Chambord’s utopia
As if suddenly appearing from the forest like a mirage, Chambord has been an object of fascination for 500 years. In fact, barely 500 years, since it was in early […]
At 82, architect Álvaro Siza is getting his chance to build in NYC
New York is known for its impressive skyline boasting buildings by architects that have contributed significantly to the field. Now, the city is getting yet another high-rise condo building by […]
Artist Diemut Strebe shrouds a $2 million diamond in the ‘blackest black’, puts it at the New York Stock Exchange
The four C’s of diamonds, or the cut, colour, clarity, and carat weight, are how we assess diamonds. But, what happens when the diamond disappears? In just a couple of […]
‘Beyond the Streets’: graffiti, past and present
Graffiti has experienced a love hate relationship with the art world. What began as a way for people to express themselves or show their alliances has, in recent years, grown […]
Looking back at ‘Disappearing’, an exhibition featuring Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein
Art, however multifaceted it may be, is something usually thought of as a productive thing. An artist manipulates their substrate, be it a canvas, a wall, or stone, until it […]
The esthetics of re-creation
A month ago, Rennes University Press published the latest edition of the Modern Arts collection. Editors Dominique Chateau and José Moure (both professors at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) […]
Architectural lighting in Firminy
Few buildings have resolved the challenge of interior lighting with more mastery than the church of Saint-Pierre in Firminy, Le Corbusier’s “newest”, a project which was conceived after the architect’s […]
