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The Return of Craft: How Hand-Built Objects are Once Again Gaining Prestige

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And there’s seemingly a growing hunger for the tangible, as appreciation of the beauty, skill, imperfections, and authenticity of hand-thrown vase or embroidered wall hanging grows. Aleksandra actually quit her day job as a display artist at Anthropologie to become a full-time woodworker. Sheila Hicks – Sans titre.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Join in as we explore these manually motivated artistic mediums popular in 2025. Sold for $700 USD via Black Art Auction (March 2025). More recently, both contemporary artists and collectors have invested anew in attention to surface and texture. Sold for $75,000 USD via Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. February 2025).

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What Makes a Work of Art Timeless in an Age Obsessed with Now?

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Encompassing sculpture, architecture, and painting, achieving timelessness isn’t about any single approach or artistic endeavor – it’s about substance. While artistic styles and trends have evolved and morphed over the centuries, an enclave of revered artists and artworks remain unbound by visual trends or the medium used.

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How Japonisme Shaped Modern Art

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Coined in the late 19th century to describe the Western craze for Japanese art and design, the influence of Japonisme blossomed after Japanese ports reopened to Western trade in 1854 after being closed to the West for over 200 years, and in doing so helped to lay the foundations for Modern Art.

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Two US ambassadors have displayed Van Goghs in their London residence—but Donald Trump's pick for the job seems unlikely to follow suit

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Published on Fridays, stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist, to scholarly pieces based on meticulous investigations and discoveries. Both of the Annenberg Van Goghs which had hung in Winfield House were later bequeathed to the Met, along with five of their other paintings by the artist.

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Long Overdue: Cultural Change Affecting the Art Market

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The art market is experiencing a boom in demand for work by African American artists. To counteract this, having a strong provenance is crucial and having work appraised and authenticated before attempting to sell is always beneficial to everyone involved. Several decades ago, the art world was quite different.

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Van Gogh was not fantasising when he painted mountain landscapes with ‘The Two Holes’

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Published on Fridays, stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist, to scholarly pieces based on meticulous investigations and discoveries. Van Gogh’s The Olive Trees (June 1889) and Mountains at Saint-Rémy (July 1889), both showing the Deux Trous on the crest of Les Alpilles Museum of Modern Art (Mrs.