The Role of Women in Art History: From Silence to Recognition
For centuries, women have played a vital yet often overlooked role in the history of art. While male artists like Michelangelo, Picasso, and Van Gogh have dominated textbooks and museum walls, countless talented women worked in the shadows, their contributions ignored or attributed to men. Today, the narrative is changing as art historians and institutions […]
The Voynich Manuscript
The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript: The Work of Art That Defies Reason Among the most fascinating enigmas in the world of art and history, few have aroused as much curiosity as the Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated book that has resisted all attempts at decipherment for more than five centuries. Discovered in 1912 by the […]
The importance of art to generate social development and wealth
The origin of art is linked to that of humanity itself. It was the system that our ancestors created to externalize their thoughts and emotions and, from the first cave painting to the last contemporary piece, art has served as a medium, form and source of human expression. It is a universal communication channel that […]
Factum digitizes heritage, from cave paintings to Renaissance paintings
“The greatest threat today to cultural heritage is war. The greatest destroyer of heritage was the Second World War; indiscriminate aerial bombings destroy many human lives and much culture,” says Adam Lowe. He was born in Oxford in 1959 and there he studied at the Ruskin School, the Faculty of Fine Arts of that prestigious […]
The Vital Importance of Investing in Marketing for the Art Sector in the Digital Age
In the digital age, marketing has become a determining factor for the success of any industry, and the art world is no exception. With the increasing use of the internet and the rise of digital art trends, artists must recognize the need to invest in effective marketing strategies to promote their work and gain visibility […]
A âBig Desecrationâ: Native American Activists Call for Digging to Stop at Brickell Archaeological Site in Miami
Aerial view of the Bricknell archaeological dig in Miami, Florida, 2023. MATIAS J. OCNER/MIAMI HERALD/TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE VIA GETTY IMAGES Two Floridaâbased Native American activists are asking the city of Miami to stop an ongoing archaeological dig in the Brickell neighborhood. The site is being developed for residential housing. The artifacts found at the site […]
With a Deeply Personal Show and a New Foundation in Detroit, Artist McArthur Binion Is Heading Home
In McArthur Binionâs paintings, there is always more than meets the eye. Beneath a seemingly minimalist grid of colorful blocks created with oil stick and ink lies what the artist calls the âunder-consciousâ of the work, a layer often composed of autobiographical elements such as Binionâs decades-old address book, copies of his birth certificate and […]
Iconic $42 K. Jeff Koons âBalloon Dogâ Sculpture Accidentally Smashed by Art Collector in Miami
An art collector in a Miami gallery last Thursday evening accidentally knocked over a âBalloon Dogâ sculpture by artist Jeff Koons; it fell to the floor and shattered. Luckily for the collector, insurance covered the cost of the piece. The two-decade-old artwork was blue porcelain and stood roughly 15 inches tall. It was on display […]
ORLANDO QUEVEDO NAMED OFFICIAL ARTIST OF 2023 NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
On November 29, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, in partnership with Washington, D.C. officials, Festival sponsors, and other stakeholders, gathered at The University Club of Washington, DC to share plans for the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival, being held March 20-April 16. The 2023 official artwork was unveiled, and the grand marshals for the 2023 […]
This is how the copy of the Parthenon marbles is made that will close the controversy
The replica of the ‘Selene’s Horse’ made in 3D is presented in London, and it may be the key to resolving the historic dispute between London and Athens On March 24 of this year, Roger Michel , founder and CEO of the Institute for Digital Archeology (IDA) – an Oxford-based academic consortium created in 2012 […]