On Peggy Guggenheim and her artistic début in New York
To conclude the week dedicated to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, I would like to tell you about the…
Author: Luna Silvestri
She/Her. Luna is an Art History student at the University of Glasgow. She is interested in the promotion of cultural awareness through education, and wants to learn more on the legality of restitution of cultural goods.
On Germaine Richier and her leading-edge sculptures
Continuing with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection theme, today I want to present to you one of the rare…
Posted inArt Inspiration, Avant-Garde, Collector, Modern Meets Contemporary, Territorial Identity, Visual Art
On Clyfford Still and Abstract Expressionism
Clyfford Still (1904-1989) was a key figure in Abstract Expressionism, more specifically within the New York School –…
Korzhev: between the rise and fall of the USSR
We are ending this week which approaches russophile art on different scales with Gelij Korzhev, an artist renowned…
Posted inArt and Politics, Events, Mental Health Awareness, Territorial Identity, Visual Art, Women Artists
Snapshots of life: the eye of Battaglia in the Sicily of the Seventies
Once in high school, the Literature teacher took us to an important lecture. When we sat down, a…
The rise of politicizing pavillions in the 58th Venice Biennale
As in #artandpolitics, the 58th Art Biennale in Venice (2019) “May you live in interesting times” emerged with politicizing…
From Hiroshige to Monet: Interpretation of Japanese Prints in Impressionism
Inspiration is a form of reinterpretation: the artist captures key elements of the model while adding a change.…
The Sistema Museale Castiglionese and its regional preservation of histories
The theme of this week lies in territorial identity. We are interested in how artefacts and artworks of…