Art History
Women: from unicorns to pets
May 17, 2023
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I imagine a beautiful and elegant woman intent on carrying in her designer handbag a cuddly Chihuahua, a four-legged animal with often puffy and extremely expressive eyes, which, despite appearing so small, tender and sweet...
Artist Portraits
André Schulze, a surrealist universe
Oct 12, 2021
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The artist André Schulze, formed in 1982 in Dresden, works on a surrealist universe of buildings of which we hardly know what their function is.
Artist Portraits
EDWIGE COL: different universes, underground, pop
Oct 1, 2019
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Edwige Col navigates in different universes, underground, pop or linked to the world of skateboarding, to blend them into works dominated above all by great spontaneity.
Artist Portraits
Konrad Ziolkowski, each artist is unique
Feb 11, 2023
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"Each artist is unique and has features, both in themselves and in their work, that distinguish them. It's hard for me to say what is unique about my art, I would like it more for the recipient to evaluate it."...
Artist Portraits
Gaetano Ligrani: Every artist is unique
May 21, 2024
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"My background comes, in large part, from my professional-artistic training and architectural studies, when the aforementioned faculties, also artistically trained students with examinations in art history, life drawing and descriptive geometry"...
Art News
2024 Venice Biennale Unites 331 Artists Under 'Foreigners Everywhere' Theme
Feb 1, 2024
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The 2024 Venice Biennale, themed "Foreigners Everywhere," will feature 331 artists, exploring themes of identity, nationality, and belonging from April 20 to November 24. Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, this edition emphasizes diverse narratives, from contemporary to historical, highlighting the nuanced experiences of being a foreigner in today's interconnected world.
Art News
Indiana University Cancels Palestinian Artist's Exhibit, Stirring Controversy
Jan 11, 2024
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Indiana University canceled an exhibition of Palestinian artist Samia Halaby, citing safety concerns. The decision sparked a debate over academic freedom and political expression.
Art News
Unimaginable! Vienna museums opened an account on OnlyFans to counter social media censorship
Oct 21, 2021
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The city's tourism board has set up an app to allow them to shown artworks of a sexual Viennese are "very open-minded," the tourism board's Helena Hartlauer said. OnlyFans is reminiscent of an earlier attempt to create a platform for sexually explicit art.
Art News
Inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to unify and internationalise the city's art scene
Nov 4, 2021
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Inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to unify and internationalise the city's art scene. The event, featuring 50 of the Japanese capital's galleries and museums, soft launches this November. It is supported by Art Basel and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. Six museums are participating, with Mori Art Museum showing 16 groundbreaking women artists from around the world. Commercial galleries include Taka Ishii, Ota, SCAI the Bathhouse and Mujin-to Production.
Lifestyle
Tom Ford's Universe: From Fashion and Film to Art and Collecting
Sep 9, 2023
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Tom Ford is a globally renowned fashion designer known for his luxury clothing. In addition to his fashion career, he is also a filmmaker and passionate art collector, celebrated for his discerning taste in the art world.
Art News
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launches sport art exhibition
Jan 16, 2023
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Eric Cantona, who used to play for Manchester United, has opened an exhibit about how sports heroes have changed society.
Art News
Indiana's Valparaiso University wants to sell Georgia O'Keeffe painting to fund work
Feb 13, 2023
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Museum groups and the former head of the art department at the university have spoken out against the planned sale.
Art News
Second vandalism to George Floyd statue in Union Square
Oct 5, 2021
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Second vandalism to George Floyd statue in Union Square. A white supremacist group's logo was spray-painted on the sculpture after it was unveiled in Brooklyn. Since then, the sculpture has undergone a thorough cleaning and restoration. The piece is now on display alongside busts of Breonna Taylor and John Lewis.
Art News
Germany has more private museums of modern art than the United States
Jun 13, 2023
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Larry's List, a business that keeps track of art collectors, says that there are now 446 private museums around the world, 111 of which have opened since 2016.
Art News
Archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates have discovered an 8,500-year-old building
Feb 21, 2022
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Archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates have discovered an 8,500-year-old building. The ruins are now the earliest known edifice in the Emirate of Dubai.
Art News
The Union League Club sells a Monet to finance the renovation of its facilities
Mar 21, 2024
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The Union League Club of Chicago plans to sell its Claude Monet painting "Pommiers en Fleurs" to fund renovations at its historic facility. The proceeds will enhance member services, reduce debt, and contribute to the club's American art collection.
Art News
Climate activists in the United Kingdom glue their hands to a Vincent van Gogh painting in a London museum
Jul 1, 2022
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The Courtauld Gallery in London announced that it would be closed for the rest of the day after climate activists glued their hands to a famous van Gogh painting.
Art News
Egon Schiele's artworks, suspected of having been looted during the Nazi era, have been confiscated from museums across the United States
Sep 15, 2023
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The Manhattan District Attorney's office has directed the impounding of artworks held at the Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Museums, and Allen Memorial Art Museum...