Janet Sobel was a Ukrainian artist whose work has finally gained the attention it deserves due to its unique style and the themes that tragically remain relevant today. An exhibition of paintings by Janet Sobel, titled “Wartime,” is now on view at the Ukrainian Museum in New York until September 2.
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June is largely celebrated in many places around the world as the month of Pride, a time when members of the LGBTQ+ community remember those who fought for equality before them, highlight the progress that has already been made today, and address the issues that still have to be dealt with.
Climate change and its consequences are undeniably a pressing issue in the current world. The urgency of this problem pushes many to resort to rather radical actions to bring attention to it. Let’s just remember the van Gogh “soup incident,” which got huge amounts of coverage by various media outlets and was discussed across all online platforms.
Recently, a man drove his car into a 14-foot public art sculpture titled Thunderbunny, leaving a sizable dent in its base. The piece was loaned to Justin Flippen Park in Wilton Manors, Florida, by the artist Hunt Slonem. The vandal’s name is Derek Alan Modrok, and he admitted to this and two other similar crimes he committed not too long ago. But what was the reason behind this baffling outburst?
Westerners became aware of Japanese cultural heritage only at the end of the 19th century thanks to people who came to the US from Japan and started bringing antiques and fine art from their home country for sale. Today, we will talk about Sadajiro Yamanaka, an art dealer who changed the way we perceive Japanese art today.
While it is always sad to see valuable artworks go both for the artist and the audience, you have to admit that some of these cases are so ridiculous they make you laugh, not cry. Here are three stories about pieces that were broken and only some of which were successfully restored.
The term blue-chip art is often associated with works by world-famous, acclaimed artists. However, it is not as much of an indication of the artistic value of a piece, but a certain capital consisting of reputation, historical circumstances, and, undeniably, talent.
This May, Nel is presenting a new immersive exhibition titled Wagkamer / Indlu yokulinda / Waiting Room, which tackles the theme of waiting and spaces that we build to accommodate this inevitable part of the human condition. The group exhibition will open to the public on June 1, featuring various iterations of art that could be found on the walls of rooms that are typically dull and empty.