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Pavlo Padilla, Donde mediendan muerte los borrachos, 2025, pulverized charcoal from Carbonería Parras mixed with olive oil from Jaén on raw linen, 130x97cm © The Artist
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Creating With What Surrounds Us – 3 Questions for Pavlo Padilla

“3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the monochrome artworks of Pavlo Padilla. Pavlo Padilla, born in Seville in 1997, is an emerging Andalusian artist whose work is deeply rooted...

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06 January → 07 February 2026Enrich.R – Early LinesAlzueta Gallery ParisMore Info
04 December → 07 February 2026Dori Deng & Ylva Carlgren – Mirrored CentreGalerie BacquevilleMore Info
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Aesthetic Paper: Can Art Change our Brain?

Art can trigger many things in us, from joy and fascination to anger and disgust. But this perception is by no means a one-sided experience. On the contrary, it is a complex...
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Aesthetic Paper: Art As A Source Of Inspiration

Inspiration can come from many sources, but a new study has shown that visual art may play a particularly important role in the creative process.  Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for...
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Is Abstraction the Essence of Art?

The pursuit of abstraction is as old as humanity itself. From prehistoric cave drawings to ancient Greek sculptures of the Cyclades, abstraction is a timeless expression of our human need to break...
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Does art with intention sell better?

Today I would like to invite you to think together about the way we perceive art: Does our appreciation or personal feeling for a work of art change when we know the...

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