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Art History
Choose your facial expression!
Mar 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
On the subject of the Smile, going beyond the star of the Mona Lisa, it is imperative to dwell on the fact that, while it is true that a masterpiece intent on showing a serene expression was designed to convey it, it will never be revealed to us what feelings actually animated the models portrayed...
Art History
Moonlit Meditations: Uposatha and Artistic Expression
Jun 11, 2024
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9 minutes read
Uposatha, originating from the Muluposatha Sutta around 600 BCE, is a crucial Buddhist observance that offers opportunities for ethical reflection and spiritual growth through practices tied to lunar phases. Adapted from pre-Buddhist Brahmin rituals, it involves intensified precept observance, meditation, and Dhamma study, fostering communal reciprocity and remaining significant in both Theravada and Mahayana traditions.
Art News
Singapore Street Art Under Fire: A Debate on Artistic Expression
Jun 26, 2024
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2 minutes read
A government order to modify a mural in Singapore's Chinatown, depicting a Samsui woman with a lit cigarette, has sparked a debate on street art censorship and public policy. Artist Sean Dunston defended his work, highlighting historical accuracy and challenging conventional portrayals, which led to a broader discussion on the balance between artistic expression and regulatory control in Singapore.
Art History
The different histories of Expressionism
Aug 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
«Never was there an era more ravaged by despair, horror, death. Never has more sepulchral silence reigned over the world. Never has man been smaller. Never has he been more restless. Never has joy been more absent, and freedom more dead. And here is howling despair: man cries out for his soul, a single cry of anguish rises from our time. Art, too, screams in the darkness, calls for rescue, invokes the spirit: it is Expressionism».
Artist Portraits
Ayman Baalbaki: Between Memory and Chaos Expressionism
Feb 12, 2025
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7 minutes read
Ayman Baalbaki is a contemporary Lebanese painter whose artistic universe combines passion, memory and commitment, exploring the dimensions of conflict and identity through expressive and textured works. His paintings, imbued with poetry and love for his country, capture the scars of war, urban reconstruction and the resilience of peoples, making him a key figure in contemporary Middle Eastern art.

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