Tag: Exhibition

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouSep 18, 202011:00 am

How 600 Women Came Together to Confront Gender-Based Violence

In addition to its devastating health effects, COVID-19 has resulted in an increase in domestic violence cases. It is a horrendous story that is, sadly, only part of an ever-growing realization—a “shadow pandemic,” as the United Nations has claimed. A veritable scourge against women around the world. Along with the help of some friends (new and old) from Mexico and the U.S., one woman has channeled her frustration regarding this alarming trend into a unique therapeutic artform. The results have resonated far and wide.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouAug 28, 202012:00 pm

Representative exhibition artwork depicting women

Introducing ‘Representative’ by Lauren Rinaldi

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1983, Lauren Rinaldi stands in a class of her own among contemporary, empowered female artists. Representative – an exclusive exhibition hosted by Paradigm Gallery + Studio® in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – personifies Rinaldi’s figurative style and the sociopolitical tumult of 21st-century America.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouJun 8, 202011:56 am

drive-in exhibition about Vincent van Gogh in Toronto, Canada

The World’s First Drive-In Art Exhibition to Open in Toronto

They say that great art captures the spirit of the present and preserves it so that it may be appreciated in the future. But what happens when you combine the awe-inspiring work of a 19th-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter with a turbulent 21st-century world reeling from the effects of a global pandemic? The result may look something like this.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouMar 23, 202012:35 pm

Browse the World’s Greatest Museums From Your Living Room

If you are currently self-contained as a courtesy to at-risk audiences, or if you yourself are recovering from a bout of the COVID-19 virus, there is no better way to while away the hours in isolation than to become swept up in the magic of Monet, Manet, Modigliani—and everything in between. Google Arts & Culture has gathered an impressive collection of over 1200+ museums on its platform—and anyone with access to an internet connection can take a virtual tour from anywhere they like.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouMar 11, 202011:43 am

Guadalupe Maravilla, Los Purifiers, 2019, performance at ICA Miami

Guadalupe Maravilla Exposes the Trauma of Border Crossing

Knockdown Center is an immersive gallery and contemporary performance space in Maspeth, Queens, known for showcasing innovative and challenging formats of art and visual media. The building itself, named for the Knock-Down door frame that was invented at the site in 1956, has witnessed a tremendous degree of transformation in its more than 100 years of functional existence. So, too, has the audience of revelers who wander the expansive halls, emerging renewed and recharged as a result of any one of the transfixing exhibits that take place.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouJan 31, 202012:04 pm

"Memory Palace" sprawling installation created by artist Es Devlin

Es Devlin Sets the Stage for a Shift in Human Perspective

In her most recent installation, “Memory Palace,” British artist and stage designer Es Devlin used a massive space, further amplified by mirrors and visual illusion, to convey the journey of humanity – past, present, and future. The work, which just concluded a showing at the Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in London, features noteworthy events in humanity, carved from bamboo and given life and dimension.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouNov 8, 20191:33 pm

In this neoclassical marble sculpture, "Wounded Achilles," by Filippo Albacini, Achilles grips the arrow which has pierced his heel.

War, Love, and Tragedy: Exploring the Legend of Troy

The story of Troy dates back 3,000 years. It has been told time and time again through legends, books, theater, and film throughout the centuries. The Greek poet Homer wrote about it in the eighth century B.C. and ancient Greek and Roman artists captured its intrigue on canvas and in clay.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouOct 21, 201912:42 pm

The IYP Weaves a Strong Fiber of Hope for Refugees

Activist and artist Cindy Weil wanted to publicly commemorate the profound contributions of immigrants to the creation of American culture. She founded the Immigrant Yarn Project (IYP), a community public art collaboration and one of the largest works of yarn-based art in the country, in 2017 to serve as a beautiful metaphor depicting the collective immigrant experience.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouJul 23, 201910:48 pm

Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Spacesuit on Display at Smithsonian

It has been 13 years since astronaut Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit from the historic Apollo 11 moon landing has been on display to the public. Now visitors to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. can see the famed suit for themselves, as part of an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

Culture by Katerina PapathanasiouJun 25, 20197:38 pm

Field of Light installation created by Bruce Munro at Sensorio in Paso Robles, California.

World-Famed Installation Illuminates California’s Countryside

British-based artist Bruce Munro has earned international acclaim for his ethereal, light-based sculptural artworks. Munro’s largest site-specific project to date, “Field of Light at Sensorio,” serves to illuminate the beauty of picturesque Paso Robles in California.