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Art review: Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017)

An exhibition of monumental textiles by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz at the Tate Modern in London

Posted byimogenglad5th Mar 2023Posted inartTags: art exhibitions, Europe, female artists, Magdalena Abakanowicz, Poland, Tate Modern2 Comments on Art review: Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017)

February Wrap-up/Plans for March

What I read, watched and saw in January, and my plans for February

Posted byimogenglad2nd Mar 20232nd Mar 2023Posted inart, book, film, televisionTags: round-up5 Comments on February Wrap-up/Plans for March

Lithuanian art installation and opera review: Sun & Sea

An eccentric art installation/opera cross which won a Golden Lion at the 2019 Venice Biennale

Posted byimogenglad12th Feb 202316th Feb 2023Posted inart, musicTags: Europe, Lithuania, Sun & Sea1 Comment on Lithuanian art installation and opera review: Sun & Sea

Art review: M. K. Ciurlionis (Lithuania)

A rare chance to see the work of Lithuania artist M. K. Ciurlionis in London

Posted byimogenglad6th Feb 2023Posted inartTags: art, art exhibitions, artists, Dulwich picture gallery, European artists, Lithuania, M. K. Ciurlionis7 Comments on Art review: M. K. Ciurlionis (Lithuania)

January Wrap-up/Plans for February

What I read, watched and saw in January, and my plans for February

Posted byimogenglad1st Feb 2023Posted inart, book, film, televisionTags: avatar, cranford, round-up, sense and sensibility2 Comments on January Wrap-up/Plans for February

Art review: London’s Fourth Plinth – Antelope by Samson Kambalu (Malawi)

An icon of Malawi’s post-colonial history is represented in a British sculpture

Posted byimogenglad13th Dec 202213th Dec 2022Posted inartTags: africa, art, Fourth plinth, Malawi, Samson Kambulu, sculpture4 Comments on Art review: London’s Fourth Plinth – Antelope by Samson Kambalu (Malawi)

Artist Paula Rego (Portugal)

Theatrical feminist art influenced by fairy tales, politics and domestic power play

Posted byimogenglad3rd Dec 20223rd Dec 2022Posted inartTags: art exhibitions, Europe, European artists, female artists, Paula Rego, Portugal4 Comments on Artist Paula Rego (Portugal)

Review: Art works by Maria Bartuszová (1936-96, Slovakia)

Work by Slovakian artist Maria Bartuszová at Tate Modern

Posted byimogenglad9th Oct 202210th Oct 2022Posted inartTags: art, art exhibitions, artist, Europe, female artists, Maria Bartuszova, sculpture, Slovakia, Tate Modern4 Comments on Review: Art works by Maria Bartuszová (1936-96, Slovakia)

Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World – extraordinary objects from 2200 BCE to 200 CE

A fascinating resource of ancient treasures from Afghanistan that survived for millennia against all odds

Posted byimogenglad28th Feb 202228th Feb 2022Posted inart, bookTags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan month, art, cultural heritageLeave a comment on Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World – extraordinary objects from 2200 BCE to 200 CE

Massoud Hassani – Afghanistani Artist

An aesthetically appealing design with a practical purpose

Posted byimogenglad8th Feb 2022Posted inartTags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan month, artist, conflict, Massoud Hassani3 Comments on Massoud Hassani – Afghanistani Artist

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