What is Contemporary Aboriginal Art?

The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés   Nowadays, Contemporary Aboriginal Art is Australia´s most iconic and prestigious art form. Aboriginal artworks are displayed at the most important museums and galleries around the globe and they frequently achieve millionaire prices at art auctions. But, what are the origins and main traits of the so-called […]

Jules Chéret: how the poster turned into an art form

The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés   Nowadays, posters are widely collected and can be found in the most important museums worldwide. However, that was not always the case. It all began in the mid-1800s, when the poster started to be valued as an art form. Jules Chéret, a talented French designer and […]

The ongoing battle for the restitution of Aboriginal cultural heritage

The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros Valdés   Around 100,000 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural artifacts and human ancestral remains form part of foreign institutions and private collections. Some of them were looted upon James Cook’s arrival to Australian soil in 1770 while many others have their own stories to tell. For years, […]

What to know about the NFT art boom

The Art Syndicate Staff Writer: Constanza Ontiveros   NFTs have taken the international art market by storm making headlines everywhere. All this fuss comes with many warnings pointing to the speculative bubble created around them, to copyright issues and legal gray spots, to their negative toll on the planet, and to their potential longevity. But, […]