Art in 60 Seconds • Cindy Sherman
Now recognized as one of the most influential living photographers of her generation, Cindy Sherman has something very unique to her—the vision and audacity to transform and even on occasion ridicule herself. With boundless creativity and a never-ending supply of ideas, Sherman uses off-beat humor…
Art in 60 Seconds • Yayoi Kusama
Indisputably the most famous contemporary Japanese artist in the world, Yayoi Kusama truly is a character in her own right. Known for her unmistakable red bob cut, Kusama immerses us in an ocean of polka dots born from childhood hallucinations. And one thing is sure:…
Art in 60 Seconds • Berthe Morisot
Although the 19th century artworld was dominated by men, Berthe Morisot managed to establish a name for herself as one of the leading female figures of Impressionism. Her daring and determination to simultaneously lead a life as a woman, mother and artist make her a…
Jeff Koons, the king of controversy!
Every week, discover stories, anecdotes and secrets from the greatest artists in the history of art! KAZoART invites you on a tour of the exciting lives of our favourite painters and sculptors. Today, we look at the buzz surrounding controversial contemporary artist Jeff Koons, whose…
Gauguin and Van Gogh, an explosive friendship
Every week, discover stories, anecdotes and secrets about the greatest artists in the history of art! KAZoART invites you on a tour through the exciting lives of our favorite painters and sculptors. Today, we tell the story of the dramatic friendship between painters Paul Gauguin…
Camille Claudel, from a passion for art to romantic solitude
For the first time in France, a new museum will be devoted entirely to artist Camille Claudel. This new cultural institute will open on 26 March 2017 in Nogent-sur-Seine, a small town in Aube. The museum’s location was carefully chosen and is in fact Claudel’s…
Masterpiece in detail: American Gothic by Grant Wood
This week, KAZoART’s editorial team has chosen to explore one of the best-known paintings of the 20th century. Even if you don’t know the name of the painting or its painter, you will almost certainly have seen it somewhere before. American Gothic is a 1930s…
Five key facts about Minimalism
Minimalism, or minimalist art, is an art movement that appeared in the early 1960s in the United States, that has had a huge influence on contemporary design. A reaction to both Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, it advocates simplicity and is found in sculpture and…
Picasso in ten artworks
Summarizing Picasso’s career in just ten artworks was quite a task! Multifaceted artist Pablo Picasso created an immense body of work that continues to inspire artists today. As a young prodigy, he painted his first canvas at just eight years old and remains the figurehead…
Claude Monet in ten artworks
Paving the way for Impressionism and establishing a name for himself as a master in the subject, Monet completely changed the way people thought about painting in the late 19th century. Initially mocked and ridiculed, Impressionism is now one of the world’s most popular art…
Ten misconceptions about contemporary art
“Contemporary art is just for rich people”, “a five-year-old could do that”, etc. etc. Who hasn’t heard these sorts of comments when visiting an exhibition of contemporary art? Today, KAZoART brings you a survival kit for responding to even the most hardened sceptics! We examine ten…
Vasarely in ten artworks
The real name of the man commonly known as the Father of Op Art (or Optical Art) was in fact Győző Vásárhelyi. Hungarian-born Victor Vasarely took French nationality in 1961 and single-handedly revolutionized the history of art in the 20th century. Here, we take a…
Miró in ten artworks
Summing up Joan Miró’s extraordinary work and inventive style in just ten artworks sure wasn’t easy! Today, KAZoART looks at the greatest masterpieces of the Catalan artist whose humoristic and creative imagination had a huge influence on the avant-garde movement in the early 20th century….
Seven key facts about Paul Gauguin
First a sailor, then a stockbroker, and finally a painter, did you know Paul Gauguin lived several lives all across the globeknow? KAZoART pays tribute to one of the 19th century’s leading artists with seven interesting facts you might not have known about Paul Gauguin,…
Six landscapes that inspired the world’s greatest painters
Cliffs, mountains and ports are just some of the landscapes that have inspired the world of art. From Normandy to Provence, and Paris to Pont-Aven, the charm of France’s landscapes has never failed to arouse emotion in great artists. KAZoART brings you six landscapes that have…
Picasso: art and women
This week we’ll be talking about the women who influenced Pablo Picasso and his work. The painter did not lead a solitary life, far from it: Picasso was quite the ladies man! Women played a central role in both his professional and personal life, and…
The five best-known forgeries in the history of art
Art can also be faked… And some have made copying the work of the masters a genuine art form! Though you might not recognize their names, they have made the lives of leading experts – and the authorities – extremely difficult… In what is essentially…
Six colours inherited from renowned artists
This week, KAZoART is all about colour! Artists – painters in particular – are very susceptible to colours, mixing them, arranging them, and using them to create harmony on the canvas. So much though that they sometimes even lend their name to a colour… or…
The ten most famous kisses in the history of art
Art has never missed an opportunity to celebrate the osmosis between two beings offered by a kiss. Painters, sculptors and photographers alike have captured this moment of love and created the most beautiful kisses in the history of art. A symbol of passion, love and…
Masterpiece in the spotlight: At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance, Toulouse-Lautrec
In our Masterpieces in Detail series, KAZoART takes you deep into an artwork to discover its hidden secrets… Today, the editorial team delves into Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s masterpiece At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance. In it, Toulouse-Lautrec – an icon of the belle époque and…
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