derogatory way? And while we now admire all the Fauvist works, Fauvism used to be highly controversial. In this article, you will get to know why it was so shocking at the beginning of the 20th century through 10 paintings.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Magda Michalska |Sam Malone |Theresa Jakobsen |Isla Phillips-Ewen
Whoever criticizes the fashion of selfies, must have forgotten that selfies have existed for a long time in painting. Here comes a curious and less obvious selection of a few of selfies by famous artists!1. Frida KahloFrida Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most recognized artists, painted 55 self-portraits, all of which were very moving and unique. She depicted her pain, her heartbreaks, her pride, her femininity… She beautifully described her life with paint.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Isla Phillips-Ewen |Catriona Miller |Marta Wiktoria Bryll |Errika Gerakiti
Lee Ufan is a Korean-born international artist, whose work is key to the Mono-ha movement. If you have ever been lucky enough to encounter a Lee Ufan’s work in real life you will appreciate its power to bring calm and refresh your view of an object. The Mono-ha Movement in JapanMono-ha means School of Things in Japanese and was originally a derogatory description by a journalist. Now it is the official name of the avante-garde art movement in Tokyo that happened between 1968 and 1975.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Joanna Kaszubowska |Andreea Ruxandra Iancu |Ania Kaczynska |Isla Phillips-Ewen
Museum Stories Museum Stories If you are struggling with inspiration for great gifts, do not fret! DailyArt Magazine is here to help. Today, we will go around the world looking for the best gift ideas in museum shops on each continent (excluding Antarctica, the only continent with no permanent human habitation). Find the ideas you need with our list of 10 great gift ideas from museums worldwide! 1.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Maya Tola |Andreea Ruxandra Iancu |Ania Kaczynska |Isla Phillips-Ewen
Although performing arts may be the popular avenue to convey drama, visual arts are also a powerful medium for the subject matter. Visual artists have explored many exhilarating and morbid themes to convey drama on canvas. The unfolding of impending excitement and creating a melodramatic effect on the viewer requires tremendous skill and imagination. Let’s explore some dramatic scenes in art. Stormy SkiesThunderstorms convey violence and destruction, as well as power and magnificence.
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Dec 31, 2023 | 
dailyartmagazine.com | Theresa Jakobsen |Sam Malone |Isla Phillips-Ewen |Maya Tola
Painting min Read Abstract Expressionism Impressionism In the middle of the North Atlantic lie 18 islands most people have never heard of. They are called Faroe, which loosely translates to sheep islands. A name that is not surprising when one learns that even today there are more sheep than people on these beautiful islands. The scenery has attracted painters and writers since the 19th century, who in return have taught and inspired local creatives.
