Uncanny everyday life
From 12,000 to 1.5 million US dollars in two years: The painting Summertime (2020) catapulted Anna Weyant into the top league of the art world. She is the youngest artist in the Gagosian Gallery, and the waiting list for her works includes several hundred names. She is the Rising Star of the year.
Herb Ritts, pioneer of fashion photography
Numerous LP covers such as Madonna's True Blue (1986) came from his hand: Herb Ritts, fashion and portrait photographer, is considered one of the most important in his field. The artist died exactly 20 years ago today. A look back at an influential career.
Protests and committed looks − the art year 2022
Protests against visiting professors, climate activism in museums and man's look at himself: After the Corona pandemic, the world is facing change in the face of war, inflation and climate change. The art world is also closely linked to these political developments. The Art.Salon looks back on the last twelve months.
War, legends and scandals - the art year 2022
Documenta fifteen, the 59th Venice Biennale, Picasso's La fenêtre ouverte in an auction for the first time - the art year 2022 had it all. Last but not least, the war in Ukraine or even the climate crisis also moved museums and galleries. The Art.Salon looks back on the last twelve months.
She boxes, screams and destroys
Teaser: She's not afraid to grab attention: The world's most dangerous woman smashes cars, screams »You have no idea« at the top of her lungs, even punches herself with boxing gloves. Selma Selman's performances stick, as does her commitment.
Barbara Evina: »I am just an African woman who happens to make art«
The great cities of the world are shaped by an ever-changing society, and the arts thereby function as a mirror of their changing inhabitants. In this interview series, we let three artists talk whose lives between cultures have brought out exciting artworks.
Witches, a highly gifted girl and a chocolate factory
Stories by Roald Dahl such as Matilda or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have accompanied many childhoods. He gave the fictional protagonists an unmistakable face: Quentin Blake. Today, the illustrator turns 90
100 years of Nosferatu
People are creeped out by the news that the Nosferatu spider is now spreading to Germany. It almost reads like a PR stunt that its cinematic namesake is celebrating its 100th anniversary this very year. Starting December 16, the Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection will encounter the iconic work with the exhibition Phantoms of the Night. 100 Years of Nosferatu – and reveals how the horror film relates to visual art.
Drawings from the Shelter
Henry Moore is ostensibly known as a sculptor of semi-astract figures. But he also made a name for himself as a draughtsman. St Albans Museum + Gallery is showing Moore's drawings of London civilians in the Second World War in Henry Moore: Drawing in the Dark from 16 December.
The world in pastel
With simple portraits and landscapes in pastel, the Swiss painter Nicolas Party succeeded in rising to the top of the art league. The former graffiti artist captivates with universal themes and used the pandemic for monumental projects.
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