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Paul Gauguin, the famed French Post-Impressionist artist was born on this day, June 7, 1848. A stockbroker with a lucrative income in Paris, Gauguin’s life took a turn when the markets crashed and his fascination with the art world – and his desire to become an artist himself – began to clash with his family. …
Celebrating Paul Gauguin, who brought Tahiti to life with his works Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends …
Is that a Gauguin or a fake? Historic painting downgraded at the Tate Read More »
June 6, On This Day The man who developed Synthetism Vincent van Gogh was his friend, Edgar Degas his fan and Pablo Picasso heavily influenced by his works — Paul Gauguin, born on June 7, 1848, was a French Post-Impressionist artist, who was unappreciated until after his death. He has influenced the French avant-garde and …
March 30, On This Day There exist many iterations of Vincent van Gogh’s fascination with sunflowers, but one in particular — Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers — made art history on March 30, 1987, when a Japanese insurance magnate reportedly paid the equivalent of US $39,921,750 for the artwork at a Christie’s London auction. …
