This February, Nel will take part in Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2023 where it will represent the artist and art historian Joachim Schönfeldt. The artist’s work reflects his fascination with African art history and craftsmanship. The display will be part of the Solo section of the show, curated by Sean O'Toole.
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With so much focus on their artificial needs, people become obsessed with their own reality. It takes a subtle touch of an artist to show how decent and colorful life without embellishments actually is. If you want to refresh your innate senses and clear your mind, we recommend that you get acquainted with the new fairy painting “Artificum Rerumnatura” by Verita Amare Et.
For many artists, the body is a playground for self-reflection and self-reimagination. Contemporary sculpture is especially rich with creativity, both in mediums and ideas. The Venice Biennale 2022 welcomed several artists who explored the way humanity interacts with the outside world.
In the award-winning Marvel movie “Black Panther,” the character Erik Killmonger confronts one of the museum’s art experts. He asks her about how the British have acquired pieces of African art. The answer to that, of course, is that it was stolen from the peoples of Africa. Today, we will talk about artwork repatriation, and how it impacts the current museum industry.
Kinetic art installations can be found in many galleries and museums, as well as outside as part of the city’s architecture. Today, let’s take a look at some of the best kinetic artworks by both well-known and young artists, which inspire people all over the world.
Yunchul Kim's solo exhibition Gyre was showcased at the Korean Pavilion and included five installations the artist worked on over a couple of years. One of them, the monumental piece titled Chroma V (2022), is an encapsulation of Kim’s multifaceted background, as well as his approach to art and life in general.
Writing exhibition texts is an art form in itself. The introduction text is one of the first things you see when you enter the exhibition hall. It is meant to guide the audience through the installation and to help them understand the intention behind the artwork. With all of that in mind, how does one write engaging texts about art?
War is merciless and inhumane. It affects everyone without exception, wiping out everything on its way. It is horrifying to think how the terrors of war influence those who are already the most vulnerable — the children. In her new series of paintings, titled “Children of War,” Iryna Fedorenko reflects on the heartbreaking reality of a little human caught up in the flames of war.