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Aristotle Roufanis: Crusader for the Lonely
The lens of Aristotle Roufanis sheds light on the lonely lives of city-dwellers through his urban landscapes artworks. I first encountered the Greek artist’s series of hyper-definition images, Alone Together, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Postrauma – Coping in a post-capitalist society
How does a post-capitalist society cope with trauma? An exhibition that opened last Friday is giving a pessimistic, almost drab answer to that question in Santiago. Jorge Brantmayer, Victor Castillo, Catalina Gonazalez, Angie Saiz, and Joaquin Segura […]
Lothar Baumgarten (1944-2018)
The German conceptual artist Lothar Baumgarten has passed away in Berlin at the age of 74. The artist’s death was confirmed by his gallery, Marian Goodman, which issued this statement: […]
Snarkitecture to introduce Snark Park to NYC in 2019
New York-based Design Prize winner Snarkitecture, headed by partners Alex Mustonen, Daniel Arsham, and Ben Porto, has announced the March 2019 opening of their permanent exhibition space called Snark Park. […]
Christophe Girard : “Paris keeps it appointment with the 21st century”.
On the Rue de Valois just as in City Hall, there are two kinds of politicians in charge of cultur : “politicos”, the men and women who view working in culture […]
After walking away from the art world, Carl Pope Jr. headlines the Cleveland Museum of Art’s newest exhibition
Carl Pope Jr. is an unconventional artist from the heart of the Indiana. Although his works have been exhibited by prominent cultural institutions, as well as the Whitney and MOMA […]
About transgression
At first the subject of transgression might seem to have been thoroughly exhausted. The notion of transgression allowed modernity to be built as a reaction against academicism, it also enabled […]
A Hotspot for contemporary art in the south of France: Villa Noailles
In the South of France, a modernist villa overlooks the historic city of Hyeres, offering visitors a stunning a view over the picturesque bay and islands beyond. Art lovers will […]
