THE MAGAZINE
Guest Artist: Caroline Williams, City & Guilds of London Art School
Check out the work of our guest artist, Caroline Williams, of City & Guilds of London Art School.
Get Inspired: Raphael’s Sistine Madonna
Get inspired by Raphael’s beautiful Sistine Madonna.
Guest Artist: Florence Penry-Jones, City & Guilds of London Art School
Check out the work of our guest artist, Florence Penry-Jones, 19, of City & Guilds of London Art School.
Human Is: A New Reality of Science Fiction (Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin, 19 March – 23 July 2023)
Does a place that explores a possible future which is created by artificial intelligence grab your interest? The exhibition Human Is brings art and technology together and invites people to a realm of science fiction. The exhibition runs from 9 March until 23 July 2023 and takes place at the Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin.
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.
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).
Guest Artist: Isabella Guadalupe Araiza-Fortson, 16
Check out the work of our guest artist, 16-year-old Isabella Guadalupe Araiza-Fortson from Palm Desert, California.
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.
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!
He’s a Scream! The Night the Art World Met Edvard Munch
Ever been told by the art scene that you have destroyed art forever? This was the experience of Edvard Munch, the late-19th century Norwegian Expressionist artist, and the exhibition that made him famous.
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.
Nick Cave: Forothermore (Guggenheim Museum, New York, until 10 April 2023)
Nick Cave is a Chicago-based American artist and educator who works between the visual and performing arts and fashion. Much of his art is about being Black in America. Nick Cave: Forothermore is a survey exhibition covering the artist’s entire career. The exhibition includes his magical Soundsuits.
Escape the February Blues!
Are you feeling the February blues? If you are looking for a quick mental escape: how about diving into the paintings below and imagining that you are a part of the scene?
Milan’s List: Graphic Novels
Looking for a good graphic novel to immerse yourself in? TWoA asked graphic artist Milan Hulsing for a few recommendations.
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.
Pigs for the New Year
Wishing you pigs for the New Year! Read on to find out why.
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.
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?
“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.”
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.