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Art & Culture January 24, 2020

Gianna Dispenza’s Double Like Tata Stimulates the Imagination

In Gianna Dispenza’s most recent solo exhibition, symbolism takes center stage. Her works delight the viewer’s subconscious with manifestations of abstract portraits, hovering still lifes, and scenes of nature all delivered on the most obscure of canvases. From public transport tickets to newspapers and wrappers, recycled pieces of the artist’s life proudly takes a spotlight in the exhibition which just concluded on January 18th. The show that took place at Galleria Ramo in Como, Italy was an intimate yet spectacular…

Art & Culture June 15, 2019

A Modern Interpretation of Ballet Unveiled at the Whitney Museum of Art

Featuring 75 different artists and collectives, the Whitney Biennial, the longest running art exhibition in the country, has returned for the summer and is mesmerizing viewers. Through its duration, the exhibit works to provide “a snapshot of art in the United States” for its viewers, but perhaps what is one of the most eye-catching aspects of the exhibition this year, is an installation created by Brendan Fernandes. The installation titled The Master and Form, was originally showcased in 2018 at…

Art & Culture People March 2, 2019

Talking Art: Interview with Phoebe Dickinson

Meet one of the 21st century’s most gifted classical painters, London based Phoebe Dickinson. The 34 year old artist is turning heads with her quintessentially timeless portraits, which evoke a feeling of Gilded Age nostalgia. Probably best known in the United Kingdom, the artist has been heralded for her painting of Carson from Lord Julian Fellowes’ hit series Downton Abbey, as well as for her painting of the Cholmondeley children at Houghton Hall, which was selected for the 2018 BP…

Art & Culture Travel October 28, 2018

Damascus National Museum Reopens

Following six years of closure, the Syrian Ministry of Culture has officially commenced the re-opening of one of Syria’s most significant institutions, the National Museum of Damascus. Announced on the 28th of October, this exciting development comes as the Syrian Government has brought peace and safety to the capital with the Syrian Army’s recent victory over foreign backed terrorists, who have now been cleansed from the Damascus area. The Museum’s reopening event is set to span two days and will…

Art & Culture October 8, 2018

Lost Artifacts and Relics Are Returned to Damascus

Lost artifacts and relics that represent the culture and longstanding history of Syria have just now been safely recovered and brought to Syria’s capital city of Damascus thanks to the tireless efforts of the Syrian Government. Recent military exploits resulted in the recapturing of terrorist held areas where hundreds of artifacts belonging to the Syrian people were stashed. In addition to the retrieved artifacts from the recently liberated areas, artifacts have also been brought back from abroad and are planned…

Art & Culture Lifestyle People January 17, 2018

Hockney: Retrospection over a Retrospective

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. After a particularly fortuitous astrological alignment, we have finally made it to the David Hockney retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, after having missed it in both London and Paris. The retrospective has been organized in conjunction with the Tate and the Pompidou, and will be on view in New York until February the 25th, 2018. This exhibit is a major retrospective for the octogenarian artist, spanning some sixty odd…

Art & Culture August 13, 2017

The Louis Vuitton Foundation Gallery Showcases Works by 20th-Century Masters

The greatest works of art by the most creatively gifted artists from the early 20th century are going to be revealed in Paris at the Louis Vuitton Foundation gallery. Anticipated to arrive in 2020, the new project from the Louis Vuitton Foundation will be introducing numerous renowned master painters with their works reaching well over 200 pieces all together. The artwork for the Louis Vuitton Foundation gallery were once owned by Russian industrialists Ivan and Mikhail Morozov, who possessed one of the world’s greatest…