American painter Alex Katz reinvents Monet’s water lilies at the Orangerie
The American figurative painter Alex Katz first saw Monet’s water-lily paintings for around 1965, at Paris’ Musée de l’Orangerie. But although since the 1950s, he has been making gorgeous paintings […]
Banksy’s unauthorized stint in Venice
The Venice Biennale is in full swing having attracted artists and art-lovers from around the world to view works by the biggest and best names in the art world. With […]
Breaking boundaries of Western art: The work of artist Julio Anaya Cabanding
Spanish Artist Julio Anaya Cabanding challenges the meaning of Western masterpieces by presenting them as displaced trompe l’oeil reproductions in urban spaces. The artist leaves the comfort of his studio […]
Self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi pops up in unusual places
The rare Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (c. 1615-1617) by Artemisia Gentileschi made headlines early last year when London’s National Gallery acquired the painting making it the first work […]
After approval of the LACMA’s new building, a petition calls for reconsideration
Just over a month ago, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the proposed $650 million remodel of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in a unanimous […]
A hidden Vermeer – within a Vermeer – uncovered
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, one of Vermeer’s best-known and loved paintings, is getting a facelift and once it’s complete there will be an old addition new […]
The Search for Lost Transcendence: Cosmic mysticism in Jordan Belson’s films and painting
Jordan Belson work, as installed at the Matthew Mark Gallery Having lost transcendence in the West, we have turned to the East, yearning to overcome the ails of staunch capitalism […]
