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Art for Women’s sake


In celebration of International Women’s Day, we want to homage it with a pearl from the recent art history. In 1991-92 Gottfried Helnwein created 48 portraits of the most important women in the world who left an indelible imprint in history in every field. Helnwein’s was a direct reply to the 48 male portraits painted twenty years earlier, in 1971-72,…

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Behind the hyperrealism of Jacques Bodin


Jacques Bodin is a French based painter who realizes truly exceptional hyperrealistic paintings. His superior technique allows him to excel in every subject he decides to represent, passing from portrait to still life and natural scenes with great mastery. So, he creates some different series, but one of the most recognizable and interesting is “De Dos”, where he depicts mainly…

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Pastel drawings by Dagmar Colen


Dagmar Colen is a Dutch artist, who creates realistic pastel drawings representing both people and animals. Her own work includes portraits that speak about her personality, with a studied mix of composition and colors and a balance between light and shadow. In her works, everyone could see a constant research for subjects that inspires her the most and a strong and…

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