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After its New York iteration, which took place in May, TEFAF is back in its hometown of Maastricht. It’s the first time the fair in the Dutch city since 2020, when multiple exhibitors claimed they got Covid there. This time, about 242…

A glimpse into the life of the Welsh daughter who ran away to Paris to paint. Let us follow Gwen John in Post-Impressionist Paris. Gwendoline Mary John was born in Wales in 1876. A solicitor’s daughter who painted watercolor pictures of…

Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure is an immersive art experience in New York City presented by the family of the artist in a space designed by the architect Sir David Adjaye OBE. King Pleasure is a celebration of Basquiat’s life, one…

The eyes of an artist put to the service of art can reveal to us an unspeakable world which is however very present around us. But what does this world, this inner universe look like when the artist’s vision deteriorates? When it becomes…

David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. He is perhaps best known for his depictions of swimming pools, people, and landscapes around Los Angeles. In 2010 and 2011, the artist exhibited 28 images…

Have you ever heard of Gwen John before? She was a painter from Wales following the Post-Impressionist style. The compositions of her artworks are tranquil and the color palette is very bright. Read more about her! Gwen John, A Corner of…

Claude Cahun famously said “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.” Photographer, writer, and political activist, Claude Cahun was born in 1894 in Nantes, France into an…

If I asked for your top 10 political artists, does Claude Cahun spring to mind? Marcel Moore? No, I guessed as much. But these two art activists had an audacious life story (and love story) that will leave you breathless. It was…

Since we celebrate Pride month in June, I want to join in the promotion of tolerance and raising awareness of the prejudices faced by LGBTQ+ people. Therefore, today we feature a queer British artist, Gluck, who chose to live the way…

The story of Romaine Brooks could have been a story of success, luxury, and the easy life since she was born into a very wealthy American family (her grandfather was a multi-millionaire). Learn why it wasn’t the case. Romaine Brooks, La…