ArtMajeur spotlights Özgür Rakıcıyan, others

ArtMajeur used a June 2 social-media post to spotlight a fresh set of works on its online art marketplace, pointing viewers to atmospheric drawings by Özgür Rakıcıyan, sculpture by Barbara Kandiyodi and Pride-themed abstract art. The post, referenced in ArtMajeur’s social feed on Tuesday, fit a broader pattern on the platform of promoting emerging and newly added artists alongside themed selections. ArtMajeur’s website describes the company as an online marketplace for buying and selling art, with more than 3.9 million artworks and more than 140,000 artists from 80 countries. ### Who were the artists named in the June 2 spotlight? Özgür Rakıcıyan was one of the clearest named artists tied to the June 2 discovery post. ArtMajeur currently hosts multiple Rakıcıyan works, including “The Nomadic Vessel,” “The Melancholy of the Green Bottle,” “Shamanic Mask and the Sacred Fish,” and “Journey of the Soul: Eastern Mysticism,” all listed on the artist’s page in recent days. Barbara Kandiyodi was also featured in the social briefing tied to the post. (artmajeur.com) ArtMajeur’s artist page identifies Kandiyodi as a Belgian contemporary ceramist, says she is represented by a gallery, and shows at least one sculpture listed on the platform. ### How does this fit into ArtMajeur’s own curation? ArtMajeur’s site shows the company has been publishing staff-curated selections under its own name in early June. One such page, “Meeting new artists - June 2026 - Episode 1,” was published about five days before Tuesday and says the collection highlights works that most captivated art lovers and collectors on ArtMajeur. (artmajeur.com) ArtMajeur also published a “Best sellers in June 2026” collection on June 1, according to its site, suggesting the June 2 spotlight came amid a week of platform-led curation rather than as a one-off post. (artmajeur.com) The homepage at the same time promoted “new artworks,” “new artists,” and “special selections” assembled by the ArtMajeur team. ### Where does the Pride-month element come in? (artmajeur.com) June is Pride Month, and the June 2 social briefing described the post as including “vibrant abstractions for Pride month” and praise for Pride art. ArtMajeur’s platform already carries Pride-related works and collections, including a curated selection titled “Pride Month, Be Free, Be Proud” and a 2026 digital work called “Pride - The Rainbow Message.” (artmajeur.com) The Smithsonian Institution also identifies June as National Pride Month and ties the observance to the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, providing the broader calendar context for Pride-themed art promotion at the start of the month. ### What kind of marketplace is ArtMajeur promoting through these posts? ArtMajeur says it links artists directly with buyers and offers secure direct purchases, shipping and artist pages for browsing by medium, geography and theme. (artmajeur.com) The company describes itself as a global virtual art gallery and says it works with more than 1,100 partner galleries in addition to individual artists. ArtMajeur’s sculpture pages, artist pages and themed collections indicate the June 2 post was less a standalone editorial feature than a storefront-style discovery prompt aimed at collectors, browsers and galleries. (si.edu) That reading is supported by the platform’s emphasis on “new artists,” curated collections and direct purchase options across painting, sculpture, drawing and digital art. ### What can readers look at next on the platform? (artmajeur.com) ArtMajeur’s June 2026 artist-discovery collection and its individual artist pages for Özgür Rakıcıyan and Barbara Kandiyodi remain live on the site as of June 2. The platform’s homepage also points users to current magazine features, new artworks and team-curated selections, while Pride-related collections and digital works remain searchable within the marketplace. (artmajeur.com 1) (artmajeur.com 2)