THE MAGAZINE

Give It to Me Straight: The Infinite Lines of Carmen Herrera
Art Tamar Avishai Art Tamar Avishai

Give It to Me Straight: The Infinite Lines of Carmen Herrera

Carmen Herrera’s work is a masterclass in the reduction of form, but her career is, ironically, a story of what happens when an artist is reduced to being a woman artist in a circle of men. Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1915, Herrera trained in Paris and moved in circles of highly influential artists and writers. When she moved to New York in the 1950s, she was told point blank that she would never receive a solo gallery show. She sold her first painting at 81. Read on for more.

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Fake “Photography”? Boris Eldagsen and the Sony World Photography Awards 2023
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

Fake “Photography”? Boris Eldagsen and the Sony World Photography Awards 2023

On 14 March 2023, Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen was awarded the 2023 Sony World Photography Award (creative open category) for his work “The Electrician.” But the artist sent shock waves through the photography world when he announced that he would not accept the award: “The Electrician” is not a photograph. Eldagsen created the image with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Springtime in Art
Art Lina and Christina Ezrahi Art Lina and Christina Ezrahi

Springtime in Art

It’s spring! We have three beautiful paintings to visualize one of the most important parts of spring: new life! You will also find out some interesting facts about the painter Rosa Bonheur, France’s most successful 19th century female artist, a great animal painter who defied the gender norms of her times.

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In Honour of April Fools’ Day: The Ultimate Art Prank
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

In Honour of April Fools’ Day: The Ultimate Art Prank

It’s April Fools’ Day! But there are prankster who don’t need any excuses to pull practical jokes. The street artist Banksy certainly doesn’t. In October 2018, he masterminded one of the most notorious art pranks in recent history. Read on if you are ready for a surprise!

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David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Are you curious about experiencing David Hockney’s art in a totally new way? Hockney just collaborated with Lightroom on a new show, “David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away).” Lightroom is a vast, innovative show space that just opened in London. The show will be on until 4th June 2023.

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Making Modernism: Trailblazing Female Artists at London’s Royal Academy of Arts
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

Making Modernism: Trailblazing Female Artists at London’s Royal Academy of Arts

Paula Modersohn-Becker, Käthe Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter und Marianne Werefkin were instrumental in shaping modernism, but outside of Germany, they are still less known than their male colleagues. London’s Royal Academy of Arts is now devoting an exhibition to these four exceptional women. The exhibition is on until 12 February 2023. Read on for some key facts about these four women.

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Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope
Art Jordan Lian Art Jordan Lian

Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope

London’s Tate Modern hosts a beautiful vision of harmony wrapped in ropes and threads, as Magdalena Abakanowicz’s exhibition provides an overview of her amazing career. Born in Poland in 1930, Abakanowicz’s work invites the viewer to consider humanity and its harmony with earth.

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Anonymous Artist on Secret Mission: Banksy in Ukraine
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

Anonymous Artist on Secret Mission: Banksy in Ukraine

First, there was a discovery: several graffiti appeared seemingly out of nowhere in a bombed-out small town outside of Kyiv (Ukraine). Then, there was speculation: could the graffiti be the work of Banksy, the celebrated, but secretive graffiti artist whose identity remains unconfirmed?

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“What Is Worth More: Art or Life?”
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

“What Is Worth More: Art or Life?”

London’s National Gallery houses one of the most important art collections in the world. But on 14 October, visitors to room 43 got more than they bargained for: two climate activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting “Sunflowers.”

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Living in a Dream? The Messy Reality of Living in a “Bauhaus”
Art Christina Ezrahi Art Christina Ezrahi

Living in a Dream? The Messy Reality of Living in a “Bauhaus”

A hundred years ago, the Bauhaus movement hoped to build a better, more equal future by imagining a new way of living. Unfortunately, this vision was to remain a dream. In the 1930s, many German Jewish Bauhaus architects emigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine to escape the Nazis. As a result, Tel Aviv can boast over 4,000 buildings in the Bauhaus style, more than any other city in the world.

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