Singulart recently had the pleasure of meeting Lauren Jones and Alix Janta-Polczynski to find out more about their work as curators and their joint project Art Barter. Established just after the 2008 economic crash, Art Barter offers an innovative way of collecting art: members of the public can acquire artworks by offering anything other than money. In this series of…
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Diana Rainova is an established Bulgarian sculptor born in Paris who has exhibited her work nationally. Her sculptures display elegance and polish, movement and emotion. We sat down with Diana to talk about current projects, her inspiration, and the start of her artistic career. When did you know you wanted to be an artist? I was born into a family…
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Exciting Japanese painter Kaoru Shibuta has exhibited his work both at home in Japan and abroad in Spain, Taiwan, and Cambodia. Inspired by jazz and classical music, he predominately composes paintings that act as visual transformations of musical notes. His poetic symphony harnesses the energy of his rich local culture and blends nature, music, and art into one voice. When…
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A country of green hills and tranquility, New Zealand is a seemingly calm country that hides the chaos that Mother Nature sometimes bestows upon this great nation. Like a phoenix, it is reborn from these ashes and rises stronger and more determined than before. Moreover, it is a country of celebrated women, even in art, a traditionally male dominated profession.…
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Singulart is proud to present its art collectors, who give works of art a new home – supporting artists and the art market in the process – and reinforce our mission. We had the immense pleasure to talk to Ryan Grant Little, a collector from Berlin about his love of art, why he collects and how he does not understand people who live with bare…
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Inspired by SINGULART’S recent Children in Art collection in this article we will explore the early lives of four influential artists as they discovered their astonishing talent. Pablo Picasso Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up Picasso certainly remained an artist right up until his death in 1973 at the…
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Once called Caput Mundi, a crossroads for people and empires, today it is simply Rome – a city full of contradictions, yet magnificent all the same. This is a metropolis where the splendors of the past and the precarity of the present manage to coexist; where the future comes forward timidly; and where the imbued cultural significance is often in…
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Experienced Italian painter Sarah Arensi applies spirals of energy and light on the canvas to represent the power of life and its spiritual aspects. Inspired by Sufism, Taoism, Tantra and Shamanism, she harnesses her own spirituality to promote ideals of love and joy through bright colors and textured surfaces. We sat down with the artist to get a deeper understanding…
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Hanoi could be considered a sleeping giant of cultural prowess. With its traditional practices still intact and a slower pace to life allowing for blissful expeditions, the sheer volume of things to do is a very welcome surprise for those expecting a calm visit. The history of Vietnam is one of nuance and is a complex affair, however, by simply…
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Art curators deal with the organizational aspects of an art exhibition. They are responsible for defining the content of the event, choosing the works to be exhibited and the location. But that’s not all. Those who choose to undertake this profession must know that the commitments do not end in the logistical sphere. In fact, it is important not only…
