Frida Kahlo and Mexican Tradition Identity
Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) was perhaps the most radical woman painter of the 20th century. Who is not familiar with her flamboyant appearance
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Jul 6, 20234 min read
Precious Stones of Dissent - Art series by artist Gosha Ostretsov
A renowned artist known for his precise execution and elaboration of personal mythology, Gosha Ostretsov, conveys a powerful message in his
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Apr 3, 20233 min read
Precious Stones of Dissent - series by Gosha Ostretsov
Gosha Ostretsov is known for exceptionally well-crafted, long-term projects and detailed personal mythologies. In the series ‘Precious Stone
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Mar 26, 202310 min read
Inji Efflatoun in Prison (1959–1963): Painting the Unrenewable - Inji Efflatoun'S Prison drawings
Inji Efflatoun (1924-1989) was an Egyptian painter as well as a Marxist and feminist activist. From June 1959 to July 1963, she was imprison
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Mar 22, 20225 min read
POST-SOVIET ART - Alexander Kosolapov: art and controversy
Kosolapov chooses subjects in the social context (socialist realism, western pop culture, systems of power) as the main object of his irony.
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Bob Chaundy
Feb 14, 20223 min read
The Liberty of Doubt - controversial art of Ai Weiwei
Back in 2020, the internationally acclaimed Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei bought a number of Chinese antiquities at an auction in Ca
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Jan 4, 20222 min read
The Russian Avant-Garde: From Communism to Modernism - avant-garde art by Gosha Ostretsov
Gosha Ostretsov is a well-known Russian artist who was one of the most prominent figures in the 1980s Moscow avant-garde art scene. In Russi
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Bob Chaundy
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Leila Alaoui – Rite of Passage
In 2016, celebrated French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui was on assignment in Burkina Faso investigating women’s rights in the country
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
"Mémoires of Inji" - Inji Efflatoun
Inji Efflatoun, the pioneer female artist and activist, is a shining example of the very best of modern Egyptian art. In the post-1940...
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Apr 18, 20202 min read
“My Wife Hates It When I Work From Home”, Banksy Reveals His Newest Work On Instagram
“My Wife Hates It When I Work From Home”, Banksy Reveals His Newest Work On Instagram
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Jan 27, 20206 min read
Ahmed Gaafary: From painting to installation and back
A young artist in the contemporary scene in Cairo, Ahmed Gaafari has had quite an extensive career. With over 90 exhibitions on
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Nov 16, 20194 min read
Shepard Fairey "FACING THE GIANT: 3 DECADES OF DISSENT & NEW WORKS"
Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent & New Works - a newly-launched exhibit by Shepard Fairey at Over the Influence gallery, Los...
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Jan 25, 20184 min read
Art revolution - the Arab Spring
On January 25th 2011, Egyptians flooded into Cairo’s Tahrir Square and demanded an end to Hosni Mubarak’s bumptious 30 year reign....
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Jan 22, 20183 min read
Hector- Child of WAR
UK artist Ryan McElhinney‘s love for art started as a seven-year-old child drawing cartoon characters. Recycling toys in the name of art,...
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Oct 20, 20172 min read
East meets West: Alexander Kosolapov
Alexander Kosolapov, one of the most controversial and provoking Russian pop artists. He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1943 and...
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