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David LaChapelle
Good news for the modern man. The future is bright If you need any convincing to pop over to the pretty city of Groningen in Holland, the David LaChapelle exhibition…
Marc Chagall
Chagall, the painter of love Marc Chagall, Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin (1887- 1985) is a key figure in 20th Century art. He has masterpieces spread among major museums…
Art Dubai
Contemporary culture in dynamic Dubai at Art Dubai Art lovers have been chomping at the bit to experience original art up close and personal since the global pandemic shut down…
Rodin and Arp
Rodin and Arp, figuration and sculptural abstraction A great tandem of masters although they probably never met. The French Auguste Rodin is considered the father of modern sculpture and Arp…
Lartigue
Jacques-Henri Lartigue photographer of happiness The paradox of photography, its unpredictable generosity and democratic inclusiveness is exemplified in the story of Jacques-Henri Lartigue. Late in his life, Lartigue would be…
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau, is the French term for New Art. It names a colourful movement in the arts that captivated Europe during the transition from 19th to the 20th century. In…
Mondrian
Mondrian, Abstraction and Neoplasticism There are many art movements, but they are rarely created by a specific artist. Piet Mondrian is a Dutch painter who has gone down in history,…
Surrealism and design
The reinvention of the object In 2007 the Victoria and Albert Museum in London organised a memorable exhibition Surreal Things. Today we have the privilege of refocusing on the fascinating…
Cromwell Place
New art hub opens in London’s museum district Set in a stunning Grade II Chelsea townhouse (in fact five emerged into one), just a stone’s throw away from South Kensington’s…
Fauvism
Fauvism was the first of the avant-garde movements that flourished in France in the early years of the twentieth century. Fauve painters were the first to break with impressionism and…
