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Situated in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, this lively market takes place on the last Sunday of May, June, July, August, and September, running from noon until 5 PM.

Upon entering Lambermontmartre, visitors might feel transported to the art-infused streets of Paris or another European city known for its spontaneous gatherings of artists. The market is characterised by its vibrant atmosphere, where one can enjoy a Brie sandwich, a glass of wine, or Ricard, all adding to the charm of the experience.

Lambermontmartre

Lambermontmartre

Every edition of Lambermontmartre sees approximately 150 artists, including painters, illustrators, and photographers, showcasing their work to thousands of visitors. These artists come from all corners of Belgium and beyond, offering a diverse range of artistic styles and levels of experience, from budding creatives to seasoned professionals.

Lambermontmartre

Lambermontmartre

The market is not just for adults. Children and grandchildren can engage in artistic activities at various stalls, allowing them to create their own works of art and let their imaginations run wild. This interactive element makes Lambermontmartre a family-friendly event, fostering a love for the arts across generations.

Lambermontmartre for children

Lambermontmartre for children

New Information and Dates for 2024

Lambermontmartre continues to be an open-air painters’ market for painters, illustrators, and photographers. Registration for the summer of 2024 opens on 15 April 2024. The dates for this year’s market are:

  • 2 June
  • 28 July
  • 11 August
  • 1 September
  • 28 and 29 September (James Ensor edition)

The market runs from noon until 5 PM and is set up around the KMSKA (Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp) on Leopold de Waelplaats.

A special James Ensor edition will be held on the weekend of 28 and 29 September. The Ensor Year 2024 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Belgian avant-garde artist James Ensor’s death. Ensor, born in Ostend in 1860, passed away in 1949. Antwerp is home to the largest collection of Ensor’s works, housed at the KMSKA, which will launch an ambitious exhibition in late September. The James Ensor celebration will feature extensive festivities, including animation, dance, and music.

The James at Lambermontmartre initiative aims to inspire participants to channel their inner Ensor. Artists are encouraged to delve into their creativity and present works that reflect Ensor’s influence. Whether through style, technique, or thematic exploration, artists will have the opportunity to showcase how Ensor has inspired them.

Practical Information

Dates and Times:

  • Last Sunday of May, June, July, August, and September
  • From 12:00 to 17:00

Location:

  • Leopold de Waelplaats, Antwerp-Zuid
  • In front of the Museum of Fine Arts

For more information, visit the official website: www.lambermontmartre.be

Participation and Registration

Artists interested in participating can register from 15 April. For a fee of €20, participants receive a stand space and a day of creative exhibition pleasure. Participants need to bring their own stand materials, tables, chairs, and easels. Artists are free to sell their works, with all proceeds belonging to them.

Volunteers and Future Organisation

Lambermontmartre is always in need of volunteers for setup, information stands, and overall communication. Those interested in contributing to the organisation of future editions (2025, 2026, etc.) can contact lindatorfs@telenet.be.

A Tradition of Creativity

For over twenty years, Lambermontmartre has brought together talented, enthusiastic, and creative individuals from all over the world. The market owes its success to its participants and visitors, who come together to celebrate art in all its forms. The market continues to thrive, relying on the talent, courage, smiles, and enthusiasm of its artists and visitors.

Lambermontmartre July 28 - Irene Ku

Lambermontmartre July 28 – Irene Ku

Lambermontmartre is strictly for graphic arts, paintings, and photography, excluding ceramics, jewellery, artisan crafts, and sculptures. No permits or licenses are required to participate. It remains one of the most enjoyable and largest painters’ markets in Europe, attracting hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors each Sunday.

Join us in discovering talent at Lambermontmartre, probably the best open-air art market in the world.

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The elder Holbein: Augsburg on… | Exhibitions https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/the-elder-holbein-augsburg-on-exhibitions/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/the-elder-holbein-augsburg-on-exhibitions/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:19:43 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/the-elder-holbein-augsburg-on-exhibitions/

To mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Hans Holbein the Elder (1465 – 1524), the art collections and museums in the rooms of the Schaezlerpalais are dedicating a special exhibition to the work of the painter and draughtsman in his home town for the first time in almost 60 years. The older Holbein was last shown in Augsburg in 1965 on the 500th anniversary of his birth: So it is time to exhibit this master of German art from around 1500 again and thus pay tribute to the father of the more famous son – Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543).

Holbein’s work will not be presented in a classic solo exhibition, but in the context of those fellow artists with whom he created the conditions for Augsburg to develop into a European art metropolis around 1500. Masterpieces from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance provide an insight into a period in which Augsburg became a leader in the field of fine art.

The exhibition spans the arc from Holbein’s origins in a family of tanners, through individual artistic stages, right up to his final years, which were influenced by Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece. High-quality loans from Berlin, Munich, Vienna and private collections enrich our own holdings, which are otherwise not exhibited for conservation reasons. After more than ten years, two drawings from the famous “Kleine Klebeband”, which Augsburg acquired in conjunction with the Berlin State Museums and numerous foundations, are also on display.



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6 Stunning European Art Destinations to Visit in Summer 2024 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/6-stunning-european-art-destinations-to-visit-in-summer-2024/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/6-stunning-european-art-destinations-to-visit-in-summer-2024/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:17:00 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/6-stunning-european-art-destinations-to-visit-in-summer-2024/

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Richard Rogers Gallery, Château La Coste. Courtesy of Château La Coste.

It’s shaping up to be an eventful summer in Europe this year, with major sporting events like the Paris Olympics and the men’s Euros bringing a swathe of international visitors to the continent. In the art world, meanwhile, the 2024 Venice Biennale is a must-see for collectors and art lovers alike, making the eternal draws of summer in Europe that much more tantalizing.

But not all of the best art lies on these well-trodden paths. For art lovers heading off on a European vacation, we’ve selected six unmissable exhibitions in stunning locations that are sure to make any trip even more memorable. From remote mountain villages to sun-drenched Mediterranean resorts, these venues offer unforgettable settings for some of the best modern and contemporary art on show this summer.

Tapta, “Flexible Forms”

Muzeum Susch, Susch, Switzerland

Through Nov. 3

Exterior of Muzeum Susch© Andrea Badrutt for Muzeum Susch / Art Stations Foundation CH

Housed in a former monastery and brewery in a remote town in the Engadin Valley of the Swiss Alps, Muzeum Susch offers an art experience like no other. Its spectacular location is matched by its gallery spaces, several of which are built directly into the rockface of the surrounding mountains, providing a one-off environment in which to display a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, which focus on neglected or misunderstood women artists.

This summer and autumn, the museum will host a retrospective of the Polish Belgian artist Tapta (the pseudonym of Maria Wierusz-Kowalska), a radical artist who redefined the possibilities of textile art, exploring its potential as a medium for sculpture. The exhibition will showcase the innovative textile works she created from the 1960s until the early ’80s, which used experimental techniques to create organic, three-dimensional forms from knotted rope and other materials, and invite both a visual and tactile response from the viewer.

From the late 1980s onwards, Tapta made a radical shift from textiles to the industrially manufactured material neoprene, with which she constructed large, open structures that the viewer can walk through or physically alter, further developing her idea of “flexible sculpture.”

Orto Botanico Corsini, Porto Ercole, Tuscany, Italy

Through Aug. 8

Joseph La Piana, installation view of “Frequency” at Orto Botanico Corsini, 2024. Courtesy of Orto Bortanico Corsini.

The small Tuscan town of Porto Ercole is famous as the burial place of Caravaggio, but it has much to offer besides. Located on a hilly peninsula jutting out into the azure blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea, it’s a spectacular location, and also home to the Orto Botanico Corsini, a botanical garden housing over 1,500 different species of plants that regularly invites contemporary artists to participate in site-specific projects.

This summer, the garden is hosting an exhibition by New York–based artist Joseph La Piana, whose monumental architectural works engage with and recontextualize its collection of exotic flora. La Piana’s choice of physical materials (in this instance, industrial latex and rubber, pulled taut, wrapped, warped, and stretched) suggest tension and change. When placed in the context of the botanical garden and left to interact with the natural forces of its ecosystem on an auditory and kinetic level, his sculptures begin a dialogue with nature. As the materials slowly expand and contract, they create a meditative atmosphere, evoking the human relationship with time and nature.

The exhibition continues at the nearby Forte Stella, a 16th-century star-shaped fort with glorious views overlooking the bay.

Kamel Mennour Sculpture Garden

Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cap d’Antibes, France

Through Oct. 20

Bertrand Lavier, Walt Disney Productions 1947-2019 n°2, 2019 © Bertrand Lavier, Adagp, Paris, 2024 Photo. Courtesy the artist and Mennour, Paris.

One of the most iconic destinations on the Côte d’Azur, Antibes is synonymous with luxury and glamour, and the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc is one of its most celebrated jewels. Notable guests have included John F. Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Orson Welles, and F. Scott Fitzgerald (the latter of whom immortalized it as the Hôtel des Étrangers in Tender is The Night). Its fame is hardly surprising given its spectacular setting on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, halfway between Cannes and Nice, surrounded by centuries-old pine trees, and boasting everything from a Michelin-starred restaurant to a saltwater pool carved out of a cliff.

This summer, the hotel’s grounds will be transformed into a sculpture garden curated by Parisian gallery owner Kamel Mennour, who has been invited to present a group of monumental works by five contemporary artists. Works by Daniel Buren, Alicja Kwade, Bertrand Lavier, Lee Ufan, and Ugo Rondinone enliven the park with their playful use of materials, colors, and forms. Kwade’s Big Be-Hide (2022), for example, sets a granite stone and its aluminum replica on either side of a two-sided mirror in a poetic game of hide-and-seek.

“All Things become Islands Before My Senses”

Leros, Greece

Through Aug. 30

Leros Nautical Club. Courtesy of Perasma.

The Greek island of Leros in the Aegean Sea is a haven of hidden beaches and tranquil bays, traditional fishing villages with cobblestoned streets, and a rich culinary heritage. Legend has it that its wild landscape was the goddess Artemis’s favorite hunting ground. But this beautiful island has a complicated, sometimes turbulent history, marked by its relationship with the sea and several decades of Italian occupation.

Organized by Turkish art platform Perasma (which stages ambitious exhibitions in unexpected settings), “All Things Become Islands Before My Senses” is a group show of site-specific installations by 17 artists. Spread across six key locations—including iconic buildings dating from the period of Italian occupation such as The Cinema Roma and The Old Barracks—the exhibition explores the relationship between time, water, and the island’s history. These complexities, it suggests, can generate both beauty and adversity in equal measure. Featuring new and existing works by artists including William Kentridge, Goshka Macuga, Cevdet Erek, Maryam Turkey, and Lindsey Mendick, the exhibition presents Leros as a nexus where past and present intersect, overlaid by history, mythology, fantasy, ghosts, and reality.

Houghton Hall, Norfolk, U.K.

Through Sep. 29

Magdalene Odundo, installation view at Houghton Hall. Photo by Pete Huggins. © Houghton Hall. Courtesy of Houghton Hall

Built in 1720 for Sir Robert Walpole, generally considered to be Britain’s first prime minister, Houghton Hall is one of the most spectacular stately homes in the U.K. Its grand Palladian architecture, breathtaking five-acre walled garden, and dedicated sculpture park offer a stunning backdrop to both its permanent collection and an ambitious series of temporary exhibitions by major contemporary artists.

This summer, visitors to the Hall will have the chance to see a range of new and established works spanning the distinguished 30-year career of celebrated ceramic artist Magdalene Odundo. Fusing historical and contemporary influences, Odundo’s vessels, each created by hand over several months, address her own diasporic identity, while blurring the boundaries between pottery and sculpture. Combining voluptuous forms with shimmering surfaces and anthropomorphic references to the female body, her work draws on both African and European ceramic traditions.

Houghton Hall, Photo by Pete Huggins. © Houghton Hall.

These highly distinctive works will be displayed within the Neoclassical splendor of Houghton’s State Rooms, placed around a monumental centerpiece created from historic Wedgwood molds. This work, which subtly includes motifs related to slavery and contemporary activism, references Britain’s colonial past and questions how viewers should understand it today.

Joel Mesler, “Me, You and The Sunset”

Château La Coste, Provence, France

Through Sep. 8

Nestled in the Luberon valley, Château La Coste occupies a unique position within the striking beauty of the Provençal landscape. About 10 miles north of Aix-en-Provence, this 600-acre estate combines a biodynamic vineyard with a luxury hotel, spa, and gourmet restaurants, alongside a stunning art center designed by superstar Japanese architect Tadao Ando and a music pavilion by Frank Gehry. An exceptional collection of Modern and contemporary art is displayed along a two-and-a-half-mile walk around the estate (including work by Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin, Alexander Calder, Ai Weiwei, Andy Goldsworthy, and Bob Dylan), while a series of temporary exhibitions runs throughout the year.

One of this summer’s highlights is a solo show by acclaimed Californian artist Joel Mesler, whose bold canvases often use bubbly, graphic text as a centerpiece, drawing on his own autobiography in deceptively fun and playful compositions. Vividly-colored backgrounds, often featuring patterns of tropical leaves, combine with elaborately rendered typography to create an off-kilter Pop Surrealism that has become his trademark. In this current exhibition, Mesler will present a series of twelve new paintings inspired by the Provençal landscape, its vibrant sunsets, and inhabitants. Although outwardly cheerful and summery these works also touch upon more complex and weighty emotions, recalling the artist’s childhood experiences in California.



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A new and timely exhibition titled “Democracy” that opens at the National Gallery of Art on Thursday explores the relationship of art with political history in southern Europe. The exhibition will open to the public to February 2, 2025.

It is the first large international exhibition that focuses on art in relation to democracy during one of the most defining times for the history of Southern Europe, when three countries in the region – Greece, Portugal, and Spain – transitioned from an authoritarian regime to a democratic state.

The National Gallery focuses on how the current social and political situation prevailing globally may be connected to the conflicts and unrest dominating Southern Europe in 1960 and 1970. In a background of a year including national elections in several countries and challenges to democratic values, the show will explore the historical characteristics of common experience – in emotions and collective trauma – as defined through acts of protest, resistance, and personal and social liberation.

“Democracy” includes 55 artists or groups of artists, 140 works of art from Greece, Spain, and Portugal, and posters, video screenings, and performances. Side events include a film tribute and a conference on democracy and the visual arts.

National Gallery of Art Director Syrago Tsiara said the exhibition “takes place at an international confluence that does not allow us to be complacent, but mandates a continuous state of awareness to defend democracy”. It provides an opportunity for reflection inside us and around us to assess “what we achieved, how we changed, and to what degree the experience of the past contributes to formulating our collective identity in the present, or informs our planning for the future.”

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Europe Creeps into Art Basel Miami—And More https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/europe-creeps-into-art-basel-miami-and-more/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/europe-creeps-into-art-basel-miami-and-more/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/europe-creeps-into-art-basel-miami-and-more/

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GO EUROPE, GO! Le Quotidien de l’Art focuses on the 11 European galleries that have never participated in Art Basel Miami since its creation in 2002. The American iteration of the fair, which will next take place from December 6 to 8 (VIP days are on December 4 and 5), has asserted its place in the art market by attracting a strong network of loyal collectors from South and North America. This is a powerful argument for galleries from other horizons. While two-thirds of exhibitors are based in America (USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina), the presence of other continents continues to grow: among the 32 new galleries this year, there are 7 from Asia (established in China, Singapore, South Korea and, for the first time, Indonesia) and 11 from Europe, including Allen (Paris), Bernard Bouche (Paris), Eric Mouchet (Paris, Brussels), Nosco (Brussels), Gunia Nowik (Warsaw), Alberta Pane (Venice, Paris), Sweetwater (Berlin), Catinca Tabacaru (Bucharest), Albarrán Bourdais (Madrid, Mahon), Espacio Valverde (Madrid), Fabian Lang (Zurich). Among them, Galerie Eric Mouchet will present, in the Survey sector, a selection of poignant works by South African artist Kendell Geers (b. 1968) addressing the brutality and inhumanity of apartheid.

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ZOOM OUT. Photojournalist Thomas Hoepker, a member of Magnum Photos since 1989, has died at the age of 88 in Santiago, Chile. The German reporter is best known for his photograph of September 11, 2001, showing a group of young people eating their lunch seemingly without a care in the world, yet with a plume of smoke rising from the World Trade Center towers in the background. The image was published five years after it had been taken. Born in Munich in 1936, Hoepker started working for the German press, after studying art history and archaeology. After serving as a cameraman and a documentary film producer on German television, he became director of photography for the American edition of Geo magazine from 1978 to 1981. He has the privilege of taking Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein’s portraits. Hoepker was President of Magnum Photos from 2003 to 2006, when the agency opened up to a new generation of photographers.

THE DIGEST

There’s always a good reason to go for a swim. Because it’s hot outside, because you want to get in shape… because you’d like to see some art. A monumental sculpture by Bernar Venet has just been inaugurated in front of the brand-new Olympic Aquatic Center in Saint-Denis, the only building constructed for the Olympics in Paris. This bouquet of Corten steel rods, typical of the French artist and commissioned by the Métropole du Grand Paris, is there to stay. [Beaux Arts]

Dive into Joy Labinjo’s London studio with Apollo. The British-Nigerian artist born in 1994 “does not so much paint as carve with her brush”. Exploring the possibilities of Black figuration, she depicts on canvas figures that often resemble sculptures “hewn from rock”. Many of her large-scale paintings are based on old photos from family albums. [Apollo]

French artist Benjamin Vautier, aka Ben, took his own life on Wednesday at age 88, a few hours after the death of his wife Annie. A public tribute will be paid to this emblematic couple of the French Riviera on Thursday in Nice. [Le Figaro]

Los Angeles’s LACMA acquired a small portrait of Frida Kahlo by Diego Rivera twenty years ago, a bequest of former Southern California art dealers Bernard and Edith Lewin, who specialized in Mexican paintings. Its execution date, which had been pegged at “around 1939”, has been securely pushed back to 1935. [LA Times]

Planning a trip to Aspen? Here are the 8 art events not to miss there this summer. Whether its museum shows, classical concerts, or a foot-of-the-mountain throw down, there is plenty to do, at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, at the R & Company Aspen, at the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies, at the Aspen Art Museum and its satellite outposts, at the Baldwin Gallery… [Cultured]

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(MID)NIGHT IN PARIS. You are in Paris for the week? Le Journal des Arts has listed all the exhibitions to be seen after work, from “Matthew Barney: Secondary” (until 10 pm) at the Fondation Cartier today, to “Andres Serrano: Portraits of America” at the Musée Maillol (until 10 pm) on Wednesday, to the Louvre’s galleries, accessible until 9:45 pm on Fridays. If you are preparing for the Olympics, there is “En Jeu! Artists and Sport (1870-1930)” at the Musée Marmottan Monet and “Fashion in Motion #2” at the Palais Galliera, that do not respectively close until 9 pm on Thursday and Friday; and “Match. Design & Sport” at the Musée du Luxembourg, that is open until 10 pm tonight. Pick your exhibit! [Le Journal des Arts]



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From Colonial Times to the Present https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/from-colonial-times-to-the-present/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/from-colonial-times-to-the-present/?noamp=mobile#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:15:17 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/from-colonial-times-to-the-present/

latin america baroque history

 

Baroque art had a profound influence on the formation of colonial societies in Latin America. From religion to culture and identity, this art form played a pivotal role in shaping colonial societies. Transcending the language barriers that separated indigenous communities from colonizers, Baroque art served a dual political purpose: to create a collective artistic imagination—a shared way of creating and interpreting meaning—while reinforcing social hierarchies and power dynamics among the diverse layers of the society.

 

The Baroque Travels to the New World

Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México, Retablo de los Reyes (Cathedral of Mexico City, Altar of the Kings) by Jerónimo de Balbás, 1718-1737. Source: Fordham University

 

Baroque: a term synonymous with all things complex, intricate, excessive, or spectacular, is often overused in contemporary contexts. The word “Baroque,” which most scholars believe originated with the Portuguese barroco, meaning “irregular pearl,” has come to embody many concepts. The eponymous art movement, which originated in 17th-century Europe, is characterized by grandeur and theatricality, the use of illusion and contradiction, excessive detail, and complexity of form.

 

Following the conquest, this European art form transcended boundaries and traveled to the new world with settlers, missionaries, artists, theologians, and church authorities. European monarchs, aristocrats, and church officials often commissioned works of art and architecture in the Baroque style in their colonies. From art and architecture to music, literature, and religious imagery, the Baroque became the dominant form of artistic expression throughout the colonial epoch.

 

This new world Baroque was not merely an imitation of European styles, however. As the Baroque intersected with the customs of local cultures, significant alterations occurred. Colonial artists adapted the European Baroque to the local context by incorporating elements, traditions, symbols, and beliefs of indigenous origins. The blending of European and native imagery contributed to the development of a distinct colonial visual aesthetic in the Americas. Ultimately, the Baroque became a transcultural art style subject to all forms of syncretism. At the same time, it served as a tool for religious and political domination in the hands of the European monarchies.

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Baroque’s Evangelizing Purpose

Virgin of Guadalupe by Sebastián Salcedo, 1779. Source: Denver Art Museum

 

First and foremost, the Baroque served an evangelizing purpose, enabling the Catholic Church to communicate a specific message through the compelling language of visual arts. Biblical scenes and figures are omnipresent in Baroque art. According to historian Serge Gruzinski, the Baroque artistry helped create a hybrid colonial society that would share a common artistic imagination. In his book Images at War, Gruzinski delves into the cult of the Virgin Guadalupe, the most venerated apparition of the Virgin Mary in New Spain (present-day Mexico), and its relation to the colonial Baroque image. According to the author, the proliferation of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the reverence for it in Mexican culture stands as a testament to the enduring influence of religious imagery from the Baroque period.

 

The Spanish Crown was well aware of the role of visual representation in shaping these collective imaginations and harnessed this power to the fullest. Through compelling religious narratives embedded in Baroque paintings, sculptures, and religious processions, the Catholic Church effectively conveyed religious narratives to the indigenous population, most of whom did not speak Spanish or Portuguese.

 

The Betrothal of the Virgin by Sebastián López de Arteaga, c. 1640. Source: Google Arts and Culture

 

Baroque art was omnipresent in churches and religious institutions. Elaborate facades, intricate sculptures, detailed paintings, and adorned churches conveyed a sense of grandeur and divinity. The altarpieces or retablos in Baroque churches displayed scenes from the Bible in a dramatic style.

 

The Betrothal of the Virgin, a painting by a Seville-born Mexican baroque painter Sebastián López de Arreaga, depicts the wedding of the Virgin Mary to St. Joseph. Arreaga’s work showcases his skill in adapting the Baroque chiaroscuro and tenebrism techniques. The use of vibrant colors, ornate decorations, heightened drama, and contrasting lighting in religious art aimed to elicit strong emotional responses in the viewer.

 

New World Baroque Architecture

Facade of the Iglesia de San Lorenzo de Carangas (Church of Saint Lawrence of Carangas), Potosi, Bolivia, 16th century. Source: Antipode Bolivia

 

The Baroque also influenced the design of colonial structures, including churches, cathedrals, and government buildings. Baroque-influenced architecture stands out with its ornate facades, rich decorative elements, and the ultimate Baroque characteristic reflected in the horror vacui—fear of empty spaces.

 

What set new world Baroque apart from its Spanish and European counterparts? The indigenous element. Colonial artists were able to craft a unique architectural style that reflected the diversity of the religious and cultural landscape of colonial Latin America. From Mexico to the Andes and Brazil, the Baroque was imbued with locally inspired influences.

 

This “Americanization” of the Baroque led the Cuban author José Lezama Lima to characterize it as an “art of the counter-conquest,” embodying the spirit of resistance exhibited by indigenous artists toward cultural erasure and colonization. As an example, he offers Iglesia de San Lorenzo de Carangas in Potosi, Bolivia, where an Inca princess graces the facade of the door. The cathedral exemplifies a fusion of styles through elaborate carvings imbued with indigenous influences, making it a prime illustration of the Andean Baroque.

 

Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption), Zacatecas, Mexico, 16th-18th century. Source: Ciudades Mexicanas Patrimonio Mundial

 

In Mexico, the Churrigueresque style—which originated in Spain and is known for its elaborate ornamentation and intricate details—became the dominant direction in Baroque architecture. The Mexican Churrigueresque cathedrals feature dramatic and lavishly decorated retablos. Here again, the artists aptly incorporated indigenous figures and symbols, turning these churches into prime examples of Baroque transculturation. The Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Zacatecas is one of the many examples of the Mexican Churrigueresque Baroque.

 

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis (Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) by Alejandrinho, 1771. Source: Google Arts and Culture

 

In Brazil, the town of Ouro Preto in the Minas Gerais region is home to some of the most important architectural examples from the Baroque period. One of the most distinguished representatives of colonial Brazilian art and the colonial Baroque was a sculptor named Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa). Born to a Portuguese man and an African woman, Aleijadinho drew inspiration from both the Baroque and Rococo styles. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest Baroque sculptors in the Americas.

 

Hybrid Baroque Cultures

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis by Alejandrinho, 1771. Source: UNESCO

 

The new world Baroque was the result of a cultural transformation that reflected the diversity and hybrid nature of the continent and its cultures. Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier asks in an essay, “And why is Latin America the chosen territory of the Baroque? Because all symbiosis, all mestizaje, engenders the Baroque.” Indeed, the Baroque style in colonial Latin America was not a mere replication of European models but a fusion of European, indigenous, and African influences. Local artisans and artists incorporated their own cultural symbols, materials, and techniques into Baroque works, creating a blended visual language that reflected the complex realities of colonial society. Regrettably, on the opposing side of the emerging hybrid and mestizo culture was the erasure of indigenous cultural heritage.

 

Catalan historian Jorge Luis Marzo argues that the colonial Baroque acted as a system of political tactics driving cultural erasure and the feigned inclusion of indigenous cultures in the dominant society. Examining the colonial history of Latin America, Marzo underscores the prevalence of Baroque politics rather than Baroque culture, highlighting the impossibility of social mobility and inclusion for indigenous populations.

 

The Baroque in Contemporary and Global Contexts

Raúl Ruiz: one of the most notable directors associated with the Neo-baroque cinema. Source: British Film Institute

 

Neo-baroque: Baroque re-invented for 20th-century Latin America. As a versatile art form, the Baroque penetrated the different layers of contemporary cultural production. Numerous writers and artists behind the literary renewal of the 1960s, commonly associated with the Latin American Boom and Magical Realist fiction, infused their writings with the continent’s Baroque heritage. A number of scholars of the Baroque assert that it is a sensibility particularly pertinent to Latin America, including Carpentier who saw Latin America as “the chosen territory of the Baroque.” Writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Lézama Lima, Severo Sarduy, Julio Cortázar, and others are known for creating elaborate, labyrinthine, and distinctly Neo-baroque narratives.

 

The Baroque also left its mark on the cinematic realm. Renowned Latin American directors created experimental and auteur cinema rich in allegories, complex imagery, and subversive narratives that obscure the boundaries between the real and the imagined. The cinematic world of Latin American directors such as Brazilian Glauber Rocha and Chilean Raúl Ruiz has come to be strongly associated with Baroque and Neo-baroque aesthetics. It was Raúl Ruiz who famously said: “I am not an ideologue of the Baroque. I am simply Latin American. I can’t help but be Baroque.” Among female filmmakers, Maria Luisa Bemberg’s 1990 film I, the Worst of All, which tells the story of the Baroque poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, is a perfect representation of how the Baroque reinvented itself in post-dictatorship Latin American cinema.

 

In the 21st century, the Baroque once again transcends all boundaries. Today, this aesthetic is actively interpreted in global cultural contexts from Hollywood movies and entertainment to amusement parks, computer games, design, and fashion. While we will continue seeing the word “Baroque” in wider cultural contexts, considering its origins and the significance it holds for Latin America affords a deeper understanding of this concept and its relevance in contemporary culture.



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National Gallery’s ‘Democracy’ looks at Southern European history and art https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/national-gallerys-democracy-looks-at-southern-european-history-and-art/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/national-gallerys-democracy-looks-at-southern-european-history-and-art/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 06:35:11 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/national-gallerys-democracy-looks-at-southern-european-history-and-art/

National Gallery’s ‘Democracy’ looks at Southern European history and art

Giorgos Sikeliotis, Angel Warrior, 1976. [National Gallery]

A new and timely exhibition titled “Democracy” that opens at the National Gallery of Art on Thursday explores the relationship of art with political history in southern Europe.

The exhibition will open to the public on Friday (July 12) and run to February 2, 2025.

It is the first large international exhibition that focuses on art in relation to democracy during one of the most defining times for the history of Southern Europe, when three countries in the region – Greece, Portugal, and Spain – transitioned from an authoritarian regime to a democratic state.

The National Gallery focuses on how the current social and political situation prevailing globally may be connected to the conflicts and unrest dominating Southern Europe in 1960 and 1970. In a background of a year including national elections in several countries and challenges to democratic values, the show will explore the historical characteristics of common experience – in emotions and collective trauma – as defined through acts of protest, resistance, and personal and social liberation.

“Democracy” includes 55 artists or groups of artists, 140 works of art from Greece, Spain, and Portugal, and posters, video screenings, and performances. Side events include a film tribute and a conference on democracy and the visual arts.

The exhibition “takes place at an international confluence that does not allow us to be complacent, but mandates a continuous state of awareness to defend democracy,” says National Gallery of Art Director Syrago Tsiara. “It provides an opportunity for reflection inside us and around us to assess what we achieved, how we changed, and to what degree the experience of the past contributes to formulating our collective identity in the present, or informs our planning for the future.”

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Palaces exhibition offers an insight into the life of Napoleon https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/palaces-exhibition-offers-an-insight-into-the-life-of-napoleon/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/palaces-exhibition-offers-an-insight-into-the-life-of-napoleon/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:43:00 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/palaces-exhibition-offers-an-insight-into-the-life-of-napoleon/

Palaces exhibition offers an insight into the life of Napoleon

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A woman examines one of the items on show at the Meet You Museum Shanghai.

“Meet Napoleon: The Disappeared Palaces” has opened at the Meet You Museum Shanghai in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Sino-French diplomatic relations.

The exhibition showcases 81 artifacts once housed in Tuileries Palace, Château de Saint-Cloud and Château de Meudon – three major palaces of the Napoleonic era – including furniture, tapestries, carpets, decorations, and paintings.

It offers a journey through the rise and fall of the French Empire and an intimate glimpse into Napoleon’s life.

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French military leader who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.

He seized political power in France in 1799 and crowned himself emperor in 1804. Following a series of military defeats, he was forced to abdicate in 1814.

He briefly returned to power in 1815. After a crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated again, and was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he died at the age of 51.

Palaces exhibition offers an insight into the life of Napoleon

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The exhibition showcases 81 artifacts from an era characterized by opulence and lavishness.

His reign heralded a golden age of European art and architecture.

His personal touch transformed the three palaces into “Empire style” showcases, characterized by opulence and lavishness. It revitalized decorative arts in France and also had a profound impact on Europe and America.

Fires ravaged the three palaces between 1870-71. Fortunately, critical pieces had been relocated beforehand, and they have been well preserved to this day.

Utilizing 3D technology, the exhibition reconstructs scenes from the palaces, allowing visitors to experience their grandeur as well as the tumultuous era over two centuries ago.

Highlights of the exhibits include a cracked bust of Napoleon. Styled after ancient Roman emperors, he wears a laurel wreath symbolizing military victory, adorned with the empire’s symbol – the bee.

Another highlight is a large oil painting which portrays Napoleon in full regalia – crowned with gold and holding a sceptre topped with an eagle.

The exhibition will last to October 7.

Palaces exhibition offers an insight into the life of Napoleon

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An oil painting depicts Napoleon wearing a gold crown and holding a sceptre topped with an eagle.

If you go:

Date: Through October 7, 2024

Venue: Meet You Museum in Shanghai 遇见博物馆·上海静安馆

Address: Bldg 3 Jing’an Innovation Galaxy, 210 Wenshui Rd 静安区汶水路210号静安新业坊3号楼

Admission: Tickets on sale on the “Meet You Museum in Shanghai” WeChat mini program.



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EU photo and art competition winners receive prizes https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/eu-photo-and-art-competition-winners-receive-prizes/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/eu-photo-and-art-competition-winners-receive-prizes/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:57:05 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/eu-photo-and-art-competition-winners-receive-prizes/




Competition finalists and judges pose with EU Ambassador Peter Cavendish, centre. and Photographer's Guild president, Anthony Scully, left, back row. -
Competition finalists and judges pose with EU Ambassador Peter Cavendish, centre. and Photographer’s Guild president, Anthony Scully, left, back row. –

The European Union (EU) Delegation to TT recently concluded the fifth edition of its photography and art competition entitled, In the Spotlight.

A media release said, much buzz surrounded this year’s competition as a new category of images created using artificial intelligence (AI) was added. AI images are considered as those created or augmented by using a series of word prompts and feeding it into an AI text-to-image generator.

In collaboration with partner, the Photographers’ Guild of TT and associate partner, the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), this annual competition is in keeping with the EU’s objective to put cultural cooperation at the heart of its relations with countries around the world.

Astral Ochoa won the AI category with this creation under the i-Innovate sub-theme. –

The awards ceremony and exhibition opening was held at the Academy of the Performing Arts, UTT, Port of Spain on July 3 where the winners were announced and presented with prizes including gift certificates for photography and art supplies.

Guests then mingled with the artists and avidly learned about the inspiration behind the creation of the many splendid photos and art pieces on display, the release said.

The competition theme, In the Spotlight, selected for 2024, had a dual purpose – to pay homage and draw attention to the recently concluded Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls and promote gender equality. The theme was also chosen to shine a proverbial “spotlight” on other key global issues in order to allow for reflection and dialogue through the photographer’s lens and the artist’s paintbrush, the release said.

Professional photographer Nyla Singh, with her winning piece, greets EU Ambassador Peter Cavendish. –

The competition was launched in April with a mid-June deadline. Participants submitted their photos, and art pieces under the competition’s sub-themes, including, Nurture Nature, Diversity and Inclusivity, I Am Woman and i-Innovate. Entries were judged by an all-female panel, in keeping with the Spotlight theme, and were based on quality of the work, relevance to selected theme and resonance of the message.

Tobagonian, Denecia Quashie, winner of the Professional Art category with her piece entitled, When Land Meets the Sea. –

The competition exhibition will remain open for public viewing at UTT APA until July 10. The opening hours are from 8 am-4 pm daily.

Here is the list of the winners:

Photo Amateur

1st – Mariela Bruzual

2nd – Catherine Sforza

3rd – Shalini Ramnarine

Jayda Ramjattan finalist in the Photo Youth category. –

Photo Professional

1st – Nyla Singh

2nd – Shaun Rambaran

3rd – Chris Anderson (Winner – Best Drone Photography)

Photo Youth

1st – Jaylon Suphal

2nd – Jayda Jireh Ramjattan

3rd – Na Jean Thomas

Artificial Intelligence

1st – Astral Krystal Ochoa

2nd – Navin Persad

Tobagonian, Denecia Quashie, winner of the Professional Art category with her piece entitled, When Land Meets the Sea. –

Art Amateur

1st – Nathanael Davis

2nd – Davi Ramkallawan

3rd – Bibi Aligour

Art Professional

1st – Deniecia Quashie

2nd – Anika Plowden-Corentin

3rd – Candice Sobers

Art Youth

1st – Shivali Rambachan

2nd – Liezel Parris

3rd – Cylah Duff

Art Under 12

1st – Aydan Dookie

2nd – Bridgette Satyana Gopaul (Winner – Best Thematic Image)

3rd – Ivy Natalia Apoo





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German museum spotlights the art of soccer during Euro 2024, Lifestyle News https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/german-museum-spotlights-the-art-of-soccer-during-euro-2024-lifestyle-news/ https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/german-museum-spotlights-the-art-of-soccer-during-euro-2024-lifestyle-news/?noamp=mobile#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 03:48:43 +0000 https://galleryrevieweurope.com/european-art/german-museum-spotlights-the-art-of-soccer-during-euro-2024-lifestyle-news/

DORTMUND, Germany — The idea of art and football may for some fans conjure amazement at a player’s exquisite skill, or a lasting image of glory or bitter defeat in the aftermath of the full-time whistle.

Few will immediately think of surrealist painters like Salvador Dali and Joan Miro or street artist Banksy, still less the work of Michelangelo or Renaissance painters.

An exhibition at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, however, aims to bring together football fanatics and art buffs and showcase the overlap between art and the beautiful game.

In Motion: Art and Football, which coincides with Euro 2024, includes nearly 200 works representing all 24 nations at the European Championship.

The exhibition charts the path of the sport from the early 20th century to today and features some of its most recognisable stars: Diego Maradona, Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The museum’s director, Manuel Neukirchner, explained that “football is a social phenomenon”, which in its earlier days was an important medium for artistic expression.

In more modern works in the exhibition, Ronaldo is shown as the god in Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam, while Cantona is modelled on a Renaissance-era painting of the resurrection of Jesus — a piece owned by Cantona himself.

Neukirchner said players such as Cantona, like former greats such as Johann Cruyff and Pele in a more individualistic era of the game, channelled art on the pitch.

While there may now seem to be less space for individuality in elite football, Neukirchner said players in Germany’s current side like Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz showed a more free-spirited approach.

“This is also an opportunity where art can actually in this sense positively influence football,” he added.

The exhibition, which runs until January, is one of several art projects during the European Championship run by the museum, which features shirts worn by Maradona and Franz Beckenbauer alongside more bizarre items like the ashes of famous footballing “oracle” Paul the octopus.

Josephine Henning, part of the German squad who won Women’s Euro 2013, and the museum’s “artist in residence” during the tournament, agreed with Neukirchner that creativity is as important as ever as football becomes more regimented.

“You always need someone who’s a little bit different and the artists in this world, that’s what they’re there for, to allow everyone to be themselves,” she said.

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