by Judith Benhamou | Feb 10, 2021 | Art History, Art Market, Contemporary art
Immortality Great artists never die. This illusion of immortality certainly applies to the Bulgarian-born, New York-based creator Christo, who passed away on 31 May 2020 at the age of 84. (See here the report with his interview, about his show at Fondation...
by Judith Benhamou | Feb 4, 2021 | Artists, Contemporary art, Photography, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/ylCsjeUQVo8 Conceptual artist The first thing you might say about the legendary German artist Thomas Ruff (born in 1958) is that he is a photographer. And instantly, with that initial phrase, you would be wrong. With his 35-year career, Thomas...
by Judith Benhamou | Dec 2, 2020 | Architect, Art Market, Museum
Museum depressingly closed During a period that’s been turbulent on all fronts, where numerous museums around the world remain depressingly closed while some, notably in the United States, have been forced to sell pieces from their collections to cover running costs...
by Judith Benhamou | Nov 27, 2020 | Art History, Art Market, Auction, Modern Art, Video interviews
Woman and muse The French politician Talleyrand is attributed with the saying: “Behind every great man there’s a woman.” In observing art history, we might add that behind numerous great artists there are many women. Sublime source of inspiration The fascinating...
by Judith Benhamou | Nov 24, 2020 | Cinema, Video interviews, Vincent Van Gogh
https://youtu.be/rVv5X5iooB4 Poetry & Photography Exile, immigration, and the sublimated street aesthetic. These are themes that are very often addressed in contemporary art. “I’m No Longer Here” is a film currently available to watch on Netflix which looks at...
