What happens to a collection when a museum closes? Have you ever wondered what happens to the artworks that are part of a museum collection when the space is forced to close doors? Fortunately this is an unusual situation, but how can an instituion deal with the need to discard the artworks that compose its assets? Many… Continue reading
What happens to a collection when a museum closes?
This map shows the most expensive artists in Europe
This map shows the most expensive artists in Europe There is, undoubtedly, a growing trend in the art market, especially with the collectors interest in the great masters of Impressionism and Modern Art increasing. Proof of that is the fact that Picasso’s Les Femmes d’Alger (version 0), have reached the status of most expensive work sold at auction… Continue reading
What’s behind Mona Lisa’s smile? Like, literally!
What’s behind Mona Lisa’s smile? Like, literally! We are used to observe the masterpieces in museums, getting overwhelmed by the beauty of its features, but what would be the feeling of seeing an artwork, literally, from the back? It is precisely this “small” curiosity of seeing the most important pieces “free from prejudice” that the Brazilian artist Vik… Continue reading
Art Basel 2016 opens today
Art Basel 2016 opens today The 47th edition of Art Basel opens today its doors to collectors, curators and art lovers, in general. This year, the fair, that it’s assumed as one of the most important on the artistic sector, brings together 286 galleries, from 33 countries, in order to exhibit the work of over 4,000… Continue reading
Jay Rechsteiner’s Red Van
The Red Van is a collaborative research project between London gallery Chiara Williams Contemporary Art and Swiss artist Jay Rechsteiner, commissioned by WW Gallery, London. It is a nomadic sculpture that has three distinct functions: home/studio/gallery. It is a vehicle for experimentation, finding new models of living and working within the arts, as a gallery… Continue reading
The 10 most expensive works of the history of art auctions
The 10 most expensive works of the history of art auctions With the most recent affirmation of auctions as one of the major “players” in the art market, and looking to the succession of record sales, we are certain that the “who is who” of numbers and artworks is something shuffled . Thinking about the need of… Continue reading
TOP 15 best artists’ studios
TOP 15 best artists’ studios Leonardo daVinci defended that artists’ studios should be a small space because the small rooms discipline the mind and the great distract her. The concept is not erroneous, but let’s admit that it should be up to each artist to create a space that will enhance his artistic creation. Be inspired by our top 15 artists’ studios… Continue reading
Open call: Sony World Photography Awards
Open call: Sony World Photography Awards Applications for the world’s biggest photography competition are officially open, in a special edition that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initiative. The Sony World Photography Awards distinguishes, annually, the world’s best photos, attracting both emerging and already established photographers to share their most powerful images. Photographers can submit their photos, for… Continue reading
‘The importance of art in the era of the digital body’, by Ana Monteiro
‘The importance of art in the era of the digital body ‘ by Ana Monteiro The search for the ideal body, which has always been connected with a certain notion of sacrifice, is not a phenomenon of contemporary societies but, in fact, it is based on a heritage from classical antiquity. The Socratic notion that… Continue reading
‘Eric’, the first robot built in the UK
‘Eric’, the first robot built in the UK ‘Eric’, the robot, was built in 1928 by Captain William Richards, a veteran of the First World War, and presented to the public at the opening of the Exhibition of the Society of Model Engineers at the same year. To delirium of the audience, Eric appeared at the Royal… Continue reading