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“Beyond its Time. The Adventure of a Collector”, Russian Museum Málaga

This exhibition contains an extraordinary collection of Russian drawings, paintings and watercolors. In its rooms, the visitor will encounter the main movements, themes and concerns of Russian art in the period from the end of the 19th century to the end of the Second World War. Many of the most famous Russian artists of that era are represented, and experts and lovers of culture and art will find much to admire, learn and discuss.

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Year Joaquín Sorolla, Sorolla in black

This (almost finishing) 2023 has been the Year Francisco Sorolla.
Several exhibitions on the Master Painter were healed around Spain and most especially in its beloved city, Valencia.
Valencia is a city that I personally love to visit from time to time. Of course this was a special occasion not to be lost! We are used to admire the colours of the Spanish painter, the light, the sun, the brightness… but we are not used to get the opportunity to se a “dark Sorolla”. A more mono chrome version of the master painter.

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Mihaela Zoeva, Figurative Artist

This August Mamut Pastels received a special visit from a dear friend-Mihaela Zoeva, who is also a very talented young artist.
We were happy to invite her to try our pastels , and share with her our entusiasm about color!
We improvised an open art studio on the communal terrace at the top of our building and we filmed her ,while she was creating an unusual series of big-size abstract figurative drawings.

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Central Mass Pastel Society Awards 2023

Another year, the Soft Pastel contest of the Central Mass Pastel Society of Massachusetts, Marks of Distinction National Exhibition, was held, in which Mamut Pastels had the opportunity to participate by awarding three prizes to the jury's selection. The jurors of selection this year were Loriann Signori and Javad Soleimanpour, and our Judge of Awards, Mim Brooks Fawcett.

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About the creative process

Much has been written about the creative process. About what it means or how this process is developed to reach a result. Who doesn't want a magical or understandable formula to create? To create art, to create something new, to amaze viewers...
The creative process has diverse components that intervene in the creation of the “work” of art.

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Central Mass Pastel Society Awards 2022

Central Mass Pastel Society, 2022 Marks of Distinction National Juried Show! CMPS is excited to bring you this curated exhibition of 73 pieces in soft pastel from artists working throughout the United States and Canada. Mamut was par of this event with some selected sets for the three winners. Congratulations to the accepted artists and award winners for their diverse and beautiful work, and thanks to thejurors of selection, Liz Balkwill and Natasha Isenhour, and Judge of Awards, Katie Hanson.

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The child…

I am not pretty sure how Mamut came to me or if it was me, looking for something, that found it on my way. We are alway so busy trying to get somewhere, trying to achieve something, trying to force our limits, that we get no time to realize what we are or, maybe the most important thing, what we really want.

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The Black Pacifier

Having been born in Barcelona, ​​and wanting to always get closer to the art world, whatever the discipline, I had the oportunity to meet over the years a lot of interesting people ... One of them is the famous "Chupet Negre" ( The Black pacifier)

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