After widespread criticism, Poland has canceled a pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale that was to feature imagery reflecting the conservative government’s politics. In October, Poland announced the choice of Ignacy Czwartos, who had planned to exhibit paintings that envision the country as having been oppressed by Germany and Russia throughout the 20th century. Instead,
El Greco: The Disrobing of Christ (cropped) is a prime example of Byzantine art after the fall of Constantinople. Public Domain The Byzantine contribution to art, and especially to painting, was original and reached a degree of expressiveness that can rarely be compared with any other. Byzantine art continues to be influential and is still
Discover the best art exhibitions and openings in Europe for 2024, from Frans Hals in Amsterdam to Anselm Kiefer in Florence. Get a glimpse of the key art events and what to expect in these must-see shows. Best Europe Art Exhibitions and Openings in 2024 Get ready for an exciting tour through Europe’s art scene
FIAT (https://www.FIAT.com/) awarded at the 2023 edition of the ADCE Awards, the most prestigious prize of the European creative community, promoted by the Art Directors Club of Europe; The brand, alongside Leo Burnett agency, excelled with the “No grey” project, awarded with the Grand Prix 2023, simply the best work across all disciplines. The ADCE
“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.” — George Bernard Shaw Conservative media person Jesse Kelly tweeted: “People love to sound sophisticated and brag about European art and architecture. I’ve seen America’s and I’ve seen what they’ve got. Theirs can’t touch ours.” To illustrate his
Naomi Campbell (2023). Photo by Marco Bahler for V&A. Art lovers the world over will be swarming Europe next year for the Venice Biennale, which as per usual boasts dozens of national pavilions and the highly anticipated main exhibition, “Foreigners Everywhere,” curated by Adriano Pedrosa. Anyone hoping to stay on for an early vacation is
About the Exhibit This exhibition features a selection of paintings by the prominent artist Natalya Nesterova (1944-2022), which offers a glimpse into her creative process and celebrates her artistic journey. Drawing inspiration from a variety of sources, including French modernism and works of the primitivist painter Niko Pirosmanishvili, Nesterova painted in a realistic manner, combining
David Stephen Johnson, whose latest exhibit was during Miami Art Week’s last edition in December 2019, will present a selection of his recent works from December 7th to the end of January 2021 in a group exhibition called Year Representation at Galerie Sonia Monti. This up and coming gallery is based in the exclusive 8th Arrondissement in
Never mind exhibition of the year, the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer extravaganza was billed as the show to end them all. Just like the Dutch master’s jewel-like paintings, each one an invitation to enter a world of sensuous mystery and delight, the biggest Vermeer exhibition ever staged was a work in miniature, comprising 28 of 37 surviving
What would Christmas be without the humble Christmas card? It’s hard to think of a more quintessentially British seasonal tradition than propping up colourful bits of stiff paper on your mantelpiece, but in fact we wouldn’t be sending each other bits of stiff paper were it not for a feat of pan-European collaboration – and