contemporary artist, Research, Who was/is

Quem é Chiharu Shiota?

Oi! Esta é a primeira vez que publico um post em português por aqui, mas definitivamente não será a última. Como já comentei em alguns posts anteriores, este ano o blog está passando por algumas mudanças, e uma das novidades deste ano é que o conteúdo já não será somente em inglês. Essa novidade tem… Continue reading Quem é Chiharu Shiota?

Art, Artists, Painters, painting

Qui était Constance Mayer ?

Salut ! Ceci est mon premier article en français, et je suis trop contente de me diriger à vous dans une autre langue. Désormais cette page sera plurilingue, même si la langue principal continuera d’être l’anglais, vous y trouverez aussi des articles en français et également en portugais. J’ai pris cette décision car vous êtes… Continue reading Qui était Constance Mayer ?

Art History, art news, Research, Surrealism

Why Leonora Carrington’s record is so important?

This month all of us heard about the sale of Leonora Carrington’s painting Les Distractions de Dagobert and its outstanding record at Sotheby’s. As well as about Carrington’s new record at the auction house. The painting was sold for $28.5 million (including fees) following a 10-minute bidding battle that surpassed (and a lot!) the painter… Continue reading Why Leonora Carrington’s record is so important?

Artists, Research, Who was/is

Who was Jane Birkin?

Jane Birkin was a worldly famous singer and actress who had a prolific career as an actress specially in French cinema. Most of her work as an actress was in France, there she became a major star, however she occasionally appeared in English-language films such as Death on the Nile and Evil under the sun,… Continue reading Who was Jane Birkin?

Research, women of history

Beatrice Cenci by Harriet Hosmer

In 1857, American sculptor Harriet Hosmer presented this beautiful work in marble in which she represented Beatrice Cenci, a Roman noblewoman accused to murder her father, the Count Francesco Cenci. She was beheaded in 1599 after a lurid murder trial that had place in Rome, and that gave rise to an enduring legend about her.… Continue reading Beatrice Cenci by Harriet Hosmer