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Ryuji Tanaka | Portfolio
Ryuji Tanaka is one the most famous Japanese artists who focused on a traditional painting style - nihonga. Nihonga is the creative process of mixing mineral pigments and applying them onto the canvas or Japanese washi paper with glue to act as a fixing agent. Usually, Japanese artists apply paint with a brush, however, Tanaka often used a feather which often resulted... -
Deep Dive Into Pictorialism
Pictorialism is the movement that thrived from about 1885 to 1915 and was still being promoted by some as late as the 1940s. It began in response to claims that a photograph was nothing more than a simple record of reality, and transformed into a movement to advance the status of all photography as a true art form. -
Understanding of Sculpture
Sculptors like Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brancusi, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Rodin, Richard Serra and others... We invite you to dive deeper into the understanding of sculpture with 1605: from the classic sculptors out of the museums to contemporary artists who are changing the course of art history today. -
6 Most Influential Minimalist Artists
Minimalist art began as a post-World War Two movement in American visual arts during the 1960s and 1970s. Thought to be a direct response to the styles of Abstract Expressionism and Modernism, Minimalism embraced geometric forms, neutral surfaces, and industrial materials over loud and chaotic artworks. As Minimalism appeared to deny such vivid expression, the artworks that were made deliberately... -
Summer Blues: exhibitions to visit
While still enjoying the season of gardens and open air events, don't forget about these inspiring exhibitions in culture capitals around the world. Rijksmuseum, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Tate Modern and The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have opened their doors for you to enjoy paintings, drawings and sculpture. -
Henri Michaux | Portfolio
Henri Michaux (1899 – 1984) was a Belgian-born French poet, writer and painter. Michaux is best known for his poetry and prose, especially his texts chronicling his psychedelic experiments with LSD and mescaline which include Miserable Miracle and The Major Ordeals of the Mind. -
How to Boost Your Creativity
1605 Publishers has prepared for you some unique tips which can help everyone in a creative industry, but also, in a not creative industry. Because the ability to think differently and generate out-of-the box ideas isn't only for artists. It is for everyone. Discover how to boost your creativity with our tips today. -
Jasper Krabbé | Portfolio
Coming from a family with a strong artistic heritage, graffiti artist and a painter Jasper Krabbé (b. 1970) grasps his inspiration from his trips to his favourite places in the world like Cuba and Oceania. With major exhibitions in Europe, Latin America and United States, Krabbé is faithful to his distinct style: rough brushstrokes on the pages of newspapers or... -
Artists Inspired by Nature
Nature has always been a great inspiration to artists - from cave drawings to contemporary artists working today including photography, sculpture and architecture. Check our beautifully curated list of artists inspired by nature. Among the artists are Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Goldsworthy, Bill Brandt, György Kepes, Kacper Kowalski and Babs Decruyenaere. -
Gerrit Rietveld Academy Graduation
Last week 1605 Publishers was at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduation show. Gerrit Rietveld Academy is a small-scale, independent and internationally oriented university for fine art and design based in Amsterdam. And it has so many talents... We picked some of our favourite works, take a look! And don't forget that we are still scouting new talents in the fields... -
Art Movies on MUBI
MUBI is a global streaming platform where you can discover, watch, and share great movies. It introduces a new exciting film every day. That's why here, at 1605 Publishers we have selected 6 of our favourite art movies that have a contemporary feel and will inspire you to create and stay up to date with the coolest movie trends. Enjoy... -
Art Events | Summer 2022
This summer will be epic. So many art events to visit around the world. London, New York, São Paulo... You name it! 1605 Publishers prepared a list of the best shows to see. It's time to unleash your inspiration and see Daido Moriyama, Irving Penn, Thomas Boivin, Bill Brandt, Zanele Muhole among others. -
The Importance of Drawing
Drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression. It's generally concerned with the marking of lines and areas of tone onto paper or other material. Many famous painters were also drawers, like for example Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. -
Spring palette | Refuge
Every season at 1605 Publishers, we create a list of artist from the fields of art, photography, cinema and architecture that bring us inspiration. Our spring palette is dedicated to the artists from the countries that account for the most refugees in the world today: Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Ukraine. -
Noémie Goudal | Portfolio
The artistic practice of Noémie Goudal involves the construction of ambitious staged, illusionistic installations within the landscape, documented using film and photography. Her interventions are under pinned by rigorous research examining the intersection of ecology and anthropology. -
Richard Serra | Portfolio
Interdisciplinary artist who currently lives and works in New York. He has produced large-scale, site-specific sculptures for architectural, urban, and landscape settings and radicalised and extended the definition of sculpture with his early experiments with rubber, neon which resulted in his large-scale steel works. -
5 Black Artist You Should Know
It is impossible to put in one post all the brilliant and inspiring Black artists from the fields of photography, art, design, cinema and architecture, however, 1605 Publishers prepared the list of 5 Black artist that we honour and admire: Zanele Muholi, Gordon Parks, Steve McQueen, Amy Sherald and Tyler Mitchell.
