A novel idea!
Museé Maillol in Paris has partnered with the French Federation of Naturism to host special sessions when visitors can attend its nude sculpture exhibition in the nude themselves. “Hyperrealism. This is Not a Body,” a…
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An upside down Mondrian
The curator of a new Piet Mondrian show made a startling discovery: its star painting had been hung upside down for 75 years. Few abstract artists were as rigorous about form and design as Mondrian,…
The art world never ceases to surprise…
A seemingly ordinary blue and white porcelain and enamel dragon vase was consigned by a woman who had never even seen the 21-inch-tall object. She had simply arranged for it to be sold from her…
Kahlo, Sher-Gil, Stern: Modernist Identities in the Global South
An absolute must-see is the Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation’s unique exhibition which features the work of these three groundbreaking Modernist women artists with a focus on their lives and practices, all of whom had careers…
iTOO Artinsure supports the visual arts
The 15th iteration of FNB Art Joburg saw some 11000 visitors pass through the doors of the Sandton Convention Centre to enjoy the three-day event with iTOO Artinsure again making its contribution as sponsor of…
The big debate – Art Restitution
Art restitution has been the subject of heated debates in the politics of art in recent times with a major focus on Africa and its former European colonial masters. Many nations saw demands for the…