Lesser Known Architecture at London Festival of Architecture

Lesser Known Architecture at London Festival of Architecture

May 23rd, 2013 | Architecture, England, Festivals

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

Etta Bond: Under The Knife

Etta Bond: Under The Knife

May 23rd, 2013 | England, Motion Graphics, Music, Videos

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

Amazon Fine Art Gallery opens this summer

Amazon Fine Art Gallery opens this summer

May 23rd, 2013 | Art Dealers, Art Market, News

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

The Power of Art – Bernini

The Power of Art – Bernini

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

Riches, Rivals, And Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America

Riches, Rivals, And Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America

May 22nd, 2013 | Documentaries, Museums, Videos

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

Dumbass – Ai Weiwei’s Heavy Metal Music Video

Dumbass – Ai Weiwei’s Heavy Metal Music Video

May 22nd, 2013 | China, Contemporary Art, Music, Videos

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 – Call for Entries

DOKU.ARTS – Call for Entries

May 22nd, 2013 | Documentaries, Festivals, Germany

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

Dali and Picasso – Neighbours in Heaven

Dali and Picasso – Neighbours in Heaven

May 22nd, 2013 | 3D, Animation, Surrealism, Videos

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

Videos from the Global Art Forum 2013

Videos from the Global Art Forum 2013

May 22nd, 2013 | Arab World, Contemporary Art, Talks, Videos

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

Vincent van Gogh’s sketchbooks

Vincent van Gogh’s sketchbooks

May 22nd, 2013 | Books, Drawing, Netherlands

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