by Judith Benhamou | Sep 30, 2020 | Architect, Architecture, Book, Exhibition, Video interviews
There was a very short window of opportunity to visit the Countryside , the future exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York last February, thanks to Covid. The show, which is more theoretical than aesthetic and is overseen by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, will...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 27, 2020 | Antiquities, Architecture, Art History, Art People, Artists, Collection, Collector, Contemporary art, Contemporary Art, Exhibition, Installation, Museum, Old masters, Paintings, Video interviews
City of migration Palermo is a fascinating city, and one that’s sparked a lot of conversation in recent years. Firstly, this is due to its current international relevance as it’s one of the major sites of migration from Africa to Italy, where its mayor Leoluca...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 22, 2020 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Museum, Video
170 arworks Too much is never enough. The Fondation Louis Vuitton is dedicating a retrospective of 170 artworks to the American artist Cindy Sherman (born in 1954). Overdose There is a risk of it feeling like an overdose. But we welcome it graciously...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 20, 2020 | Art Market, Auction, Auction house, Old masters, Video interviews
The end of the operating rules Nothing in the art market works as it used to. The great operating rules which once governed it have all been thrown into disarray by the Covid-19 crisis. Competition between dealers and auction houses The art dealers, gallerists and...
by Judith Benhamou | Sep 17, 2020 | Artists, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Gallery, Uncategorized, Video interviews
Heir to Marcel Duchamp He’s one of the most natural heirs to Marcel Duchamp. Rirkrit Tiravanija (born in 1961) is an extraordinary free and playful artist. Dematerialization of art In a world overwhelmed by commercial relationships he has made his mark, since the...
