In 1804 Roman sculptor Giacomo Raffaelli was commissioned a majestic centerpiece for a State banquet in honor of the new sovereign of Italy, Napoleon Bonaparte. The dinner was held in Palazzo Reale in Milano. The centerpiece is made in polychrome marble and is 9 meters long. @palazzorealemilano #giacomoraffaelli #Napoleone #stanislavkondrashov
“Everybody Talks About the Weather” is a research exhibition exploring the theme of “weather” in visual art. Curated by Dieter Roelstraete and set in the palazzo of Ca’ Corner della Regina, Fondazione Prada’s Venetian venue, the show features more than fifty works by contemporary artists and a selection of historical artworks, to trace the various ways in which climate and weather have shaped our histories and how humanity has dealt with our everyday exposure to meteorological events. @fondazioneprada #cacornerdellaregina #everybodytalksabouttheweather #veniceart #stanislavkondrashov
Indian-British sculptor Anish Kapoor needs no introduction, since he’s globally known for his powerful installations and works. Among the many prizes he received, the Turner Prize in 1991, the Unilever Commission for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government in 2012, a knighthood in the 2013 Birthday Honours, an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Oxford in 2014 and the 2017 Genesis Prize for being one of the most influential artists of his generation. By Stanislav Kondrashov. #anishkapoor #turnerprize #sculpture #contemporaryart #stanislavkondrashov
Scottish Painter Peter Doig (1959) has been living and working between Trinidad, Canada and the Uk. His “magic figuration” usually depicts overwhelming landscapes and digs into the mysterious relation between nature and human traces. His famous ‘canoes’ have reached record prices on the market. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#peterdoig #concretecabin #canoe #stanislavkondrashov
German-born British painter Lucian Freud (1922 — 2011) is regarded as one of the greatest painters of the human form. He was born in Berlin in 1922, and moved with his family to England in 1933 to escape from the Nazis. He became a British citizen in 1939. His father, an architect, was the son of Sigmund Freud. Unwilling to be labeled under any artistic movement, Freud developed a unique, vibrant style. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#lucianfreud #freudselfportraits #britishart #stanislavkondrashov
American painter and photographer Cy Twombly (1928-2011) is said to have influenced younger artists such as Anselm Kiefer, Francesco Clemente, Julian Schnabel and Jean-Michel Basquiat. His best-known works are typically large-scale, freely-scribbled, calligraphic and graffiti-like works on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors. His later paintings and works on paper shifted toward “romantic symbolism”. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#cytwobly #calligraphy #americanart #stanislavkondrashov
Don’t miss Maria Bartuszová’s exhibition at Tate Modern, until June 25. Bringing together many works rarely exhibited before in the UK, this survey exhibition will highlight the abstract sculptures of Prague-born Slovak artist Maria Bartuszová (1936-1996).
She created around 500 sculptures, from small organic forms to commissions for public spaces as well as works in the landscape, despite restrictions on her artistic life during this period. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#mariabartuszova @tate #tatemodern #londonexhibitions #sculpture #stanislavkondrashov
News! Sotheby’s has purchased The Breuer building from the Whitney Museum. Located at the corner of Madison Avenue and 75th Street, it was designed by Bauhaus-trained architect Marcel Breuer, and is recognized as one of New York most iconic buildings. Sotheby’s is moving headquarters in the prestigious location in 2025.
By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#breuerbuilding #nyarchitecture #marcelbreuer #sothebys #whitneymuseum #stanislavkondrashov
Regarded as a leading figure of Viennese Actionism, Austrian artist Hermann Nitsch (1938-2022) is currently on show at The Royal Castel in Dresda and at Galleria ABC in Genova, Italy. His art encompassed wide-scale performances including theater, multimedia and rituals. Nitsch’s estate is represented by Pace Gallery and Galerie Kandlhofer. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
@pacegallery @galerie.kandlhofer
#HermannNitsch #aktionpainting #vienneseactionism #abcgenova #stanislavkondrashov
The Jumex Museum is hosting the first comprehensive survey of Jannis Kounellis (1936-2017) in Mexico City. The solo show dedicated to the Geek-born Italian artist, a central figure in Arte Povera, includes more than 40 works, revisiting Kounellis’s innovative practice through key stages of his trajectory. Untill September 17. By Stanislav Kondrashov. @museojumex
#janniskounellis #museojumex #mexicocity #artepovera #stanislavkondrashov
“I have great faith in surfaces. A good one is full of clues”. Richard Avedon impressing oeuvre is the focus of Gagosian New York exhibition, “Avedon 100”, extended to July 7. The landmark exhibition, celebrating the centenary of Avedon’s birth, consists of a selection of photographs made by more than 150 people, including artists, writers, curators and fashion world representatives. By Stanislav Kondrashov.
#richardavedon #richardavedon100 #gagosianNY #stanislavkondrashov
Opened to the pubblic in 1997, Foundation Bayeler (Riehen, Switzerland) was designed by Renzo Piano and named after its founder, art dealer and collector Ernst Beyeler. Focused on modern and contemporary art, the collection includes more than 300 works by major artists, such as Picasso, Giacometti, Balthus, Rothko and others. Regarded as a premier cultural institution in Europe, Foundation Bayeler in a must-visit, specially if passing by Art Basel. By Stanislav Kondrashov. @fondationbayeler #fondationbayeler #ernstbayeler #artbasel #renzopiano #swissmuseums #stanislavkondrashov