Ok, so normally I am not a fan of a digital reproduction of a master’s art. There has been interest in computerised software that paints in the style of an old master painter, with the aim of not being able to distinguish between the real paintings and their digital ‘siblings’. There are many reasons this… Read More »
Adelaide is a bit of an enigma – it may not be Sydney or Melbourne, but it can certainly rival them with its vibrant art scene. Current feature exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia from Musée d’Orsay, Colours of Impressionism, is a perfect example of the level of art engagement evident in South… Read More »
Oil painting medium has always been popular for its versatility and the freedom is gives artists to change, add to, or completely repaint their work. For art historians and art lovers living hundreds of years later this provides an opportunity to glimpse into the artist’s intention, perhaps revealing something about their relationships, their work, or… Read More »
I’m a big fan of photography, but I don’t enjoy seeing scores of tourists holding up iPhones (or worse – iPads!) and seeing their entire holidays through a screen. Still we cannot deny that a selfie has become a staple of the modern diet. The American artist (and a congressman), Sandy Levin, has recently immortalised… Read More »
Brace yourselves, artists! There is a new shade of blue only just discovered – YlnMn blue. Sometimes the best things happen accidentally. This is how scientists at Oregon State University came across a new shade of blue. The scientists were experimenting with new materials to be used in electronics when they came across a pigment… Read More »
If you are an art collector, and frequently visit contemporary art galleries in search of a new piece that speaks to you and that you just have to have, then you are supporting the artists – in the true sense of the word. “Art demands sacrifice” – the well-known Russian idiom (“Искусство требует жертвы”) seems… Read More »
A little while ago I had the opportunity to attend a lecture on 3D modelling of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers hanging in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. This was part of the University of Queensland World Science fair, with a guest speaker Emeritus Professor John Drennan, specialising in electron microscope and conservation work of some… Read More »
In our technology-overloaded world, an Italian art gallery chose to present the Baroque paintings of an Italian genius through an innovative curatorial exhibit. Caravaggio Experience is an exciting video installation of the great Italian master’s paintings, put together by Azienda Speciale Palexpo and Medialart, running at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome until July 3. The… Read More »
Sunlight seeps through the open windows, flooding the room with bright, glorious light. The fading greenish hue coming through the wooden floor boards reminds me of outdoors. It’s rustic and simple, with its abundance of wood reminding us of a larger, open world outside. But do we want to explore it? Not me. I want… Read More »
Recently, The Netherlands and France pulled funds together in order to acquire a rare pair of portraits by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn for a total of 160 million euros! The two countries are said to have diffused a potential bidding war over the two full-length portraits of a young couple – Marten Soolmans and Oopjen… Read More »