“Art is like a mirror that reflects the society of its time” by Sadamasa Motonaga I’m pretty sure that not many people have heard the art movement called “Gutai”. The Gutai art movement emerged in post-war Japan, seeking to create a new artistic language that reflected the cultural and political climate. Rejecting traditional values, Gutai […]

“Good artists copy, great artists steal” by Pablo Picasso There are claims that Damien Hirst stole the idea of spot paintings from another artist. The concept of painting grids of spots with random colors was initially explored by Thomas Downing, an American artist. Hirst’s career began in 1988 at the Frieze exhibition, where he presented […]