Germany, various locations Germany is celebrating the 250th birthday of one of its best-loved painters, the Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). His work features mountains, ruins and stormy seas, often with human figures, such as Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. There are exhibitions in Hamburg (until 1 April), Berlin (19 April to 4
Yoko Ono’s art activism, Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art revolution, and Frans Hals’ 17th-century portrait magic are all set to dazzle Europe in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT 2024 is looking like a very exciting year for European art exhibitions. Unsure of what’s coming up? Look no further. From the retrospective showcase of Roy Lichtenstein in Vienna to the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The most streamed artists on Spotify this year in France, Germany and Italy are rappers. They dominate the charts in their countries but are almost entirely unknown in the Anglosphere. Are we missing out? Let’s
Ti Gong A man stops by Titian’s “Portrait of Ottavio Farnese.” Spanning 500 years, nearly 60 European art masterpieces are now on display in Shanghai. “Meet Titian and Renaissance: Masterpieces of European Art in 500 Years,” on view at the Meet You Museum, takes visitors on a journey from Italy, the hub of art revolutions
Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) opened the ‘Colours of Europe’ exhibition on 19 December as part of the annual ‘FantazEU’ Cultural Heritage Festival in Baku. Organised with the support of the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan and the Arts Council of Azerbaijan, the exhibition provides a platform for women artists to showcase their work related to
The final of the beat competition organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Haiti was held in the gardens of the Reserve in Pétion Ville on Dec. 13, 2023. Out of the 48 participants, Belensky Joseph St. Juste, a Port-au-Prince native, won first prize for revisiting Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Ode to Joy with
The first inaugural Laos-Europe Itinerant Performing Art Festival was organised on December 8-10, 2023 in Vientiane. The festival supported by the European Union in Laos, jointly organised by the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao PDR, FMK International Dance Festival, the event aimed to foster collaboration between visiting European artists and local
At the top of the sale with a result of $275,000 was “St John the Baptist,” half length by Guercino, circa 1640s-50s, pen and brown ink on laid paper, 9-7/8 by 8¼ inches. Review by Caitlyn “Cat” Snell; Photos Courtesy Heritage Auctions DALLAS — Heritage Auction’s December 7 Fine European Arts Auction saw success with
The 1920s and ’30s saw the emergence of a series of seminal new European art movements, including Art Deco, Cubism and Surrealism, among others. Culture Trip takes a look at some of the most important artworks from these two defining eras. Did you know you can now travel with Culture Trip? Book now and join
Artists from different European countries will present their works at Oborishte 5 Gallery in Sofia on December 19. The exhibition will be put together in cooperation with the German gallery AK Galerie Berlin, the organizers said here on Wednesday. German art gallerist Anna Kimmerly and Sofia Gallery Art Director Denitsa Gergova will open the exhibition,