Sebastiao Salgado, the greatness of wild nature in black and white

The Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado was born in Aymorés (Minas Gerais) in February 1944. He is one of the most respected photojournalists in the world and belongs to the group involved with the social cause. His work is collected in … Continue reading →

Tagged exhibitions, GREAT MASTERS, museums, PHOTOGRAPHY 23.04.2014

The naif beauty of Shintaro Ohata, painting and sculpture ensemble for daylife installations

We should make a new discovery every day we wake up and today´s is called Shintaro Ohata (Hiroshima 1975), a real contemporary artist who doesn´t pretend to be another fake in galleries but presenting a honest and clear proposal, even … Continue reading →

Tagged Japan, Mixed media, Modern Art, POP ART, Sculpture 01.04.2014

And finally, Botero Museum in Bogota, a happy outcome is worth waiting for!

Last November we had the chance to visit the Botero Museum in Bogota and it won´t be a minor pleasure to share the experience with you through pictures of the beautiful “patio”, inner yard and some of the works -paintings … Continue reading →

Tagged exhibitions, GREAT MASTERS, Painting, Sculpture 01.04.2014

Alberto García-Alix, definitive photographer from the 80´s Madrid creative scene to focus on misfits

Today we suggest a way back to photography and, in concrete, photography in black and white to valorate slowly the over time effect and the empty gazes. Today we fly back, with Alberto García-Alix, to the joyful “Movida madrileña”, the … Continue reading →

Tagged Modern Art, PHOTOGRAPHY 03.03.2014

ElGreco2014, exhibitions to learn about El Greco on the 400 Anniversary of his death

As we were supposed to do, here is our review on the acts and events that -to commemorate the 4th centenary of El Greco’s death - are going to be run in Spain this year. The distinguished Greek painter reached the top of … Continue reading →

Tagged EL GRECO, exhibitions, GREAT MASTERS 27.01.2014

The seven most expensive painting masterworks in auctions and private sales ever

Let’s try to make a list on the 7 most expensive paintings ever sold, we have been surfing the internet to find the most precise information but we assume that this information may change in a while. It’s important to … Continue reading →

Tagged Abstract expressionism, AUCTIONS, GREAT MASTERS 23.12.2013

The disturbing reality of hyper realistic painters

Our suggestion today: Let’s have a look at one of the most impressive artistic movements during the last decades, hyper realism. From our point of view, sure. Willem Dafoe´s portrait, by Charles Close Hyper realism is the realistic painting carried … Continue reading →

Tagged >Hyperrealism, Modern Art 27.11.2013

Paul Klee at the Tate Modern Gallery spreading light and colour in a brilliant exhibition

Paul Klee is a giant of 20th century art scene and one of the greatest creative innovators of his time. Witty, inventive, magical, his exquisite paintings resist any easy classification. He is mentioned in the same breath as Matisse, Picasso and … Continue reading →

Tagged exhibitions, GREAT MASTERS, Modern Art, museums, TATE 15.11.2013

Vintage Halloween, scary photos in black and white

Halloween again, that Celtic ancient tradition now turned into a massive shopping fest. Don´t you miss those good old times, though you were not there? Would you like to take a short trip back for a while? Take a look … Continue reading →

Tagged Black and white, PHOTOGRAPHY 31.10.2013

Mark Rothko, “a sense of the tragic is always with me when I paint”

Mark Rothko (Marcus Rothkovitz) was born in Dvinsk, Russia, in 1903. By 1913 he emigrated to the States with his family, settling down in Portland, Oregon. America welcomed them, other millions of jews as well, but his father couldn’t enjoy … Continue reading →

Tagged Abstract expressionism, GREAT MASTERS, Modern Art 28.10.2013