Amateur and professional artists are invited to enter new competition as The Art of Buckler’s Hard exhibition opens To celebrate the opening of The Art of Buckler’s Hard exhibition, professional and budding artists are…
Paintings and Sculpture
By James Brewer Black was the new black for the prolific artist John Singer Sargent. He portrayed his sitters in bold dark fabrics and was unafraid to ‘order’ to a…
An event not to be missed!
Dear all, I am delighted to announce that A Magic Cabinet will open its first extended pop-up store in Athens at Kalathi from March 5th until June 1st. Up until…
By John Faraclas and Anny Zade This 29th Annual Dinner and Dance of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane, coinciding with…
By James Brewer Her Bed-in with John Lennon in the cause of world peace; the once-banned Bottoms film; the confusion of an all-white Chess Set; a ‘refugee boat’ on which…
Camilla Frank-Avramidis on Joannis Avramidis, one of the most important protagonists of Greek and Austrian sculpture
by Camilla Frank-Avramidis* The Austro-Greek artist Joannis Avramidis, one of the most important protagonists of Greek and Austrian sculpture, was born in 1922 in Batumi, Georgia. Born into a family…
An unsparing exhibition at the Royal Academy. Entangled Pasts, 1768 to now: Art, Colonialism and Change
By James Brewer Guests welcomed by the Lord Chief Justice to dinner in the 1770s at his stately home, Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath, might be taken aback to see…
Christianna Asprouli is a young Greek Fine, Visual and Byzantine artist, who lives and works in Athens and London. She is an honours MA graduate of the Athens School of…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, December 11, 2023 Twins celebrate ninth birthday The twins of Princess Charlène and Prince Albert II, Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella… Messiah at St. Pauls…
Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec, a stunning show at the Royal Academy By James Brewer Here are van Gogh, Cézanne, Degas, Gauguin, Monet, and other luminaries of the late…
by Gina Koutsika ICOM CECA The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organization of museum professionals with the aim of sharing knowledge and developing professional standards at international…
Answers to these questions are provided by the exhibition entitled “The Origins of Sculpture.” Archaeological finds from the Old World and Lesbos 2.5 million to 50,000 years Before Present”. The…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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 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 Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Experts present reports on Monaco’s EU Association Agreement Minister of State Pierre Dartout and other Government officials on Tuesday met members of the…
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…
By James Brewer Four artists with widely varying, exceptional styles joined together in the heart of London’s West End to unveil an outstanding midsummer exhibition of their work. The quartet…