Inside the hollow bronze Written by Alberto Rodrigues Marques The violinist from Rua do Souto; the Monte Gordo caricaturist; the Chiado dancers; Teresa, the digital painting in the entrance square of Altice Fórum by Julian Opie; or the tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in bronze, on the island of Madeira, are some suggestions, diverse among themselves,… Continue reading
Inside the hollow bronze
AMAR O MINHO
INTERVIEW WITH THE COUNCILLOR OF CULTURE OF GUIMARÃES, ADELINA PINTO Artistic Residency in Guimarães Why choose this staircase and this site, here at Plataforma das Artes, to integrate this AMAR O MINHO project? We are here facing the Plataforma das Artes e da Criatividade, where we have the Centro Internacional de Artes José de Guimarães. … Continue reading
AMAR O MINHO – Interview with Mónica Mindelis
Interview with Mónica Mindelis Artistic Residency in Guimarães We were in conversation with Mónica Mindelis, who was in Guimarães developing a painting on one of the staircase that connects Avenida Conde de Margaride to Plataforma das Artes e da Criatividade. The artwork in public space is part of the AMAR O MINHO artistic residency program, promoted by the… Continue reading
“Be a collector” is shairart’s appeal
Be a collector is shairart’s appeal for now and for the future, based on the goal of democratization the access to art and its market for artists and collectors. Artworks are the only product, in an increasingly global market, truly unique and unrepeatable. Collections are significant elements in our attempt to build the world, and… 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 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
Picasso seen in detail with the new Google’s camera
Picasso seen in detail with the new Google’s camera That it was no longer necessary to go to a museum to “walk” through it’s masterpieces is not exactly new. That you can enjoy and explore those artworks, to the smallest detail, without needing to be in the same physical room, has also ceased to be a limitation. Google has just announced its… Continue reading
‘KAWS’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Weekend Suggestion: ‘KAWS’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park This is the first UK exhibition of the renowned American artist KAWS, whose wide ranging practice includes painting, sculpture, graphic design, toys and prints. At this exhibition, on display until June, 2016 you can find KAWS’s figure in diverse and immaculately crafted materials (a fluorescent pink Michelin man in fibreglass, a figure… Continue reading
8 films related to art that you don’t want to miss
8 films related to art that you don’t want to miss Thinking about all of you, devoted to films, series, documentaries or basically any compilation of images made with a camera, we have prepared a selection of eight films related to art that can not be missed! 8. La naissance de Charlot (2013) A journey to Charlie Chaplin’s youth,… Continue reading
Opening- ‘Electronic Superhighway’ at The Whitechapel Gallery
Weekend Suggestion: Opening- ‘Electronic Superhighway’ at The Whitechapel Gallery The Whitechapel Gallery opens its first 2016 exhibition called ‘Electronic Superhighway’, a retrospective on how the artists have adopted and used technology over the past six decades. The exhibition explores how the invention of the computer and the internet, with its YouTube and Instagram and image manipulation, have… Continue reading