In memoriam: Ralph Koltai, groundbreaking British stage designer, passes away at 94
One of the twentieth century’s most influential stage designers, Ralph Koltai passed away in December at the age of 94 in the city of Châtellerault, France. In a career that […]
Final days: Ron Amir’s “Somewhere in the desert”
Originally slated to close in early December, Ron Amir’s exhibition “Somewhere in the desert,” now on display Paris’ Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, has been extended through […]
‘Anthropocene’ at Art Gallery of Ontario in its final weeks
An exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is shocking and inspiring guests with its grim yet beautiful installations. In its final weeks, ‘Anthropocene’ illustrates the ways in which […]
2020 exhibition to highlight Artemisia Gentileschi
The National Gallery’s (NG) recently acquired and freshly conserved Self-portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Artemisia Gentileschi, which recently debuted at the NG, will be one of the highlights […]
Jean-Paul Marcheschi’s dark art
Jean-Paul Marchesci returns to Toulouse for an ambitious exhibit hosted by the Paul-Dupuy Museum that seems a bit like a retrospective. He “returns” because the artist still maintains close ties […]
VMFA receives gift of artwork by Asher B. Durand making museum donation history
Tis the season for holiday giving, right? This year, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received an extra special gift. In a December 13th press release, the museum announced […]
Roland Barthes goes to the movies
Bringing some of the major influences in the Humanities into the context of film criticism is the zeitgeist of the moment. As an example, in 2011 Patrice Maniglier and Dork […]
