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contemporary art / history of art

Artwork of the Month / October 2024

A-FIL-IATION 28 Angèle Etoundi Essamba 2022 Fine art print on dibond and plexiglas 80 cm x 80 cm and 100 cm x 100 cm Edition of 8 The photo A-FIL-IATION 28 by Angèle Etoundi Essamba is part of her series with the same name. It shows a young black woman as half-length figure in front… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / September 2024

Citrus & Glass Marie Cécile Thijs 2015 Fine Art Print on dibond with matted plex, framed limited editions Marie Cécile Thijs’ photo “Citrus & Glass” shows a green rummer glass positioned in the centre of a light brown textile surface in front a darker brown background. A half-peeled lemon is floating above the glass. The… (read more)

ArtworkS of the Month: The first five of 2024

Our five Artworks of the Month were made by six artists. The trend to photography continued. This focus doesn’t exclude other disciplines in the future.         In January, Anna Di Prospero offered her perception of the Central Station of Trieste. Instead of contenting herself in presenting the architecture, she added a mysterious… (read more)

The 60th Biennale di Venezia: Foreigners and Strangers

As already stated in our first article about the main exhibition in the Central Pavilion in the Giardini, also the second part of “Foreigners Everywhere – Stranieri Ovunque” in the Arsenale gives the possibility to discover many – for the most part of the Euroamerican public – unknown artists. These “strangers” are often coming from… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / June 2024

Untitled Manjari Sharma & Irina Rozovsky 2017 iPhone photographs presented as archival pigment prints 13 inches x 19 inches Edition of 2 The presented photographic diptych by Manjari Sharma & Irina Rozovsky is part of their series “To See Your Face” from 2017. It shows on its left part a hand mirror with a droplet… (read more)

The 60th Biennale di Venezia: Foreigners Everywhere in the Giardini

La Biennale di Venezia – 60th International Art Exhibition 20 April – 24 November 2024 www.labiennale.org The 60th edition of the International Art Exhibition was officially opened to the public on Saturday the 20th of April 2024. Until November 24, it is possible to visit the main exhibition “Foreigners Everywhere – Stranieri Ovunque” curated by… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / April 2024

Large White Bottle and Shadow Mary Ellen Bartley 2022 Archival pigment print 71,12 cm x 93,98 cm (28 inches x 37 inches) Edition of 7 Mary Ellen Bartley’s photo “Large White Bottle and Shadow” shows four aged books arranged around a white bottle. On the left, the first book is standing upright with its spine… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / March 2024

116 (Ascension) Patricia Lascabannes 2024 Digital print on hemp paper 290 gr 30 cm x 30 cm – edition of 5 60 cm x 60 cm – edition of 5 80 cm x 80 cm – edition of 5 The square black-and-white photo “116 (Ascension)” by Patricia Lascabannes shows a spiral staircase. Since the midpoint… (read more)

The early days of the ARTE FIERA and its anniversary edition 2024

With its 47th edition the Bolognese art fair ARTE FIERA also celebrated its 50th anniversary. Herewith, the art trade exhibition is Italy’s oldest still enduring art fair. Already the advertising panels at the entry referred to the foundation year 1974. Inside the exhibition halls, a booth with the enlarged pages of the “Numero zero”, the… (read more)

Saturday 3rd February 2024: 9 venues of the ART CITY

As outlined previously, during this year’s ART CITY several exhibitions opened earlier, and even more are lasting longer than the days of the ARTE FIERA. Nevertheless, there were various events, which were only accessible until 4th February 2024. Additionally, there were performances, only taking place on Saturday the 3rd, during the day and evening of… (read more)