Dazzled by Art

An extensive new exhibition at the CCCB in Barcelona takes a look at the art, culture, biodiversity and history of the Amazon and its indigenous peoples. A multi-sensory experience featuring video, paintings, sculpture, sound installations and scent. Rember Yahuarcani, Aquells altres mons (díptic), 2024. Acrílic sobre llenç. Cortesia de l’artista. Rember Yahuarcani, Aquells altres mons (díptic), 2024. Acrílic sobre llenç. Cortesia de l’artista. CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona) was born as a cultural centre dedicated to the urban city. Founded in 1994 following the return of democracy to Spain and the Olympics in 1992, CCCB celebrated its 30th birthday in 2024. Originally founded as a complex for contemporary culture in Casa de Caritat, a 12thcentury convent in Barcelona’s Raval neighbourhood, the CCCB has expanded over the years and in 2011 architects Elías Torres and Martínez Lapeña restored the Casa de Caridad theatre to create the CCCB Theater. I visited the CCC...

India, France To Build World's Largest Museum Near Rashtrapati Bhavan: Key Features New Delhi: India and France Sign Pact to Build World's Largest Museum India and France have signed a pact to build the world's largest museum near Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum -- billed to be the largest museum in the world -- will have eight thematic segments telling the story of India spanning over 5,000 years. The new museum, to be housed in the North Block and South Block in the heart of the country's capital, will cover an area of 1.17 lakh sqm with 950 rooms spread over a basement and three storeys, the Indian officials had earlier said. Currently, the External Affairs Ministry and the Defence Ministry are housed in the South Block while the Finance Ministry and the Home Ministry are located in the North Block. The two identical blocks on the Raisina Hill along with the Rashtrapati Bhavan (earlier Viceroy House), ...

Showcasing the Legacy of Chinese Culture through Paper Art Creations andDriving the Profound Integration of Culture and Tourism HONG KONG Dec 16 2024 PRNewswire -- In celebration of the 75th Anni ... The FORTUNE REALMS: Pop-Up Museum of Chinese Culture & Arts (Macau Station) features a thoughtfully designed entrance archway, beckoning guests to embark on a cultural expedition. Showcasing the Legacy of Chinese Culture through Paper Art Creations and Driving the Profound Integration of Culture and Tourism HONG KONG, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of Macau's Return to the Motherland, the Hong Kong Association for the Development of Chinese Culture and Creativity (ADCCC) is proud to present the FORTUNE REALMS: Pop-Up Museum of Chinese Culture & Arts (Macau Station) . Co-organized by SJM Resorts, S.A. ("SJM") and OptiWin Culture and I...

Reflecting on her first edition as director, Bridget Finn shared, "It was an ecstatic feeling to finally open the doors of our show to visitors, after more than a year... Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 concluded just days ago, leaving the art world buzzing with record-breaking sales, innovative presentations, and dynamic cultural dialogue. Marking the first edition under new director Bridget Finn, this year’s fair cemented its position as the premier art event in the Americas, drawing over 75,000 attendees from across the globe, including top collectors, curators, and representatives from over 230 leading museums and institutions. The week began with standout sales during the VIP preview, headlined by Hauser & Wirth’s $4.75 million sale of David Hammons’s Untitled (2014), the highest-priced transaction of the event. From modern masters like Pablo Picasso and Keith Haring to contemporary luminaries like Wangechi Mutu and Cecily Brown, the fair showcased a stunning ar...

Belle da Costa Greene, a brilliant archivist, buried her own history. A Although he left no comprehensive statement about his passion for collecting, I think that, like most students of art, Morgan collected as a way of dreaming through the dreams of others—the artists and artisans who produced the powerful works he bought, including Byzantine enamels, Italian Renaissance paintings, three Gutenberg Bibles, and an autographed manuscript of Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson,” purchased directly from the author. Like the legendary collectors William Randolph Hearst and Andy Warhol, Morgan was self-conscious about some of his physical qualities: he suffered from rosacea, which got worse as he aged. The beauty of art was something to hide behind. And it could be nourishing to his countrymen, too. Morgan was the president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1904 until his death, and he knew that the works he acquired on his trips to Europe and North Africa could expand America’s unde...

Exhibitions at Tate Modern, British Museum, Foundling Museum, Serpentine and London Museum Docklands featuring Picasso Prints, Contemporary Ceramics, painting and portraiture. Picasso Head of a woman no. 7. Portrait of Dora Maar, 1939 © Succession Picasso/DACS, London, 2024. © Succession Picasso/DACS, London, 2024. As the end of 2024 approaches art lovers and culture vultures may find themselves with a bit of time on their hands over the festive period to visit some exhibitions. Here is my pick of six museum shows and two independent exhibitions to see in London this winter. There is always plenty to see at the British Museum, from the permanent collection to temporary exhibitions, and current highlights include an epic survey show of Picasso prints and ‘What have we here?’, an educational exhibition conceived by Hew Locke in response to the museum’s links to Britain’s colonial past. Meanwhile by the river Thames at London Museum Docklands, Zak Ove explores mig...

A Jewel of Ottoman Architecture, Zeyrek Cinili Hamam was commissioned by Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa and designed by the celebrated architect Mimar Sinan, Chi... Installation Photograph of Alekos Fassianos Exhibition at Zeyrek Çinili Hamam Photo by Sky Sharrock A hidden treasure nestled in the UNESCO-listed Zeyrek neighborhood of Istanbul, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam Museum is a stunning revival of one of Istanbul’s oldest Turkish baths. This 500-year-old architectural marvel has been transformed into a vibrant cultural complex that includes a functioning hamam, a museum, and a contemporary art gallery. Its story intertwines Ottoman grandeur, Byzantine heritage, and modern innovation, making it a must-visit destination. A 500-year-old jewel in the crown of Istanbul, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, one of Istanbul’s oldest Hammams reopened earlier this year after a thirteen-year restoration. A Jewel of Ottoman Architecture, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam was commissioned by Ottoman adm...

Thoughtful, literary exhibition gathers works by 12 artists from across the globe Between Rivers: A Curatorial Journey Rivers, like mountains, are places of the imagination as much as they are facts of geography and political history. In the introduction to his 2014 book Congo: The Epic History of a People , Belgian historian David van Reybrouck acknowledges this duality — let’s call it the magical actuality of rivers — in relation to Central Africa’s greatest river. The Congo, tells Van Reybrouck, has a resonance that far exceeds its 4 700km length. The basin where the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean is an enigma of colour: a yellowish, ochre, rusty broth, he writes, that stretches westward for 800km during the rainy months: “That is how a country begins: far before the coastline, thinned down with lots and lots of seawater.” Curator Owen Martin was still living in Cape Town — a place of epic mountains but meh rivers — when he read Van Rey...