August 11, 2024
European Artists

European Artistic Swimming Grateful “To Learn and Change Together” at Annual Clinic

by Christina Marmet Over 100 participants, representing 30 National Federations, as well as attendees from outside of Europe, took part in the 2023 European Aquatics Artistic Swimming Clinic held from 13-15 October at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Türkiye. Andida Bouma, European Aquatics Treasurer and an active member of the Technical Artistic Swimming Committee

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European Art

City Life Org – The Met to Reopen 45 Newly Installed European Paintings Galleries on November 20, 2023

Image: Details of European Paintings in The Met Collection Dates: November 20, 2023–OngoingLocation: The Met Fifth Avenue, Galleries 600–644Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800 will highlight new narratives and juxtapositions among more than 700 works of art, following an approximately five-year-long project to replace the galleries’ skylights The Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen its full suite

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European Artists

Marking Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800 – Announcements

For centuries, women artists in Europe who achieved professional artistic careers were deemed anomalous or exceptional, while those who engaged in creative pursuits in the home were dismissed as amateurs. Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800, co-organized by the Baltimore Museum of Art and Art Gallery of Ontario, brings together more than

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Visual artists

Israeli Art Community Responds to Letter Demanding Ceasefire in Gaza

Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, an open letter demanding an immediate ceasefire circulated online earlier this week, receiving signatures from more than 2,000 visual artists, writers, and actors. On Saturday, an Israeli response to that open letter began circulating. On October 7, roughly 1,400 Israeli citizens were murdered, while another 3,500 were wounded,

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Visual artists

Iranian visual artists, cinema community condemn Zionists’ heinous crimes against Gaza

TEHRAN-Iranian visual artists and cineastes gathered together at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday afternoon to condemn the heinous crimes of the Zionist regime against the innocent people in the Gaza Strip. The event was held after the General Directorate of Visual Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and Iran

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Art Investment

The Tenant’s Tale: Profiting from Art Investment

In the world of high-rises and cramped urban spaces, art has found an unlikely patron – a tenant. In the bustling cityscape, he has managed to make the most of his rented space, turning it into a gallery of sorts, showcasing a collection of art worth INR 60 lakh. But this tenant is not just

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Art Investment

Art investment: Millennials discovering recession-resistant asset of super-rich

Across London, New York, and Paris this month some of the greatest treasures on earth will be bought and sold in unruffled, measured tones. Autumn marks auctions in the art world and a chance for many to add a prized asset to their collections. However, while purchases may pull at the heartstrings of their new

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European Art

Memento Mori: Medieval Images of Death

By Danièle Cybulskie If you’ve ever taken a look at medieval art, or wandered around a cathedral with visible tombs and monuments, you’ve most likely noticed that there are a whole lot of spooky images appearing from about the fourteenth century on. Not surprisingly, in the years following The Black Death (c. 1346-1353 CE), which

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European Artists

Paris: The New Darling of the European Art Trade? | Scott Reyburn’s overview includes Lisa Brice’s exhibition ‘LIVES and WORKS’

(…) Since Britain’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union, there has been plenty of talk about the heft of the European art trade shifting from London and Paris. (…) Thaddaeus Ropac (was showing) new paintings and drawings by Lisa Brice. The Ropac show includes a second version of Brice’s audacious reinterpretation of Manet’s late masterpiece,

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Visual artists

The 15 Best Art Schools in the U.S. 2024

1. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The Cooper Union is our pick for the best undergraduate art school in the United States for many reasons: it has great programs, affordable tuition, and notable retention and graduation rates, not to mention a stellar location. Located in the heart of the East

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