One of most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol’s influence on art and culture is ubiquitous. The Pennsylvanian-born introvert spearheaded the Pop Art movement which mirrored the rampant celebrity and consumer culture. Pop Art was conceived out of a dissatisfaction that young artists felt towards art schools during the 1950s and 1960s. They felt that none of the…
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Since the Industrial Revolution onset a period of big business culminating in this current period of neo-liberalism, surviving as an artist has been a mental and physical challenge. This is especially difficult when sects of society tell those with aspiring artistic dreams to ‘get a real job’. We may be turning a corner, however, as in these uncertain times it…
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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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We continue to explore women’s art, this time in New Zealand: a place with emerald green valleys, where the past coexists with the present in harmony, and where women, in their essence, demand equality without nonsensical resistance. In this article, we celebrate the life of Adele Younghusband, a Kiwi artist whose works shot to prominence in her homeland in the…
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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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Since the Industrial Revolution onset a period of big business which has culminated in this current period of neo-liberalism, surviving as an artist has been a mental and physical challenge. This is especially difficult when sects of society tell those with aspiring artistic dreams to ‘get a real job’. We may be turning a corner, however, as in these uncertain…
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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…
