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The Liberty of Doubt - controversial art of Ai Weiwei
Back in 2020, the internationally acclaimed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei bought a number of Chinese antiquities at an auction in Ca

Bob Chaundy
Feb 14, 20224 min read


Les Rêves de Voyage - majestic art series by Mohamed Abla
Mohamed Abla has garnered international acclaim for his ethereal and original style and his reverence for using special painting techniques.
julia_mji@me.com
Jan 24, 20222 min read


The Russian Avant-Garde: From Communism to Modernism - avant-garde art by Gosha Ostretsov
Gosha Ostretsov is a well-known Russian artist who was one of the most prominent figures in the 1980s Moscow avant-garde art scene. In Russi
julia_mji@me.com
Jan 4, 20222 min read


Boundaries to pornography or edges to humanity? Sexual photography by Jan Saudek
The media overflows with sexual images-they become selling points because they directly address needs and desires triggered visually. But wh
Lorena Stancu
Dec 14, 20217 min read


Al Maqam - series of paintings by Ahmed Saber
Luxor native Saber’s latest collection is the product of over two years of intense commitment to his craft and personal beliefs. “Al Maqam”,
julia_mji@me.com
Dec 8, 20213 min read


#CLASICOSDESOLLADOS - fascinating art series by Jordi Diaz Alama
#CLASICOSDESOLLADOS - fascinating art series by Jordi Diaz Alama (…) everything. It fills us. We arrange it. It collapses. We arrange it...
Albert Font
Nov 10, 20212 min read


Mervyn Peake – British Library acquires his Visual Archive. Art collection by Mervyn Peake
Mervyn Peake will be best remembered as the author of the Gormenghast trilogy, those wonderful novels full of eccentric characters populatin

Bob Chaundy
Sep 18, 20213 min read


Werner Büttner – No Scene from my Studio
Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, mixed media artist Werner Buttner was regarded as one of the Bad Boys of the German art scene along with Martin

Bob Chaundy
Jul 13, 20213 min read


Egyptian pioneer artists: Ragheb Ayad
Ragheb Ayad is one of the leading painters of a generation of Egyptian artists commonly referred to as the pioneers (ar-ruwwād ), as they w
julia_mji@me.com
May 18, 20213 min read


Yue Minjun & The infectious power of laughter
Yue Minjun was born in Daqing in Heilongjiang, China in 1962. Yue moved from place to place for most of his life because his family had to m
julia_mji@me.com
Apr 27, 20213 min read


Leila Alaoui – Rite of Passage
In 2016, celebrated French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui was on assignment in Burkina Faso investigating women’s rights in the country

Bob Chaundy
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Affinity by Mohamed Abla
"The most remarkable thing that Abla has done this time is his veneration of something so exquisite that is native to Egypt, the varieties
julia_mji@me.com
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Who was Roy Lichtenstein?
Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist best known for his boldly-colored parodies of comic strips and advertisements. He was born in Ne
David Arturo Carranco Villarnobo
Jan 19, 20216 min read


"Mémoires of Inji" - Inji Efflatoun
Inji Aflatoun "Mémoires of Inji" - Inji Efflatoun Inji Efflatoun, the pioneer female artist and activist, is a shining example of the...
julia_mji@me.com
Jan 7, 20213 min read


Tom French – Transcend
Newcastle painter Tom French’s works are all about the relationship between mind and body. Vessel is one of a series of works that involve D

Bob Chaundy
Dec 16, 20204 min read


ROB WOODCOX: BODIES OF LIGHT
Rob Woodcox's most sought after works as well as his book “Bodies Of Light” featuring 172 pages of art. The stories captured celebrate uni
julia_mji@me.com
Dec 2, 20202 min read


Experimentation in Contemporary art in China: Xu Bing and Zhang Xiaogang
Investigating the role of experimentation in the creation and emergence of contemporary art from China in the latter quarter of the 20th cen
Salazar Quas
Nov 10, 202017 min read


Henrik Uldalen – Lethe
It’s a common theme in history that reactionary groups look back to a so-called golden age, believing that society’s ills will be cured if o

Bob Chaundy
Oct 15, 20204 min read


Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Childlike Exploration among A Panel of Experts
Originally a graffiti artist in New York City, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) created artworks exploring his own life alongside socio-poli
Emilie Croning
Oct 12, 20206 min read


Teatro
Typically Ahmed Saber tends to use symbols; particularly the animal symbol, in some cases imitating the legendary form. In certain instances
julia_mji@me.com
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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