Charcoal, with its deep blacks, expressive range, and tactile immediacy, is a beloved medium for artists. However, its very nature – loose, powdery particles held lightly to a surface – makes it exceptionally vulnerable. Protecting charcoal artwork requires understanding these vulnerabilities and implementing specific, careful practices from the moment of creation through to display and storage.
Monthly Asia Art News: July 2025 Edition
Displaying artwork can transform a space, and while standard wall hanging is common, suspending art high on a wall or from the ceiling can create a striking, unexpected effect.
A blank wall is like a silent canvas, waiting for art to bring it to life. When carefully chosen pieces are hung, a room suddenly gains rhythm and breath. How you arrange them creates the flow of that visual poetry. Wall art isn’t just decoration—it’s a quiet expression of your space’s character and your own taste, blending geometry and beauty in perfect harmony.
“I want people to feel the sun spinning when they look at my paintings.” — Vincent van Gogh
Abstract art—also known as non-representational or non-objective art—is defined as art that intentionally rejects literal depiction of visual reality. Instead of portraying recognizable people, objects, or landscapes, abstract artists communicate through an autonomous visual language composed of colors, shapes, lines, textures, and forms. The definition of the term ‘abstract’ means to separate or “withdraw from something”. The term stems from the Latin "abstrahere" (to draw away), reflecting its core ethos: extracting the essence of subjects by stripping away their physical appearances.
Roland Barthes proposed a vivid concept called "the grain of the voice," which represents the irreducible subjectivity and uniqueness of an individual, constituting their true identity. Philoso through his artistic practice, interprets the "granularity of the body."
How should you decorate the TV wall? With thoughtful decoration, your TV wall can realize both beauty and function in your living room. Below are some intelligent, creative, and practical ideas to inspire you to decorate your TV wall boldly.
When You Step Into a Gallery, Who Chose What You See?
"After Matisse, only Chagall truly understood color." —Pablo Picasso’s words capture the legendary status of this Jewish artistic genius. In February 2025, California’s Clars Auction House drew global collectors with two Chagall works on paper (Winter: Christmas Parade-Four Seasons and Sunday), estimated at $300,000–500,000. Months later, his oil painting Bouquet with Fruit (1949) sold for £730,800 in London. How did this war-torn exile conquer the art world with dreamlike hues?
