Category: Art
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Richard Hamilton’s retrospective at Tate Modern Museum
One of the most influential British artists of the 20th century is celebrated by London’s Tate Modern museum in a new exhibition dedicated to Richard Hamilton. The career of 60 years of the founding figure of pop art is presented in the first Richard Hamilton’s retrospective encompassing the full scope of his artwork, from…
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Kristin Scott Thomas: ‘I cannot cope with another film’
She’s the go-to actor for elegant despair – but after 20 years, Kristin Scott Thomas is done with movies. She talks shambolic film sets, French mistresses and the joys of saying non
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World’s leading photographers in 2014 Prix Pictet exhibition at V&A in London
The global award in photography and sustainability in 2014 Prix Pictet exhibition. Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group in Switzerland, Prix Pictet has gained global recognition for showcasing leading photographers’ contribution to the debate about the most pressing social and environmental challenges today. Work by eleven of the world’s leading photographers from five continents…
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Park Hyatt Chicago’s new contemporary art collection
Park Hyatt hospitality chain is known for investing in world-class contemporary art, architecture and design. Today, artwork at Park Hyatt hotels includes: Lucio Fontana’s 1984 sculpture “Testa Di Medusa” in the Cupola Lobby Lounge at Park Hyatt Milan; six works by Polish-American painter Ed Paschke that hang in Le Bar at Park Hyatt…
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Motorcycles, machines, planes and the wonderful engines of the rock royalty
Quintessential rock stars with the cool machines. Rock, hard driving rhythms, and speed stole the hearts of the rock star. The love for guitar riffs, keyboards and drums gave access to every conceivable entertainment option, luxury, or hobbies, like fast cars, bikes, tanks, and, even, planes. The rock stars are not afraid to push the…
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La Passion Céramique. Tribute to Pierre Staudenmeyer
Sotheby’s Paris pays tribute to Pierre Staudenmeyer’s vision and contribution to art. A great advocate of contemporary art and design, Pierre Staudenmeyer (1952-2007) was the founder of the Néotu Gallery (1984), devoted to design during the 1980s in Paris. At that time the only one in France producing furniture in limited editions, he was mainly…