by Prof Helen Brooks This Remembrance weekend, Walking with Ghosts returned to Folkestone Harbour Arm Station. The immersive outdoor artwork had a powerful impact on audiences last year when it…
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Anna Mendelssohn: Speak, Poetess. Whitechapel Gallery salutes writer and artist who abhorred iniquity
Anna Mendelssohn: Speak, Poetess. Whitechapel Gallery salutes writer and artist who abhorred iniquity By James Brewer A life in poetry took off for Anna Mendelssohn after she served a stiff…
Nicole Eisenman: What Happened – Whitechapel Gallery salutes the bold ‘Bad Girl’ by James Brewer A vignette in the corner of one of Nicole Eisenman’s self-assured and politically acute paintings…
by John Faraclas Devotion, Pathos and sheer Professionalism characterises George Christakis’ photographic career. A must to visit and study an array of maritime photography from an expert in the field…
Philip Guston, artist who mocked the banality of the Ku Klux Klan, in retrospect at Tate Modern
Philip Guston, artist who mocked the banality of the Ku Klux Klan, in retrospect at Tate Modern By James Brewer At the end of the 1960s, the artist Philip Guston…
Rubens & Women — Dulwich Picture Gallery shines new light on the Flemish master By James Brewer Four centuries after the zenith of his fame, it is time for a…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, October 28, 2023 Bizarre court case about to throw spotlight on Monaco The criminal trial of France’s Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, is due to start…
Marina Abramović at her Royal Academy show declares ‘Art should have no gender’ By James Brewer A provocative exponent of artistic freedom, Marina Abramović is the first woman to have a…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Government wants slimmed down Fontvieille project Members of the National Council were unanimous in objecting – strongly – to Government plans to reduce…
Good Morning Monaco Friday, October 13, 2023 Monaco has plans to ease doctor shortage Residents have complained about not being able to obtain consultations with medical specialists in good time……
What an eclectic double private view of two artists’ works that took place earlier on tonight at London’s Hellenic Centre. Vlassis Caniaris “Selected Works 1960’s-1980’s” was intriguing. Vlassis Caniaris (1928-2010)…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Fatal helicopter crash pilot had taken cocaine The Monacair helicopter that crashed above Monaco on November 25 last year, killing the pilot and…
Good Morning Monaco Saturday, September 30, 2023 Pyromaniac pizza maker sent to jail A 42 year-old pizza maker employed in Monaco has been sent to jail by a French court…
The 3rd GREEK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN AWARDS Ceremony was held with great success! Greek women from all over the world were rewarded for their international achievements and actions in 15 categories.…
Love Universe: the ‘entire ocean’ of our inner world, expressed in the joyous works of artist Nazan Alhas
Love Universe: the ‘entire ocean’ of our inner world, expressed in the joyous works of artist Nazan Alhas By James Brewer How to navigate life’s journey? London artist Nazan Alhas…
A Girl About Town – Rosa Sepple’s sweet, saucy and sea-loving paintings By James Brewer “I love to see the people smile,” says Rosa Sepple. Her Ingenious paintings which weave…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, September 19, 2023 National Council reacts to end of EU talks President of the National Council Mme Brigitte Boccone-Pagès welcomed the Monegasque press on the morning…
Muse of Mayfair: a showcase of independent-minded London artists By James Brewer A touch of genius – just the one glint of something special – is no longer enough. Multi-talented…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, August 23, 2023 More heatwave records broken locallyBoth daytime and nighttime high temperatures broke records in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes… On highest alert over heat,…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, August 14, 2023 Damien Carew charged with attempted murder of wife Anna Damien Carew has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Anna, following…
The eighth solo painting exhibition of Eva Bratopoulou, entitled “Tribute to Love”, was inaugurated last Sunday, August 6, at the historic and hospitable multi-purpose space of Liotrivi, a restaurant at…
Good Morning Monaco Thursday, August 10, 2023 France’s clean air sticker poses challenge for visiting drivers British drivers taking their car across the Channel to France this summer will need…
Life is More Important than Art: Whitechapel Gallery’s summer 2023 exhibition By James Brewer In truncated clips from a televised broadcast, a familiar voice booms out. Boris Johnson wields telling…
A home devoid of works of art is a ‘white prison’ says Apostolos Yayannos in an interview with Achilleas Papadionysiou
Achilleas Papadionysiou interviews leading painter Apostolos Yayannos in Athens When did your long artistic career begin and how has your practice, in regard to visuals, evolved? My first personal painting…
Capturing the Moment: Tate Modern shows how painting and photography have converged in modern masterpieces
Capturing the Moment: Tate Modern shows how painting and photography have converged in modern masterpieces Andy Warhol exulted in the relationship between advertising, artistic expression, and the celebrity culture that…