Art Journey at Prado Museum
On December 3rd the (intensive) Art Journey “Techniques and analysis of artworks” was conducted in the Prado Museum in Madrid. Experts spoke about the importance of reflectography technology in the art of conservation. The event, aimed at a specialized audience and connoisseur of conservation techniques, was based on the exhibition “El trazo oculto”, which took place...
Interview with Artist Juan Ford by Morgan Kwok @ArtBasel Hong Kong
I met artist Juan Ford during his participation in Hong Kong’s first Art Basel. The Australian artist had a new collection of paintings hosted by the Dianne Tanzer Gallery in Victoria, Australia. I also spoke with Bettina Garnier, curator of same. Juan Ford at HK’s Art Basel. Photo: Morgan Kwok MK: Tell me a little...
Santa Giuila Museum, Brescia – a gem of a museum & a UNESCO world heritage site
Santa Giulia museum in Brescia was a great discovery. When I visited there were two temporary art exhibitions, the permanent collection and some highlights from the Tosio Martinengo gallery which was being restored. I was supposed to leave at 4.00pm to visit the Capitolium, but there was too much to see in the museum and...
Creating Monument: Stuart Hall and John Akomfrah
Tomorrow some of the nation’s leading artists, filmmakers and cultural commentators will gather at New Art Exchange in Nottingham to explore the practice of artist-filmmaker John Akomfrah, and the impact Stuart Hall, co-founder of cultural studies in the UK, has made on his work and other visual artists of his generation. Using Akomfrah’ latest work...
Quick! Polish Art Now – The Saatchi Gallery only from 4th-9th June
Why do lifts have mirrors in them? I was pondering this conundrum as I stood in the small box that swished me higher up the Saatchi Gallery to see the Polish Art Now exhibition. It’s only on from the 4th – 9th June, so if you want to get an idea of what is happening...
New Art from Russia, Saatchi Gallery: Looking for gaiety – Closing soon
The Saatchi Gallery’s outdoor cafe is a great place to while away a warm summer’s afternoon in central London. But it does also have an impressive 70,000 square-foot complex of galleries that are worth a visit if you can tear yourself away from the sunshine. For a few more days – until 9th June –...
Last Day: Pinta London – The modern and contemporary Latin American Art Show
PintaLondon is Europe’s only art fair dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American art. Over 60 galleries are showing works, but the 7th June 2013 is the last day, so if you are interested get down to the Earls Court Exhibition centre between 2pm and 7pm. Soon after the entrance you come across Manuel Merida’s...
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2013 – the only way to tell it’s summer in England
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2013 In the past you could tell it was summer because the sun was shining. It was a simple system, had worked for centuries and was easy to understand. Unfortunately it no longer applies. Nowadays if summer was defined as when the sun was shining it would be a few days...
Call for proposals: Portobello Road Arts Project
The Portobello Road Arts Project is a series of year-round artist commissions for the Portobello Road North Wall linking North Kensington’s Portobello Road and Golborne markets. The theme for the next installation is “The Spirit of Youth” and the work will be installed for six months, with a provisional launch date of November 2013. The...
