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Summer 2022 is coming to an end but the calendar of cultural events for this fall seems never ending. Artalistic has combed through New York’s top art exhibitions to focus on what it means to be “contemporary” now, bringing you our selection of must-see shows from one of the world’s most renowned meccas of fine art – the city that never sleeps!

For the past twenty years, the French street artist Jean-René, popularly known as JR, has been making headlines with his monumental photographic collages and large-scale trompe-l'oeil artworks that he installs around the world. Artalistic - a leading online gallery - takes you on deep-dive into JR's artistic career and most iconic pieces.

In the history of art, there is the artist, the art and the location it was created. The place where artists live can inspire and influence their work and their representation of the world. Today, Artalistic - one of the leading online art galleries – takes you on a tour of the 10 most beautiful and famous artists’ villas and other institutional locations dedicated to art.

Digital art was created during the 1950s in the United States. This creative discipline, driven by the development of computers and communication technologies, brought upon the birth of a brand new artistic medium. It is divided into several specialties, some of which have become very profitable, producing pieces that increase greatly in value over time.

Some museums are true works of art - monuments that reflect history and make us dream of the future. These marvels of architecture are often as intriguing as the fine art treasures they contain. Artalistic takes you on a journey around the world to visit some of the most beautiful museums.

Artalistic takes you on a deep-dive into one of the most famous paintings in art history, A Bigger Splash by David Hockney. Hockney is one of the leading figures from the Pop-art movement whose bold, colorful and innovative art has mystified audiences for over sixty years.

Masking and vaccine requirements notwithstanding, gallery-going has seemed to spring back to some resemblance of pre-pandemic normalcy with an exciting calendar of shows opening this summer. Artalistic - one of the leading online platforms for buying fine art online - has previewed the summer’s biennials and exhibitions to bring you a few of the French exhibitions we’re most excited to see – from retrospectives to shows by female artists, immersive exhibitions and beyond.

Art history is full of different movements but Abstract art has been the dominant trend throughout the twentieth century. Its capacity to encompass an array of different media and techniques allows it to stay relevant to this day. Artalistic – one of the leading online art galleries – brings you a guide on how to find and purchase abstract art while bringing you a brief look at the leading figures from this movement.

Edward Hopper was one of America’s most influential realist painters of the 20^th century. His work was an expertly executed mélange of painting, light and storytelling, depicting New England towns and New York City architecture. Hopper’s paintings were mysterious, filled with longing and offered a new way of seeing. He left behind an unprecedented legacy that Artalistic – one of the leading platforms for buying and selling fine art online – has carefully combed through in order to bring you what we believe to be Edward Hopper’s 5 most famous paintings.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are virtual objects that have recently appeared in the art world and come from the cryptographic industry. They are increasingly common in the music and video game industries and are garnering increasing attention from collectors. These new digital artworks are being purchased for sky-high prices and their sales are growing exponentially. Artalistic, one of the leading online galleries, brings you a list of the 10 most expensive NFTs artworks ever sold.