Monthly Archives: August 2019

A week ago we started looking at the power of masks and yesterday we focused on an art event in Japan. Let's combine the two things as the starting point for this new post. If you like Japanese masks and … Continue reading →

We live in politically, socially and financially uncertain and complicated times, so it is easy to feel stressed, overwhelmed by what we see on the news or by what goes on in our countries. It is difficult to find our … Continue reading →

In an architecture-related exhibition it is not so common to find garments or accessories. But "Aquí vive gente: Museum of History and Community of Puerta de Tierra" (MHC PDT), an event hosted at Storefront for Art and Architecture's gallery space … Continue reading →

We often hear about Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs and the possibilities that AI can offer to fields such as fashion and art. We have come a long way since the early beginnings of AI and machine learning and, while some … Continue reading →

Until the beginning of July the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) had an exhibition on entitled "Labor of Love" by Isabel and Ruben Toledo. The duo examined the DIA's collection and selected a series of pieces that inspired their new … Continue reading →

News have just spread about the untimely death of fashion and costume designer Isabel Toledo and our thoughts go to her family and friends and in particular to her husband Ruben. An obituary will follow, but, in the meantime, we … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the power of a fashionable metal mask sculpted by an artist, so let's create a contrast today looking at soft masks made with a wide range of yarns (with some scraps of fabric added … Continue reading →

In the last two posts we looked at arty masks or at the theme of masks interpreted by artists, so let's refocus on the power of masks in fashion with this picture by Richard Avedon showing model Penelope Tree wearing … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at the exhibition "Mask. In Present-Day Art", opening next week at the Aargauer Kunsthaus. Among the other artists included in the event there will be also Cameron Jamie. Masks are considered by critics as the … Continue reading →

Masks immediately conjure up in our minds the ebullient joys of Carnival or the darkness surrounding mysterious rituals or folk traditions. Actually masks have never been so popular as they are now: you may argue indeed that we all take … Continue reading →