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Scandalous “Jack of Diamonds”: How daring Russian artists from hooligans and provocateurs turned into avant-garde classics

At the beginning of the last century, this community of rebellious artists was almost the most scandalous in our country. No wonder, after all, the shocking creative group “The Jack of Diamonds” challenged painters and academics. Everything was provocative in this “grouping” – its very name, the first exhibition and, of course, the pictures that were painted by young artists. Continue reading →

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A woman who has never painted, received an award of $ 150,000 for the best portrait

The expression “lucky beginners”, as it turned out, can be applied not only to gambling, but even to quite serious competitions in the art world. So, this year the most prestigious competition for the best portrait in Australia and a reward of $ 150,000 was won by Lynn Savery from Melbourne, who had never painted portraits before and did not paint with oil paints. Continue reading →

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