Category: Art
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Melting iceberg in the heart of Ottawa encourages to think about our shared environment
Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art Sakahàn, meaning “to light a fire” in the language of the Algonquin, is the National Gallery of Canada’s largest survey of recent Indigenous art. It highlights over 150 works by more than 75 artists from around the world, including impressive installations like an Iceberg. The monumental art work was created by…
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Ringo Starr to publish a children’s picture book
45 years after Octopus’s Garden was first written, Ringo Starr will publish a children’s picture book with Simon & Schuster. Ben Cort, the illustrator of Aliens Love Underpants and a life-long Beatles fan, has been signed up to illustrate the book. Cort made his name with the hugely successful Underpants series written by Claire…
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Women in the arts celebrated by De Beers
The talent and unique spirit of female artists around the world are celebrated by De Beers jewelry house with an exhibition in Shanghai, curated by Liu Chunfeng. “The Jeweller of Light” invited esteemed Chinese artists Cui Xiuwen, Liang Yuanwei, Han Yajuan and Peng Wei, to express the “Moments in Light” of their own lives through…
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The International Fashion Film Awards 2013: watch the fashion art movies in the official selection
The fashion film industry awaits for this year’s International Fashion Film Awards (IFFA) – a celebration of script, acting, and direction in the art of fashion film production. The most prolific fashion films will be announced on the last night of the renowned La Jolla Fashion Film Festival – world’s largest gathering of fashion film makers. The…
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Art Basel – undoubtedly the most eminent of all art fairs
Art Basel – the central meeting place for the international art world. Basel, Switzerland once again became the central meeting place for the international art world. Here you will always be in the company of the world’s greatest art galleries. The 44th edition of Art Basel, the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary…
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Time to yourself: 3rd Prix Émile Hermès International Design Competition
For the third annual Prix Émile Hermès competition, Hermès has chosen the theme “Time to yourself“. The Prix Émile Hermès supports and promotes the innovative work of talented young designers in response to society’s changing needs and lifestyles. Hermès is looking for thoughtful responses to contemporary lifestyles, postures, gestures, and the social and cultural needs of…