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Judy Chicago's "Revelations" at the Serpentine Gallery, London
"If men had babies, there would be thousands of images of the crowning.” - Judy Chicago Today is Judy Chicago's 85th birthday, and this...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Francis Alÿs's "Richochets" at London's Barbican
The "Ricochets" exhibition at the Barbican, showcasing the work of Francis Alÿs, will take you on an emotionally powerful journey that...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Italy's 78th Republic Day
Today the Italian Republic turns 78. On June 2nd, 1946 a whopping 90% of the electorate flocked to the polls to decide between the...
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Beyond the Canvas
- May 11
- 2 min
The National Gallery turns 200
Fourteen years before moving to the iconic Trafalgar Square location, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public on 10th May...
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- Apr 25
- 1 min
Italy's 79th Liberation Day anniversary
While Italians get ready to enjoy their 79th year of peace and freedom, somewhere not too far from us the winds of war are howling. April...
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- Apr 15
- 1 min
In Memoriam: Faith Ringgold 1930-2024
“The stigma attached to having been in jail for a woman is a very threatening one because of the idea of how dare her not be a good wife...
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- Mar 27
- 1 min
In memory of Richard Serra (1938-2024)
"When you look at my works, you don't remember an object. There remains an experience, a passage." - Richard Serra Serra revolutionized...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Dec 30, 2023
- 1 min
My top 12 exhibitions of 2023
This year I saw a lot of beautiful, inspiring, thought-provoking, memorable, urgent and necessary art. This list is in chronological...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Dec 4, 2023
- 1 min
Philip Guston at Tate Modern, London
The tondo - from the Italian word for round, rotondo - is a circular painting or sculpture that became popular during the Italian...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
On World AIDS Day
New York City-born Frank Moore (1953-2002) was a visual artist and an activist who was involved in the creation of the Red Ribbon, which...
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- Nov 29, 2023
- 1 min
Irreconcilable truce
"The Keffieh is full of poetic and political symbolism. The fishnet pattern is a symbol of collectivism and is often interpreted as the...
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- Nov 26, 2023
- 2 min
The cost of "five small pieces of paper".
"The Russian army has bombed an art school in Mariupol where 400 people were seeking shelter from a fire." This is one of the 5 stickers...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Nov 20, 2023
- 1 min
The unspeakable tragedy of Ukraine's stolen children
It's been 634 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children have been abducted and deported...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Nov 11, 2023
- 1 min
Who poses a bigger threat to society?
Catching up on the news from my 2nd hometown of London, I feel compelled to go off on a rant. It appears that the people threatening the...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Nov 5, 2023
- 1 min
Maestras at National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
It was 1976 when the first international exhibition by female artists took place. Curated by Ann Sutherland Harris and Linda Nochlin of...
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- Nov 2, 2023
- 1 min
Palestinian artists: Laila Shawa (1940 - 2022)
Born to a wealthy Gaza family, Laila Shawa studied art in Cairo and in Rome. In the early 1960s, she traveled to Salzburg to study with...
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- Oct 7, 2023
- 1 min
'Epic Waste of Love and Understanding' - Ragnar Kjartansson at Louisiana Museum
This is the first time that I write my thoughts about an exhibition and have no photos or videos to share. And that's because, believe it...
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Beyond the Canvas
- Sep 10, 2023
- 1 min
Ron Mueck at Fondation Cartier, Paris
“I never made life-size figures because it never seemed to be interesting. We meet life-size people every day.” - Ron Mueck Mueck's work...
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- Aug 17, 2023
- 1 min
Thomas J Price at the V&A, London
“Mum, look - this one looks like you!" I turned around and saw an African American boy who can't have been older than 6 or 7 excitedly...
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- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
Isaac Julien “What freedom is to me” at Tate Britain, London
"His works tell important stories, prioritising aesthetics, poetry, movement and music as modes of communication." (from the exhibition...
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