For many people, deciding on a perfect definition for what contemporary art actually is can be somewhat of a challenge. Whilst the term itself seems simple and obvious enough, finding a modern day meaning is not as easy as it looks. Fortunately, getting to grips with what constitutes as “contemporary” becomes much more possible … Continued
What is a Print? The term “print” is sometimes used to describe just about any picture that is not an original painting or drawing. Photographs, cheap posters, reproductions in art books…. Some people refer to all of these as “prints”. In the art world, the word “print” has a far more specific meaning, and anyone buying prints must … Continued
Three large-scale screenprints by Josef Albers and one three-colored triangle by Fred Sandback provide the entirety of this seemingly spare exhibition that presents simple geometric experiences that are both present physically and involved in one’s mind. Josef Albers’s three works from the “SP” series of 1967 utilize monochromatic planes of color so as to … Continued
The Early Bauhaus When founding the Bauhaus in 1919, Walter Gropius strongly associated it with the Middle Ages. His original ambition was to create a new school of artists working together with craftsman on interdisciplinary workshop projects. The horror of WW1 was important for the original founding of the Bauhaus. The machine, which was … Continued
Damien Hirst Quotes “Great art – or good art – is when you look at it, experience it and it stays in your mind. I don’t think conceptual art and traditional art are all that different.” “People don’t like contemporary art, but all art starts life as contemporary – I can’t really see a difference.” … Continued
Albert de Belleroche (1864-1944) was born at Swansea in Wales on October 22, 1864, the younger son of Edward Charles, Marquis de Belleroche. The Belleroche family bore the ancient French title de Belleroche, but because Albert’s forbearers were Huguenots, they left France and settled in England. Albert’s mother came from Brussels, and throughout his … Continued
2019 marks twenty years since the founding of Eyestorm – a gallery that has established its name not only working with some of the most iconic artists of the contemporary era, but also championing new and promising talent, playing an important role in establishing their artistic practice and growing their success. To commemorate this … Continued
Rising to fame in 1950s America and peaking in popularity during the swinging sixties, Minimalism was an art movement that grew out of ideas expressed by Minimalist artists including Ellsworth Kelly, Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Robert Ryman, Frank Stella and Carl Andre. Also known as “minimal art”, “literalist art” and “ABC Art”, Minimalist art is similar to Conceptualism in that it essentially focuses … Continued
