Surrealism revels in the weird, the impossible, and uncanny- embracing paradox and ambiguity by combining realistic elements in illogical ways.
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Each piece in your collection calls for a unique combination of materials and framing styles. Only a skilled framer can draw from their years of experience to tell you what’s best for the lifelong preservation of cherished (and valuable) pieces, especially delicate works on paper.
Continue readingDeceptive Appearances
The genre of Op art has always been difficult to see clearly. To all appearances, it is a type of art that revolves around optical illusions- often utilizing contrasting colors, repetitive geometric forms, and moiré patterns.
Continue readingA Pattern of Behaviour
Working between painting, ceramics, and furniture design, The Nabis were a group of artists in turn-of-the-century Paris who are usually classified somewhere between Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
Continue readingLeaving an Impression
While the print sector has long been bedeviled by popular misconceptions about the originality of prints, the category seems poised for an image rehaul.
Continue readingCollector’s Series: Hanging Out with Art
Today, we’re focusing on different methods of display and how they affect your collecting habits. Our number one piece of advice for building a collection: buy what you love.
Continue readingThe Colours of Colombia
For much of the last century, Medellín was known as the capital of Colombia’s civil conflict as a result of drug lord Pablo Escobar and the global cocaine trade. In recent years, though, as the violence subsided, the city has gradually acquired its due recognition as a global capital of arts and culture.
Continue readingIn Memoriam
As the year comes to a close, we would like to remember and honour the invaluable contributions of the artists we have lost this year.
Continue readingThe Light Touch
Iridescence Makes a Comeback
Continue readingArt For Everyone
Keith Haring’s Message is Alive and Well
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