A quick disclaimer. Some artists in the blog are from the gallery and others are not. I am not paid to promote any artists whom I do not represent. This blog is simply for the joy of sharing my discoveries with you. Comments welcome!
One of my favourite themes in the work of Iranian artist Reza Derakshani is the Hunt - a concept central to traditional Persian culture and one which on Derakshani’s canvases becomes a hunt for eloquence, or for colour, or even for the hunter.
Read MoreIslamic Art had enchanted and captivated me for quite some time - a passion shared with Paul Gauguin who once explained to his friends that the facial features of his 1888 self-portrait, Les Misérables, are directly inspired by floral designs in Persian carpets.
Read MoreThere is magic in a winter landscape. The stillness; the soft sounds muffled by the snow, the light reflecting off the myriad of sparkling snowflakes interwoven into a blanket of white. Everything feels more - more luminescent, more colourful, the best version of itself. Here is how various artists over the years perceived the winter wonderland - arranged day to night rather than chronologically.
Read MoreThe unique trajectory of Valentino Monticello’s fascinating life story is far beyond the 1-min read parameters of this blog, but here’s a glimpse.
Read MoreIn the sunshine or the moonlight, overlapping the last burnt-orange bursts of autumn or accentuating the colours all around it, fresh snow envelopes us in a muffled cocoon of joyful, wondrous, irresistible beauty. The striking archival pigment prints by Detroit-native Jef Bourgeau capture the joy, colours, and stillness of these moments.
Read MoreThere is magic in the air this holiday season. Despite all that is going on, joy has taken a stronghold and refuses to give up.
Read MoreJapanese-born Irish printmaker, Yoko Akino, gently questions our narrative of reality through images centred in nature that seem to ask, “if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”
Read MoreKassou Seydou conjures a world where humans live in harmony with nature and each other. In the warm palette of his canvases, nature is an inseparable part of the human figure and the human experience.
Read MoreIt’s high time we talked about love. Toma Stenko delves into this complex and life-sustaining emotion through a kaleidoscope of colour, balancing movement and stillness to tell stories and create magic.
Read MorePart 3 of 3 of Lagidze’s art in his own words. In this last instalment, I take you to a quote that is at the heart of the magic of his works, as well as to an award-winning short film by Elene Montgomery of INSIGHTelevision capturing an Artist Talk with Lagidze at our London exhibition last year, and much more.
Read MorePart 2 of 3 of Lagidze’s art in his words. Part of the magic of Lagidze’s masterpieces is their ability to reflect back to us the best parts of ourselves. This is how he sees it.
Read MorePart 1 of 3: You are in luck. Throughout the month-long exhibition by Georgia’s iconic Levan Lagidze, I am dedicating this blog to his work in his words. These are no ordinary words.
Read MoreCurating a new exhibition by Georgia’s iconic Levan Lagidze is a process filled with pleasure and anticipation. As in Forest Gump’s box of chocolates, “you never know what you are going to get” - but in this case, I know I am going to like it.
Read MoreOwen Gent is a British artist and illustrator based in Bristol, so he doesn’t exactly fit my niche of art from places less explored. Yet this image made such an impact that I cannot resist sharing it.
Read MoreI am writing this blog while travelling in Portugal, at a time when Israel is again at war, when the world that knows better falls again into the deep grooves of history’s wheels. So it seems appropriate to focus on a Portuguese artist whose introspective works give us hope for peace.
Read MoreAkira Kusaka gives us a glimpse of a parallel universe which opens a window into our reality - or our illusion?
Read MoreAs we are preparing for a London exhibition of all new works by Georgia’s iconic Levan Lagidze, it’s a good time to share the story of this portrait - Lagidze’s portrait of me to be precise.
Read MoreA Hungarian artist, pianist, and synesthet, Gábor Winkler-Nemes captures the essence of genius musicians and composers such as Menuhin, Bartók, and Richter. Their power is palpable even if you are not close to classical music, their personalities transcend the confines of the canvas.
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