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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.

From the moment humans began creating art they have been fascinated with representing the human form, resulting in countless masterpieces in the genre of portraiture. Artalistic has combed through the art history and selected what we believe to be five of the most famous painted portraits of all time.

Mark Rothko (1903-1970), whose real name was Marcus Rothkowitz, was an American painter born in Latvia. Rothko’s career as a painter spanned five decades. His expansive body of work revolutionized the essence and design of abstract art and includes some of the most important pieces of the 20^th century. One of the world’s leading online art galleries, Artalistic, brings you a brief yet thorough look at the life and paintings of Mark Rothko.

In celebration of International Women's Rights Day (March 8, 2022) Artalistic has combed through the annals of art history and carefully selected what we believe to be the top female artists of all time in order to bring them out of the shadow of male artists and proudly showcase their lives and work. To this day, despite much advancement, this imbalance is still being redressed, bringing their life’s work to the limelight is our way of reviving their art, keeping their legacies alive and inspiring younger generations of women around the world.

In France, at the beginning of the 2020s, approximately 25% of French people said that they have considered buying a piece of fine art to decorate their home. Over the past few years many companies have started leasing works of art. Read on to find out more about this exciting way of enjoying art while making a smart financial investment.

We often imagine artists as introverts cut off from the world, devoting their lives to creating their work. However, many artists have romantic encounters that propelled their work to another level, allowing them to create some of their finest masterpieces. In celebration of Valentine's Day, Artalistic brings you a brief overview of five famous artist couples.