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Scene of a Deluge: Painting Pre-Romantic Peril
Scene of a Deluge: Painting Pre-Romantic Peril
The surprising story of a radical pre-Romantic painting that was misunderstood in a Neoclassical world…
Samuel Belleville-Douelle
Sep 10
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Dance, Dance, Dance!
Dance, Dance, Dance!
Romancing Through Time with the Paintings of Renoir and Vettriano
Kim Vertue
Aug 29
Japanese Kawaii Culture: Small and Adorable Things Reflect Your Heart
Japanese Kawaii Culture: Small and Adorable Things Reflect Your Heart
Exploring the origins of a soft power built by Japanese artists that now influences the world…
Yuri Minamide
Aug 23
Living the Nightmare with Saint Anthony
Living the Nightmare with Saint Anthony
Temptation, hallucination, and inspiration — a saint’s misfortune ignites the creativity of artists through the ages.
Samuel Belleville-Douelle
Aug 15
Blue Mountains, Blue Riders
Blue Mountains, Blue Riders
Gabriele Münter and the evolution of an extraordinary sense of colour and form
Kim Vertue
Aug 9
Embracing Tomorrow — ‘Deny’ by Utaha • 詩羽
Embracing Tomorrow — ‘Deny’ by Utaha • 詩羽
A potent, heartfelt mini-movie that speaks to teenage loneliness and empowerment.
Remy Dean
Aug 2
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How Long is a Piece of String?
How Long is a Piece of String?
Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Stoppages’ is a set of related artworks that tell the conceptual narrative of a radical creative process…
Remy Dean
Mar 12, 2023
Buzz On, La Vespa!
Buzz On, La Vespa!
Transport for the common people with mobility and economic recovery in mind…
Remy Dean
Jun 20, 2023
Daidō Moriyama’s ‘Stray Dog’
Daidō Moriyama’s ‘Stray Dog’
Considering how this iconic photograph embodies the past, present and future of Japanese culture…
Remy Dean
Oct 12, 2019
A Peasant Wedding
A Peasant Wedding
Here is a snapshot of a lively summer wedding reception… painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, in 1567.
Kim Vertue
Sep 30, 2023
“Horseman, pass by!”
“Horseman, pass by!”
…or the long legacy of van Dyck’s famous ‘Equestrian Portrait of King Charles I’
Kim Vertue
May 7, 2023
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