AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar5 hours agoA fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expressionAssociated Press - By COLLEEN BARRYFLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar1 day agoFamed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85verified_publisherBloomberg - By Associated PressFamed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale …
AvatarjhaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoPattie Boyd Sells 'Layla' Album Cover Painting for $2.5 Millionultimateclassicrock.com - Allison RappMuse to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton has sold her private collection at auction, which includes various letters, photos and more from her …
AvatarjhaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe Unknown Artworks of Kahlil Gibranthecollector.com - Katharine GordonKahlil Gibran (1883-1931) is one of the most widely-read and translated writers of the 20th century. However, his work in the domain of visual arts …
AvatarjhaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoSomething Is Rotten in Germany's Arts Sectorhyperallergic.com - Ido NahariThanks to selective governmental investment in the arts, a sad joke has emerged — state-funded “radicals.” BERLIN — Museums are strange. Serving as …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar3 days agoThe chilling truth about Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken, America’s favourite poemThe Telegraph - Don PatersonBe honest: what was the last contemporary poem you learnt by heart, just because it spoke directly to you? Perhaps it’s simply the case that fewer such poems are being written. Open any prize-winning collection these days, and there’s a high chance you’ll find someone banging on about themselves; a …
AvatarjhaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoIn 'Wild Kindness,' Marcel Dzama Dreams Up Worlds of Uncanny Whimsy — Colossalthisiscolossal.com - Grace EbertWhether working in acrylic and ink on paper or carving small wooden sculptures, Marcel Dzama uses performance as an ordering tool. Raised in Winnipeg …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar4 days agoteamLab Installs Hundreds of Interactive Ovoids Across Hong Kong’s Tamar Parkverified_publisherHYPEBEAST - Zoe LeungCreating a continuous conversation between community, city and nature. 1 of 11 Teamlab, Exhibition View Of Teamlab: Continuous, 2024, Tamar Park, Hong …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar4 days agoThe must-sees in Hong Kong Art Week, from Art Basel and Art Central fairs, to exhibitions and eventsverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Audrey ChanWith Art Basel returning to pre-pandemic levels of gallery participation and Art Central resuming its position in Central Harbourfront’s marquee, …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar4 days agoGroup show ‘Constellations’ at Gallery 1957 considers alternative forms of lifeWallpaper* - Gameli HameloIn the fall of 2023, Ghanaian artist Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson contacted fellow artist Lisa C Soto, also Ghana-based, to discuss possibly participating in an upcoming Gallery 1957 exhibition in London, ‘Constellations Part 1: Figures On Earth & Beyond’. At the time, the latter wasn’t sure because …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar4 days agoCuban-born Wifredo Lam’s art, seen in solo show in Hong Kong for first time, reflects his varied influencesverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Lisa CamIt is perhaps surprising that Hong Kong has never had a Wifredo Lam exhibition until now, given the Cuban-born artist’s much celebrated legacy as a …
AvatarjhaAvatarAvatar4 days agoParis's Musée d'Orsay takes visitors back 150 years to Impressionism's birthFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of Impressionism from Tuesday with an unprecedented reassembling of the masterpieces that launched the movement, and a virtual reality experience that takes visitors back in time. Using VR technology, visitors to "Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism" …