Mr. Margiela’s clothes speak loud. His designs are clearly artworks that could be located both in a museum or in a luxurious clothing store. If you know the brand, you clearly can identify the iconic ‘Tabi’ boot or his logo as a proclamation of anonymity the that gives name to the company. Margiela has become … More Maison Margiela, the silent fashion designer
by: JMVL Some people say that graffiti is art and others say its straight up vandalism. Since I grew up on hip hop and used to breakdance when I was little, I personally find graffiti very interesting. I have always wondered how people get to such extreme heights on buildings and on the sides of … More Sotheby’s Get Banksy’ed
by student13 Hey guys! So, I came over an article from artsy.net about changes and the future of the contemporary art market. This is quite interesting, especially for our younger generation of artists and I wanted to share with you and comment on what kind of changes are the market going through and a bit … More Struggle of a modern artist
Street art, is a very well known and globally stretched genre of contemporary art. Street art may differ from other art forms by the fact that it has caught the attention of a wide age audience. A big reason for that, is because of social media. Social media makes it very accessible. The question is, … More The worldwide concept of street art. Why doesn’t it fit in with art’s traditional institutions and actors? – creativejulio
By ee99 Maria Pasenau is a 24-year-old Norwegian artist. She is known for her raw and un-filtered photos, and the way she creates art by using her own body. The National Museum has already purchased some of her work, which makes her among the youngest artists ever who has gotten this honorable opportunity. Throughout this … More Maria Pasenau for the National Museum
Photographer and graphic designer Kjetil Simonsen produces artwork that might be best suited for a male audience. Whereas art exhibitions are visited more heavily by women, stereotypically speaking you might find mostly men at Simonsens exhibition. Simonsen makes and sells digital illustrations with retro cars and has recently put them on display in a car … More An artist in a non-artistic field
To answer the assignment I am going to reflect on an article written in “Bergensavisen” on the 18th of January 2019. Am also going to use information from the syllabus to strengthen the arguments. Pushwanger has for generations been one of the biggest and best-known painters. Both his life and his well-known art is analysed … More Work by Pushwagner sold after his death
The Norwegian artist Marianne Heske thinks Norway is addicted to money. She says that Norway hire people to be chairman of “Nasjonalmuseet” that doesn’t have the competence to lead a board of culture. Heske is also laughing when economists say that art is a high-risk game, and that they are afraid to lose money. She … More Art is not just a hobby, it´s a matter of life and death
by anemenemone According to an article from March 2019, one man bought art for around 400 million kroner. His name is Petter Stordalen, and he is one of Norways most successful and richest men. He is an investor and a property developer. He also runs Nordic Choice Hotels consisting of 190 hotels spread out in … More The Different Art Buyers
By olivnes One might argue that today, there’s a sense of charm that has been washed away by how available and immediate everything is these days. Fashion and art itself seems to be increasingly pulling away from that special element that has once characterized it – when I look around, it seems that it has … More Logo-mania: what does it mean?
Making sense of art and design industries 