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Labor of Art
by Christina Chow The other day a nice college art student approached me at a gym in Miami. He heard I was a professional artist so he shared with me his passion to draw [...]
A Tough Universe
by Jairo Dueñas The Colombian artist Male Correa wadded into the dark God-forsaken recesses of the city of Medellin, determined to paint them. She opened the doors to the slums and surprised their seemingly spectral [...]
Size Matters
Does size matter? Miniatures have a power of their own, they force us to pay attention, to look closely at the details, to find meaning in the way they are displayed, to take in the [...]
Girl power
We often like to discover artists and artworks that are beyond the ordinary. This time we found in New York a powerful all-female ensemble of art that breaks boundaries. “Attached” is an unusual exploration of [...]
Thou Shall Not Forget
Painters who depict an epic moment in history are driven by the same impulse as history writers: to stop forgetfulness. Their names might not be well known outside their own country, their personal lives might not [...]
Debris of Light – When photography becomes a field of demolition
by Jairo Dueñas The hands of a philosopher trying to capture time frozen in an old family photograph can turn it into an excavation site. This is the work of the Colombian artist Andres [...]
Quietly Radical
Every two years art lovers all over the world pay attention to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and expect to see a most radical, shocking, daring and controversial exhibition in the [...]
Sardines: the Magical Silhouette
Imagination has no limits, when one is confined to the shape of a sardine. In Lisbon, sardine symbolizes love and June is the month for one of Portugal’s main cultural events, the Sardine Festival. The [...]
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Labor of Art
by Christina Chow The other day a nice college art student approached me at a gym in Miami. He heard I was a professional artist so he shared with me his passion to draw [...]
Debris of Light – When photography becomes a field of demolition
by Jairo Dueñas The hands of a philosopher trying to capture time frozen in an old family photograph can turn it into an excavation site. This is the work of the Colombian artist Andres [...]
Quietly Radical
Every two years art lovers all over the world pay attention to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and expect to see a most radical, shocking, daring and controversial exhibition in the [...]
A Social Revolution
Abstract Expressionism, which in the 50s revolutionized painting and veered art towards a new direction of experimentation and individual freedom, now strikes again with new impact at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida, United [...]
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Girl power
We often like to discover artists and artworks that are beyond the ordinary. This time we found in New York a powerful all-female ensemble of art that breaks boundaries. “Attached” is an unusual exploration of [...]
International Public Art Made Every Ten Years in Germany
The Skulptur Projekte Münster (SPM) has launched its fifth edition with 35 new productions of public art from 19 countries, ranging from sculptures to performances throughout the entire German city of Münster. The event will [...]
The Art Market: Economics Applied to Art
by Jane Korinek Art Basel brings together the largest group of galleries, collectors and investors every year. But who is buying? What is selling? And how has the art market evolved? Art Basel has [...]
Colombian Artists, United to Save the Earth
Madre Tierra Amotinada (Mother Earth Mutiny) is born thanks to the observation of human actions against the earth, but it is also a project that aspires to connect all forms of creation in favor of [...]
Have You Seen Everything?
Maybe three days are too short? Art Basel Miami 2016 is the prestigious must-see event but what about over 20 satellite fairs that are scattered all over the city? How to see in such a [...]
Diane Arbus, Seven Years Making a Difference
In New York we saw a unique show of one of the most important American photographers Diane Arbus (1923-1971) at the Met Breuer, a space newly acquired by the Metropolitan Museum to showcase contemporary art. [...]
Notes Around the World
A Tough Universe
by Jairo Dueñas The Colombian artist Male Correa wadded into the dark God-forsaken recesses of the city of Medellin, determined to paint them. She opened the doors to the slums [...]
Thou Shall Not Forget
Painters who depict an epic moment in history are driven by the same impulse as history writers: to stop forgetfulness. Their names might not be well known outside their own country, [...]
Sardines: the Magical Silhouette
Imagination has no limits, when one is confined to the shape of a sardine. In Lisbon, sardine symbolizes love and June is the month for one of Portugal’s main cultural [...]
Antunes at Venice’s Biennal 2019
Every two years, art shakes up the world with La Biennale Di Venezia . In this year’s international art event, the 58th version, Portugal has brought one of its most [...]
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On the Edge
MY Sheep Station
By C.C When you love something, you want to [...]
Just a Band of Friends
By C. C. Loch Hame is a band that [...]
Farewell to Arms
Mexican sculptor Pedro Reyes wants to create “a global consciousness [...]
New York Art Book Fair
The annual NY Art Book Fair, featuring booksellers, artists, antiquarians [...]