Maria Kontis Pictures are not everlasting, as the “rethorizing” apocalyptic post-modernists would like. Old painting conservators know that, curators know that and photography historians know that too. The materiality of paintings
Cinderella A couple of days ago I received a discreet, yet urgent invitation to Studio Gallery. Having passed a thick black pall curtain, I stood surprised in the middle of a very
The Art Conspiracy, Our ruins are even more beautiful, part 1 What appears after an explosion? The image of the world after the flood, Europe after the rain or a fresco
Terrible citizens, do androids dream of mechanical landscapes? Terrible flats. In terrible flats/Terrible citizens lead terrible lives. Aleksandra Urbańska in crimson silk dress is a wonderful hostess, tactfully introducing her
Breughel Senior had the habit of studying landscapes and works of art upside down. To achieve the desired perspective he would stand with his back to them, and then
Do you think she’s talented? Deeply and importantly talented? Asks Audrey Hepburn in the cult film. Same question comes to mind when you attend the painting degree show 2009. The importance
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