Dimitra Milan

By stinemarieb Dimitra Milan is an upcoming artist from the Unites States of America. She is 19 years old, and started painting when she was 15 years old. Her incredible paintings can be found in private collections across the U.S, Europe and Asia. She was born into a family of artist; both of her parents … More Dimitra Milan

Holzweiler celebrating quality, sustainability and individuality in their design!

Since 2012 Holzweiler has had a central role in Norwegian fashion design. In the value chain of design I find it natural to place Holzweiler in the category “fashion design” by reason of their clothing production and the aesthetics they care about in their products. Different fashion designers have different agendas. For Holzweiler sustainability and … More Holzweiler celebrating quality, sustainability and individuality in their design!

Art at any price?

In the middle of August, the Oslo based gallery “Galleri Gaalsa” arranged a three days Got It For Cheap project. The principle of Got It For Cheap (GIFC) is very simple, they sell art from the price of 300 NOK and more, depending on the size and if it is an original or not. The … More Art at any price?

Mr. Doodle

by. BullaBolla Mr. Doodles, whose name is Sam Cox, is a 23-year-old artist from England. He just draws doodles on white canvases with a black sharpie. He recently blew up on social media where his audience is based. I think people are fascinated by his work mainly because everything he draws is live, and he … More Mr. Doodle

The agreement between Nasjonalmuseet and the Fredriksens sisters creates debate

In the middle of june The National Museum, Nasjonalmuseet signed an agreement with Cecilie and Kathrine Fredriksen worthy hundreds of million kroners. The agreement has received varying feedback.  The deal includes an establishment of a collection of modern art and several exhibitions. The Fredriksen family will own the collection but will be loaned to Nasjonalmuset for ten years. … More The agreement between Nasjonalmuseet and the Fredriksens sisters creates debate

Breakdown: Art markets

The art industry consists of several markets that can be categorised using two different methods, the industrial approach and the sociological approach.  Within the industrial network we find the following markets: Classical contemporary or Blanded art market: Works by strong brand name artists on a international level, often sold/controlled by well resourced secondary market firms. … More Breakdown: Art markets

Art in hotels

In the recent years we’ve seen an increase in hotels buying artwork to make their spaces more unique and memorable to their clientele. Rather than purchasing ‘mass produced’ art from manufacturing companies, hotels has now started taking bigger risks in developing their art collections. Hotel owner and investor Petter Stordalen has invested 400.000.000 NOK in … More Art in hotels

The Pride in Art

By useename It’s been 50 years since there was a rebellion outside the queer club, Stonewall, in New York. So this years Oslo Pride Festival was meant to mark the anniversary of this history. A part of the festival is Oslo Pride Art, an exhibition set up at Youngstorget, as a primary art market. It’s … More The Pride in Art

Differences in art markets and consequences in mainstream media

The term art has been known to people since the 18th century. Art is often linked to architecture, music, theatre, dance, visual arts or crafts. There are several different markets for art. We are in the era of contemporary art that started in the 1960s Contemporary art is distantly divided into four markets; junk, alternative, … More Differences in art markets and consequences in mainstream media

Artkets

Art in today’s world can often be seen as how it reflects the society, but that’s just mine perception. In the end it all depends what kind of interest and type of level the individual person have. Most of us know that being an artist now days require facing various kinds of challenges to survive … More Artkets