Monthly Archives: November 2015

At the moment there is a lot of talk in the news about countries and boundaries, with tragic events like the Paris attacks unleashing wider debates on nationality, identity, power and religion. The Belgian Pavilion at the 56th Venice International … Continue reading →

Other pavilions and installations may have got awards and mentions at 56th Venice International Exhibition (until 22nd November 2015), but the works inside the Japanese Pavilion, curated by Hitoshi Nakano from the Kanagawa Arts Foundation, were definitely among the most … Continue reading →

As seen in a previous post, the products and objects on display in the shop recreated inside the Greek Pavilion at the 56th Venice International Exhibition (until 22nd November 2015) can have many different meanings, hiding disturbing symbols behind their … Continue reading →

In a previous post we looked at the connection between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and fashion. The link between the film and the industry is currently getting stronger thanks to further projects.  New York's Bloomingdale's (in Third Avenue) will … Continue reading →

Paintings, children's drawings, random postcards and newspaper clippings hung on chipped walls; a simple wooden table and a chair look forlorn in one corner; two bicycle rest against shelves full of magazines; jars of pickled olives, bottles of detergents, tools … Continue reading →

There is still a week to go and visit the 56th International Art Exhibition in Venice and, if you like satire (and taking the piss out of fashion as well…), you shouldn't miss visiting the Luxembourg Pavilion.  Located at Ca' … Continue reading →

A lot has been said this year about the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen: there have been a few books that partially focused on his figure such as Gods and Kings by Dana Thomas and Champagne Supernovas by Maureen Callahan; a … Continue reading →

After a series of terrorist attacks by radical Islamist militant group Isis in Paris on Friday night French President François Hollande announced on Satuday morning that the country would respect three days of national mourning. Museums, schools and street markets … Continue reading →

French President François Hollande declared a state of emergency, closing France's borders after a series of multiple terrorist attacks last night left dozens of people dead in central Paris. The attacks, attributed to Islamic State terrorists, took place in separate … Continue reading →

Let's continue the art and architecture thread on which we focused for most of this week by looking at a specific painting – "Entrance to a Roman Theatre" (1866) by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912). The painting was bought this year … Continue reading →