In 2013 LFA will become an annual, month-long and citywide exploration of London’s built environment; investigating the importance of architecture and design in London’s success and celebrating the city’s role as a global hub of architectural experimentation, thinking, learning and practice. Many festivals celebrate history,… Read More
A collaborative film made with UK singer Etta Bond, for Channel 4 as part of its arts series Random Acts. Shot in one take, directed by Jeremy Cole and split into 1374 layers in After Effects. “So I pitched this idea without really knowing how… Read More
As hinted earlier this week, Amazon has now officially announced the opening of their special department for contemporary art. Amazon contacted a number of art galleries to invite them to a meeting in New York this Wednesday where it unveiled a new project called the… Read More
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was perhaps the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and an outstanding architect as well. Bernini created the Baroque style of sculpture and developed it to such an extent that other artists are of only minor importance in a discussion of that… Read More
American is a land of museums. America’s museums offer solitude, sanctuary and discovery. Discover the commanding and charismatic characters whose fervor fueled the 20th-century revolution that changed America’s museums from dusty and elitist to dynamic and democratic! This landmark public television special features museum stories… Read More
A good day for all the headbangers out there. The music video for ‘Dumbass’, the first track from Ai Weiwei’s forthcoming heavy metal album Divine Comedy, has just popped up online and we got a sweet HD copy from the man himself right here. And,… Read More
DOKU.ARTS screens documentaries on the arts and by artists across all genres, such as architecture, visual art, music, literature, theatre, dance, cinema, and photography. In 2013, DOKU.ARTS will focus on the culture and artists of the North African countries as well as the thriving arts… Read More
Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso wake up after death in their own sort of heaven peacefully surrounded by their own works. Now they should learn to live together as neighbours or otherwise they could have an uncertain future. Not too much is known about this… Read More
Featuring commissioned projects and research, as well as six days of live talks, the Global Art Forum brought together a diverse line-up of participants, including artists, curators, musicians, strategists, thinkers and writers. Founded and produced by Art Dubai, Global Art Forum was presented by the… Read More
Van Gogh’s sketchbooks are a relatively little-known part of an oeuvre that is otherwise celebrated the world over. They contain what are perhaps some of his most intimate creations. The majority of the sketches are in pencil or black chalk, but ink and various other… Read More
