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Hurvin Anderson: Exploring Identity and Place Through Art

Artist portraits • Sep 20, 2024 • 9 minutes read
Hurvin Anderson is a prominent British painter known for his exploration of memory, identity, and cultural history, often focusing on his Jamaican heritage. His work blends abstraction and figuration, depicting spaces that reflect the complexities of diaspora life...

Axel Rüger Appointed New Director of Frick Collection Ahead of 2025 Reopening

Art news • Sep 20, 2024 • 2 minutes read
The Frick Collection has named Axel Rüger as its new Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen director, set to begin in early 2025. Rüger, currently CEO of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, brings extensive leadership experience from renowned institutions like the Van Gogh Museum and the National Gallery...

Glenn Brown: Master of Visual Metamorphosis

Artist Portrait • Sep 20, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Glenn Brown is a highly acclaimed British contemporary artist celebrated for his intricate reimagining of art historical references, pushing the boundaries of painting and sculpture through bold appropriation and transformation. Renowned for his detailed, often surreal works, Brown has exhibited at prestigious institutions worldwide, and his pieces are held in major public collections such as the British Museum, Tate, and MoMA.

Bernard Frize: The Essence of Process and Color

Artist portraits • Sep 19, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Bernard Frize is a French abstract painter known for his exploration of the process of painting, focusing on the mechanics of creation rather than the end result. By eliminating personal expression and allowing the medium and technique to take precedence, Frize has crafted a unique style that embraces repetition, chance, and vibrant color...

Tony Cragg: A Sculptor of Boundless Creativity

Artist Portrait • Sep 19, 2024 • 5 minutes read
Tony Cragg is a British sculptor known for his innovative use of materials like plastic, glass, and metal to create abstract, organic forms. His work explores the relationship between the natural and industrial worlds, and he has been a leading figure in contemporary sculpture since the 1980s.

Magritte’s Masterpiece Set to Break Records at Christie’s Auction

Art news • Sep 19, 2024 • 2 minutes read
A rare painting from René Magritte’s L'empire des lumières series is set to go under the hammer at Christie’s New York this autumn, with an estimated sale price exceeding $95 million. This sale could break the artist’s auction record, marking a major triumph for the auction house amid a challenging market...

Evgeny Chubarov: A Journey from Figurative Art to Monumental Abstraction

Artist portraits • Sep 18, 2024 • 5 minutes read
Evgeny Chubarov (1934–2012) was a Russian painter and sculptor, renowned for his transition from figurative art to pure abstraction, which he developed over decades while working in Moscow, Berlin, and New York. His dynamic compositions, filled with bold lines and intense brushstrokes, challenge traditional artistic norms and reflect his deep engagement with the expressive potential of abstract art.

A New Era for the British Museum: Nicholas Cullinan's Bold $1.3 Billion Transformation Plan

Art news • Sep 18, 2024 • 2 minutes read
Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of the British Museum, has announced a groundbreaking $1.3 billion transformation plan, aiming to restore the museum’s reputation following a series of controversies...

Exploring the Tension of Abstraction and Figuration: The Artistic Journey of Nigel Cooke

Artist portraits • Sep 17, 2024 • 6 minutes read
Nigel Cooke is a prominent British artist known for his ability to merge abstraction with figuration in his large-scale, multi-layered paintings. His work reflects a deep exploration of the natural world, human experience, and philosophical ideas, creating compositions that invite viewers to engage with mystery, time, and memory...

Salvatore Balice: I give voice to my inner world

Artist portraits • Sep 17, 2024 • 4 minutes read
“I began producing “artwork” from the age of 15: an innate desire to express what I sensed inside and outside of me manifested itself even then. I began by producing music pieces as a bass player, and then used other means of expression such as sculpture, drawing and painting.”...

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