by Judith Benhamou | Sep 30, 2022 | Art History, Exhibition, Modern Art, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/_BT4Hum8Tm0 A life- size doll He was no stranger to heartbreak. The painter Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980), also known as “Kokoschka the madman”, embarked upon a tortured relationship between 1912 and 1914 with one of the mythical female figures of the...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 27, 2022 | Art Market, Contemporary art
Michael Armitage On 21 September one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions on the global contemporary art scene opened at the White Cube gallery in London, showcasing the work of British-Kenyan artist Michael Armitage (born in 1984). Across the Channel he is in...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 22, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Beirut People never forget Beirut. Take Sam Bardaouil. Born in Lebanon, this world-class art historian is curating the sixteenth Lyon Biennale together with Till Fellrath, on show until 31 December. The duo, who live in Berlin, are also at the head of the prestigious...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 16, 2022 | Contemporary art, Photography, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/qtk20JhAhbg The experience For a long time photography was considered to be a secondary mode of expression. But we might say that in the early 21st century not only is this kind of consideration obsolete, but also that the German artist Wolfgang...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 12, 2022 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Guilty There is an old slaughterhouse on one of the chicest Greek islands. On this small landmass with no cars, where donkeys still carry the heaviest loads, the American painter Brice Marden regularly stays here, as does one of the most famous collectors in...
