Must see - Exhibitions
Homer at the Louvre-Lens
The Iliad and the Odyssey are all that remain of a vast epic body of work which is now lost. These verses, sung in Greek and accompanied by a lyre, […]
Cathy Wilkes receives commission for 2019’s British Pavilion
In just a few weeks, the 58th edition of the Venice Biennale International Art exhibition will be in full swing highlighting artists from over 80 countries around the world. This […]
Stacks on (hay)stacks: Monet’s ‘Meules’ priced at $55 million
On May 14th, one of Claude Monet’s inimitable ‘Haystack’ paintings will come to auction at Sotheby’s New York. Meules (1890), from the ‘Haystack’ series, is one of only eight works […]
Striking photo by John Moore wins the 2019 World Press Photo Contest
On April 11th, the World Press Photo Foundation announced that a photograph by John Moore descriptively titled Crying Girl on the Border was the overall winner of the 2019 World […]
Long overdue: a retrospective on Cuban artist Zilia Sánchez
You may not yet be familiar with the name Zilia Sánchez, but in recent years, the Cuban-born, Puerto Rico-based artist has found herself in the limelight in the US. The […]
Romamor: Anne and Patrick Poirier return to the Villa Medici
Through 5 May 2019, “Romamor,” the first personal exhibition in Italy by the French artist duo Anne and Patrick Poirier, is being held at the French Academy in Rome Villa Medici. Their […]
Andres Serrano puts Donald Trump on display in huge way
Artist Andres Serrano has never shied away from creating art that makes a stir. Though not entirely created with shock value in mind, his works intimately deal with spirituality and […]
