Oct. 25, International Artists Day: art as a universal language that preserves memory and unites cultures

Every year on Oct. 25, International Artists Day is marked, a day dedicated to creators around the world and to the creativity, imagination and talent they bring to painting, sculpture, photography, music, literature and many other art forms. The date coincides with the birthday of Pablo Picasso, who was born on Oct. 25, 1881, in Málaga.

In a piece marking the day, ATSH describes art as a universal language that inspires and unites people. According to the agency, art enriches life, challenges our viewpoints and prompts us to reflect on the world around us.

Keepers of memory

Artists have a special role in society: they preserve memory and cultural heritage, give shape to emotions and ideas and build bridges of communication between different cultures and generations. That holds equally for the painter, the sculptor, the photographer, the musician or the writer. Through their works, individual human experiences become stories anyone can understand, whatever language they speak.

“Art is not only a form of expression,” the piece stresses. It is also a way to see, understand and change the world.

A day for creators

The day is also an occasion to pause on the work of artists, often quiet and long, that lies behind every exhibition, concert, book or performance. In the year that marks 145 years since Picasso's birth, his legacy is a reminder of how an artist's work can change the way we see the world.