Rising Star

The Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo paints exclusively Black people to honor these characters in the pictorial tradition of portraiture. In doing so, he is putting a whole new stamp on figurative art. And it's catching on: In February 2022, one of his paintings was auctioned for around 1,264,000 euros.

by Luwi Funke, April 11, 2022
»Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents«

Dramatic scenes on stormy seas are among his trademarks: Winslow Homer is considered one of the most important U.S. painters of the 19th century. Starting April 11, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will show numerous of his paintings and watercolors in Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents.

April 11, 2022
Gonçalo Mabunda

He is one of the best-known artists from one of the poorest countries in the world: Gonçalo Mabunda from Mozambique makes works of art from old firearms used in the civil war. Both as an artist and an anti-war activist, he works for peace and seeks to add beauty and security to his homeland.

by Marius Meyer, April 11, 2022
National Gallery of Art presents »Afro-Atlantic Histories«

The Afro-Atlantic Histories exhibition at the National Gallery of Art explores the historical experiences and cultural currents of Black and African people. More than 130 striking artworks are designed to bring to life the many narratives surrounding the African diaspora.

April 10, 2022
euward - European Art Award for Painting and Graphic Arts in the Context of Intellectual Disability

World War II bombings traced with biros, lithographic self-portraits, abstract jungle scenes painted with coloured pencils - three themes, three styles, three winners of the euward 2021. The European art prize exclusively honours »Outsider Art«. It can be the beginning of a career.

by Bettina Röhl, April 10, 2022
»Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©« in New York

When an artist's family organizes an exhibition, it becomes unique. In Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure©, starting April 9 in New York, more than 200 paintings, drawings and ephemera by Basquiat will be on display, most of them for the first time.

April 09, 2022
National Gallery London

In a career that lasted only about 20 years, Raphael left his mark on European art history like few others. In the exhibition Raphael, the National Gallery London offers a rare complete overview of his work. It opens April 9 and runs through July 31.

April 09, 2022
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn: groundbreaking moments in colour

On 25 August 1967, the then Vice-Chancellor Willy Brandt heralded the new era of color television in West Germany. A moment that the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn recalls in the exhibition Color as Program - and with it over 40 artists who demonstrate the power of color across all media.

April 08, 2022
Fourth Art Düsseldorf

Art Düsseldorf is the first hybrid art fair to offer a new feature: a virtual tour of the fair, including a video call function for contacting the desired sellers. A total of 85 galleries will exhibit artistic positions from April 8 to 10.

April 08, 2022
Premiere of Nice Art Expo

From April 8 to 10, a trip to the French Riviera will be all the more worthwhile: Nice will host a new art fair featuring internationally recognized artists and famous galleries. A competition for up-and-coming talent rounds off the fair.

April 08, 2022

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