Author Archives: jolanta
Kusama’s Medium: Retrospective at Centre Pompidou
From October 2011 to January 2012, a spectacular exhibition set apart a privileged section of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Occupying the largest gallery on the second floor, the Yayoi Kusama retrospective challenged visitors to see the world through the eyes of this radical and exceptionally influential artist. Diagnosed with a hallucinatory mental illness, Kusama […]
Awareness of the Void: An Interview With Paola Schmidlin
Paola Fiorido: Your work in ten words? Paola Schmidlin: An ironic, inevitably dramatic conceptualization of human reality’s emptiness. PF: What is the sensation you wish to inspire in viewers of your work? PS: The awareness of the void and the inescapable loneliness of being. “An ironic, inevitably dramatic conceptualization of human reality’s emptiness.” Paola […]
Liste 17
Liste 17 June 12 – 17, 2012 Opening: June 11th Every year since its opening in 1996, the LISTE – The Young Art Fair in Basel has presented new and important galleries and highly contemporary young art. The LISTE’s concept of introducing galleries in general no more than 5 years old and artists under 40 […]
Rafael Kolinski
“Man intrigues me in the emotional and spiritual sphere” Courtesy of the artist. Rafael Kolinski www.illuminartestudio.pl A human being and their confrontation with something — mysterious, unknown or uncertain — is always the starting point for me. Man intrigues me in the emotional and spiritual sphere, often noted in extreme situations. I am […]
Peter Koschak
“Improvising is unbelievably creative and releases the best results. ” Courtesy of the artist. Peter Koschakwww.koschak.ch The paintings in my exhibition, can be described as visual artistic offerings to the spectators, inviting them to enter into an inner dialogue with the work and examine aspects of their own perceptions. Sometimes the seemingly […]
Nykolai Aleksander
“I attempt to recreate the visuals I get from listening to music” Courtesy of the artist. Nykolai Aleksanderwww.admemento.com I view the world in a way where sounds have shapes and people resonate in colours. I attempt to recreate the visuals I get from listening to music; shifting, changing, and nearly evaporating shapes. Yet […]
Bernadette Kirstein Bernaki
“My art attempts to give people hope” Courtesy of the artist. Bernadette Kirstein Bernakiwww.bernadettekirstein.com My art attempts to give people hope, sensation and joy through spirituality and positive, cheerful expressions.
Jan Maliepaard
“I portray these emotions in an extraordinary way.” Courtesy of the artist. Jan Maliepaardwww.oldpictures.nl My gouache paintings are made in a unique style using fine brushes to apply multiple semi-transparent layers on an opaque one. This meticulous and labour-intensive technique results in a wide range of nuances, in a style reminiscent of old […]
Andros Efstathiou
“ Aesthetic distance between subject and work is the theme that best describes my work.” Courtesy of the artist. Andros Efstathiou www.androsefstathiou.com Aesthetic distance between subject and work is the theme that best describes my work. Working this way allows me to make spontaneous decisions that are simple and direct. My aim […]
Armory Arts Week 2012: NY Arts Preview
Armory Arts Weeks kicks off soon. And so NY Arts has put together a little preview of what to look for. Volta and Armory have a Nordic focus going on which is a big touchstone for many galleries this year. Most notable is Sanja Iveković, who stands outs as a must see. Presenting at Volta […]
