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Bridget Riley
Discover the illusionary artworks of a trailblazing British painter.
Art world insights
From interviews and opinions to collecting guides and live events, unpack the art world with Insights on Avant Arte.
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Carmen Herrera
For decades, Cuban painter Carmen Herrera was the unsung hero of Minimalism, but now she holds her rightful place in history.
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Laila Shawa
Laila Shawa (1940-2022) was a Palestinian pop artist who championed the arts in Gaza.
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Anna Ridler – What's it worth?
Conceptual artist Anna Ridler has been using artificial intelligence and machine learning for over a decade. Her work with tulips explores value, speculation and desire.
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Ai Weiwei – Under surveillance
To understand the origins of a quasi-camera by Ai Weiwei, we trace the history of surveillance in his life and work.
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How to collect art
So, you're an art lover. Either you buy art, or you'd like to – but where to channel this passion? You're in the right place. This guide covers everything you need to kickstart, develop and deepen a collection.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto
Hiroshi Sugimoto uses his 19th century box camera to photograph man-made projections of human existence.
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Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry is a Turner Prize winning artist working in ceramics, textiles and performance. He is also famous for crossdressing as Claire. Discover his unusual journey to becoming an art world icon.
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Iskra Velitchkova – Can machines make us more human?
We rely on computers in nearly every area of our lives, including creativity. Iskra Velitchkova explores the relationship between humans and technology. With generative artworks, she uncovers the ‘second self’ that emerges when we interact with machines.
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What is an edition?
At Avant Arte, limited edition artworks are the centre of our world. We're aware that on the surface they can be, like many worthwhile things, a bit mysterious. Here's everything you need to know.
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Ai Weiwei – Everyone is a dragon
It's the year of the dragon. Dragons wield godlike power in myths and folklore, but Ai Weiwei insists that everyone is a dragon. Here's why.
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Danielle Mckinney – Soul & Solace
Paintings by Danielle Mckinney articulate the soul through its ritual comforts, making the interior lives of Black women visible. We set out to capture the feeling in words, and with a community playlist.
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What is silkscreen printing?
Printmaker Kaius takes a break from crafting exquisite editions at Make-Ready in London to guide us through the fundamentals and speculative future of screen printing and serigraphy.
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Magdalena Suarez Frimkess
Discover seven spellbinding decades of mischievous cartoon ceramics by Venezuelan artist Magdalena Suarez Frimkess.
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Hank Willis Thomas & Jesse Owens – Running into history
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas explores success, power and oppression, specifically, how these ideas play out in the legacy of African American Olympian, Jesse Owens.
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Slawn – The good, the bad, and the Ugly Bastard
Ahead of our first collaboration, a satirical sculpture in his own image, we visited Nigerian artist Slawn in his London studio to talk about cartoons, racist tropes and lucid dreaming.
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