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In celebration of Joe Biden’s inauguration as president of the United States, Artalistic has selected some of the most intriguing presidential portraits. Journey into American art history with this unique look at American politics through an artistic lens.

Even though most museums and galleries have closed their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, art enthusiasts can stay in the know and quench their thirst for news from the creative world by listening to art podcasts. Atralistic has rounded up some of the best art podcasts to help keep you occupied and absorbed in interesting news during lockdown.

Looking for unique gift ideas for the holidays? Artalistic brings you affordable and original ideas if you are contemplating giving the gift of art! Our carefully curated collection of paintings, photographs, sculptures and drawings will have you spoilt for choice! With this gift guide you can forget about anguishing over what to pick and the stress of buying a gift last minute. There are many great reasons to gift art for the holidays.

The second wave of lockdowns that have begun in several European countries, including France, are undermining the creative and cultural sectors - exhibitions have been postponed or cancelled, museums are closed and networking within the art market has slowed down. Artalistic takes stock of the impact the coronavirus is having on culture and art during the lockdown.

The art market is a fascinating, complicated sector that can bear witness to exchanges of gargantuan sums of money. This market is made possible due largely to millions of collectors and art buyers. It is important for artists and art agents to understand the different types of art buyers and their motivations so that they can tailor their approach or marketing strategy to each potential client. Artalistic has identified the five most common types of art buyers so that you can feel more at ease in the art market.

Delve into an intriguing part of the art market that often goes unmentioned - the world of famous art forgers. The individuals behind masterfully created art forgeries are often talented, intelligent and alluring people. Artalistic takes you on an insider’s look at the tumultuous lives of some of the world’s most famous art forgers, including Wolfgang Beltracchi, David Stein, Fernand Legros and Guy Ribes.

Street Art is a contemporary art movement that is also called Urban Art. Street Art is created in a public space, typically without official permission. It can encompass several media, which may include graffiti, stencil drawings, stickers, posters, video projections and light installations. Artalistic has rounded up a list of the top ten most emblematic works of street art.

Figurative, abstract, street and pop art – Artalistic's got it all. This celebrated platform for buying and selling contemporary fine art online is rapidly increasing its number of followers and media spotlight features. Artalistic's founder, Cynthia Soddu, and her team were recently featured in an article by Marie Claire magazine.

Like many other sectors, the art world has been heavily affected by Covid-19. After postponements and cancellations, Artalistic brings you the ultimate guide to 2020's greatest art exhibitions in Paris scheduled for this fall. Get your date book ready because these shows are not to be missed!

When you hear Pop art, images of Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein' stylized comic strip paintings probably come to mind. The Pop art movement began in the 1950s but its transient, expendable and glamorous style continues to inspire artists to this day and its sexy, young, big business edge still magnetizes art collectors around the world. Let's delve into this art movement and find a true definition for Pop art.