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Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
Books of Hours: Treasures of the Limbourg Brothers
an illuminating look at the art of three brothers that triggered a transition from Gothic to Renaissance
Remy Dean
Jun 10
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Die Brücke: A Bad Romance?
Die Brücke: A Bad Romance?
the first art group to have a manifesto wanted to change the world but may have helped to usher-in a culture of oppression
Remy Dean
May 23
The Manga of Shigeru Mizuki, a Remembrance of War
The Manga of Shigeru Mizuki, a Remembrance of War
How the banyan forest and its native people nurtured the creativity of a pioneering author and artist.
Mitsuki Nonaka
May 16
Rodin and Balzac, Approaching the Gates of Hell
Rodin and Balzac, Approaching the Gates of Hell
Auguste Rodin’s radical statues — inspired by literature to change the trajectory of Modern sculpture
Remy Dean
May 9
Reborn in Fire: Jōmon Pottery
Reborn in Fire: Jōmon Pottery
What can the ancient culture of Japan teach us about living in harmony?
Kim Vertue
May 3
We’ve Both Been There, in the Silence
We’ve Both Been There, in the Silence
The introspective stillness of Takao Tanabe’s art.
Rodrigo S-C
Apr 24
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Art, Science, and Darwin’s Great Tree of Life
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Celebrating ‘Tree’ by Tania Kovats, the first permanent public artwork installed at London’s Natural History Museum…
Kim Vertue
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Michael Snow, a Different Wavelength
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Remembering Michael Snow (1928–2023) a pioneer of Experimental Film.
Remy Dean
Jul 11, 2023
Kubin’s Poetic Paintings
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Alfred Kubin used art to delve into the human condition and found sparks to light the darkness, to bring meaning into the void
Remy Dean
Jun 13, 2021
For the Love of Water-Lilies: Monet’s Final Masterworks
For the Love of Water-Lilies: Monet’s Final Masterworks
Once reviled, now revered, Claude Monet’s series of paintings reflect on the tragedy of war, express a hope for peace & celebrate the…
Kim Vertue
Nov 5, 2023
Klimt’s Tree Paintings
Klimt’s Tree Paintings
Though best known as a Symbolist for his portraits with burnished gold, Gustav Klimt’s landscapes were a big step toward ‘the Modern’.
Remy Dean
Mar 6, 2022
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