Artwork of the week: Summertime: Number 9A
20.11.2012
Last week Tate Modern launched a major group show – A Bigger Splash – gathering together 40 of the most influential artists of the Twentieth century, including the likes of David Hockney, Jackson Pollock, Cindy Sherman, and Niki de Saint …
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Artwork of the week: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
16.10.2012
On October 19th it will be the 130th anniversary of the birth of Umberto Boccioni, one of the most prominent representatives of Italian Futurism. Born in Reggio, Calabria, Boccioni completed his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome …
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Artwork of the week: Black on Maroon
25.09.2012
One of the most influential artists of all time, Mark Rothko was brought into this world 109 years ago today. Born in Dvinsk in the then Russian Empire, Rothko emigrated with his family to Portland, Oregon, in 1913. After moving …
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Artwork of the week: (The Season) Summer
07.08.2012
I know, yesterday was Andy Warhol’s 84th birthday; nevertheless I want to dedicate today’s blog post to one of my favorite exponents of the Pop Art movement – Jasper Johns. Born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1930 and grew up in …
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Artwork of the week: Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
31.07.2012
Regarded as one of the leading portrait painters of his generation, John Singer Sargent was born of American parents in Florence in 1856. Strongly influenced by artists such as Carolus-Duran, Léon Bonnat and Diego Velázquez, Sargent achieved international fame in …
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Artwork of the week: Self-portrait, reflection (2002)
26.07.2012
Born in Berlin in 1922 – a grandson of the founding father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud – Lucian Freud is undoubtedly one of the most inspiring and influential artists of the Twentieth century. A leading figure of the so called …
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Artwork of the week: Ema
17.07.2012
It goes without saying, Gerhard Richter is one of the most influential artists of the Twentieth century; ranging from figuration to abstraction, Richter crossed the last fifty years of contemporary art, always questioning the value and meaning of painting. During …
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Artwork of the week: Bathers at Asnieres
10.07.2012
Born in Poland in 1972, Wilhelm Sasnal embodies in himself the quintessential of “postmodern artist”. Ranging from the Pop Culture of the 60′s to the master painters of the Nineteenth century – such as George Seurat – Sasnal looks simultaneously …
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Artwork of the week #2: Look Mickey!
05.07.2012
What’s the first name that comes to your mind when I say “Pop Art“? The answer would probably be Andy Warhol. In my case, however, the answer is Roy Lichtenstein. Regarded as one of the most prominent American artists of …
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Artwork of the week: A Bigger Splash
03.07.2012
A few months ago I literally stumbled across the David Hockney exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts; I must admit I was quite disappointed. Although I sincerely enjoyed his attempt to experiment with new techniques and technologies, much of …
