by Judith Benhamou | Jun 3, 2024 | Collector, Farah Pahlavi, Virtual reality
The stuff of dreams When the superstar of French culture André Malraux (1901-1976) – the former minister with a lyrical turn of phrase – stated in his book “Les voix du silence” (The Voices of Silence) that “the museum is a confrontation of metamorphoses”...
by Judith Benhamou | May 29, 2024 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/0zCZc6089tI?si=uXMW3DVOgT8baGVw Hypnotic monstrousness The first time I saw an artwork by Tishan Hsu (born in 1951) was in Hong Kong in 2019. I was visiting new galleries in the city and in a neighbourhood of warehouses and small factories I...
by Judith Benhamou | May 25, 2024 | Art History, Cinema, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Film, Modern Art, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/qXe9fvV5qXI?si=q1eiSFYnNaPYyJmJ Angels and demons Diving into the filmic world of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) leads to the discovery of angels and demons, saints and martyrs, and plenty of thieves who are often in cahoots with each other. If...
by Judith Benhamou | May 21, 2024 | Abstraction, Art History, Art Market, Contemporary art, Modern Art
The paradox of the art market Nowadays the paradox of the major sales of modern and contemporary art in New York lies in the fact that almost all of them take place before the auctioneer has lowered the hammer. The strength and weakness of these public sales is the...
by Judith Benhamou | May 15, 2024 | Abstraction, Art History, Art Market, Contemporary art
The son of the artist is not the artist We can’t confirm that talent is transmitted through the genes. It’s rare for an artist to pass on to their progeny the ability to truly express themselves in the domain of the visual arts. Throughout art history we find studios...
