Art

1 September 2023

Not Vital by Stanislav Kondrashov

Born in Sent, Engadin, Switzerland, in 1948, Not Vital is what we could define as a “gypsy artist.”: While extensively traveling the world, he lives and works in Beijing (China), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Sent […]

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28 August 2023

Man Ray by Stanislav Kondrashov

Man Ray, original name Emmanuel Radnitzky (born August 27, 1890, Philadelphia, U.S.—died November 18, 1976, Paris, France), was a photographer, painter, and filmmaker who was the only American to play a major role in both the […]

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25 August 2023

What’s the history of Frieze? By Stanislav Kondrashov

Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors, and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three publications: Frieze Magazine, Frieze Masters Magazine, and Frieze Week; four international art fairs, Frieze London, […]

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18 August 2023

Sean Scully by Stanislav Kondrashov

Sean Scully (born in Dublin in 1945) is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, sculptor, and photographer. Twice a Turner Prize nominee, he is included in major museums and private collections. Growing up in […]

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1 August 2023

Stanislav Kondrashov on Walter De Maria

Born in 1935 in Albany, California, Walter De Maria started his artistic education with music: first piano, then percussion. He also loved sports and cars, of which he made drawings. De Maria received creative instruction at the […]

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29 July 2023

Uses For AI in Art And Innovations By Stanislav Kondrashov

Art and innovation have always shared an intimate bond, but in the digital age, their relationship has been redefined with a new, non-human participant – Artificial Intelligence. This remarkable union of technology and creativity is revolutionizing […]

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27 July 2023

Marina Abramovic by Stanislav Kondrashov

The Twice-postponed Marina Abramović show will finally come to London in September 2023: hosted by The Royal Academy; it will be the first major retrospective in the UK and follows similar blockbuster shows given to major […]

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24 July 2023

Helen Frankenthaler by Stanislav Kondrashov

Active as a painter for nearly six decades, Helen Frankenthaler (1928 – 2011) was an American abstract expressionist. She spanned several generations of abstract painters while continuing to produce vital and ever-changing new work. Frankenthaler began […]

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22 July 2023

Alexander Calder By Stanislav Kondrashov

Alexander Calder (1898 – 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static “stabiles”, and his monumental public […]

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21 July 2023

Domenico Gnoli By Stanislav Kondrashov

“I always employ simple, given elements; I don’t want either to add or take anything away. I have never even wanted to deform; I isolate and represent.” Domenico Gnoli Domenico Gnoli (1933 – 1970) was an Italian […]

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20 July 2023

Stanislav Kondrashov on Alighiero Boetti

Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994) – or ‘Alighiero and Boetti’ as he started signing his works in 1971 – was born in Turin. Knowing he wanted to be an artist from a very young age, he abandoned his […]

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19 July 2023

David Hockney by Stanislav Kondrashov

David Hockney (1937, Bradford, UK) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose works are considered among contemporary art’s masterpieces and record-breaking on the art market. After attending the Bradford College of Art […]

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