We, and those before us, have been making art longer than previously known. By about 15,000 years…. Recent tests made scientists conclude that the ‘Panel of Hands’ in a cave in El Castillo, Spain, is older than 40,800 years. This is more than 15,000 years older than was previously thought. With this finding, these ancient […]
Edvard Munch : the Man behind the Scream ~ Biography
March 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
“I want to show men breath, fell, love, and suffer. I want to bring home to the spectator the sacred element in these things, so that he takes his hat off just as he would in church.” ~ Edvard Munch Early Childhood of Edvard Munch Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist, born […]
Angelica Kauffman ~ Historical Painter, ahead of her time
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Angelica Kauffman was one of the most successful and internationally celebrated artists of the 18th century. Swiss/British, 1741-1807 Kauffman achieved extraordinary recognition for a female artist of her day, thanks to her talent and open-minded father who taught her painting… Angelica Kauffman was a child prodigy. it was her exceptional talent that encouraged her father, […]
Art 42 Basel (2011)
June 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s coming up: Art Basil – time. Time to book your ticket for Switzerland, if you haven’t yet, is today. The world league art show in Basil will start June 14, 2011, and continue till June 19. As per previous years, Art Basil has a wide range of contemporary art disciplines that it aims to […]
Art Education is not art education is not art education
May 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
3 art education opportunities + 3 countries + 3 art focal points + 3 art faculty = 3 totally different learning experiences: 1. MA Curatorial & Critical Studies; Frankfurt, Germany 2. Gwangji Bienanale Int’l Curator Course, China 3. MFA Graduate Programs, Maryland Institute College of Art, US The opportunities to study art are […]
Salvador Dali Museum
January 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The US art community can rejoice: a renewed Salvador Dalí museum (nicknamed, ‘the Dalí’) has just opened on its new premises: 1 Dalí Blvd, St. Petersburg, Florida, this January 11,’11 at 11:11. The Dalí’ Museum, A New Era In line with Dali’s amazing sense of lines and space, the museum is an amazing structure […]
Cézanne’s Most Famous Paintings
January 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Some would answer the question ‘What are Paul Cézanne’s most famous painting’ with a statement that there is no single most famous painting by him; all his paintings are famous!! However, this is not entirely true, as some paintings are of higher quality, have more art historic value, while others we’ve never even seen as […]
Art Basel 41 ~ Art Films
April 27, 2010 by 1 Comment
The Art Film program at Art 41 Basel again features a varied program of films by and about artists, screened at the Stadtkino Basel. The nightly program from Tuesday to Friday, curated by film scholar Marc Glöde (Berlin), presents films by artists including Michaela Meise, Guy Ben-Ner, Korpys/Löffler, Sean Snyder, Clemens von Wedemeyer, Ryan Gander, […]
Bergen Biennial Conference – Upcoming September
July 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This Fall the art world in Scandinavia will gather in response to existing plans in Bergen to establish a biennial in the city in 2011. The three-day conference will constitute one of the most extensive discussion about biennials to date.It will take place in Bergen Kunsthall, Norway. BERGEN KUNSTHALL BERGEN BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 17. SEPTEMBER – […]
Art Basel 40: first 2009 art show video
June 11, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Art Basel 40 is in full swing this weekend. Enjoy this art reporting video, highlighting some of the more interesting features of this international art show. Walkthrough of the Art Unlimited sector with large-scale installations, video projections, and massive sculptures at Art 40 Basel International Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland. Art 40 Basel, Art Unlimited […]
