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contemporary art / history of art

Archive for November 2017

The Venice Biennale 2017: Water, Reflexion and Histories – three national participations

The 57th Venice Biennale is coming towards its end, an occasion to review three national contributions in the Giardini and the Arsenale. In the Italian Pavilion there are three artists approaching our common memory and present in a magical way. Whereas Geoffrey Farmer in the Canadian Pavilion targets his personal history with a glance to… (read more)

Artwork of the month / November 2017

Ellipsis Katia Miranda 2016 Oil on canvas 92 cm x 92 cm “Ellipsis” by Katia Miranda is a photorealistic oil painting. It shows a black plastic shopping bag with white dots, in front of a background of a similar design. The bag stands upright and is open at the top. At first glance, one might… (read more)