An exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam museum will highlight the vast success of 17th century Dutch art. During the Dutch Golden Age, a period spanning the 17th century, the Dutch nation flourished, leading European art—among many other things—and triggering a boom in the production of artwork. Dutch Golden Age painting thrived during this time—it is said that around seven million works of art were produced during this period. Out of these, around 1.3 million were...
Sotheby’s sparkling new venture—Sotheby’s Diamonds—is turning heads with its exquisite designs and craftsmanship. ‘At Sotheby’s Diamonds, the diamond itself is the muse, theme and inspiration. Each jewel starts with the stone, each concept and design revolves around a particular diamond, which becomes its central theme, its hero and shining light. They are prized artworks in their own right’ In the last few decades, the jewellery industry has experienced a surge in creativity and innovation not...
After the success of his solo display at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, master painter Pizzi Cannella is to exhibit in London for the very first time. Storyboards, Interni & Vedute, which will be showing at the Partners & Mucciaccia gallery in London, will showcase 21 brand-new works by Piero Pizzi Cannella, a post-modern painter and alum of the Academy of Arts in Rome. These masterpieces will include 14 paintings on canvas and...
A 2014 Centenary Edition Vanquish Aston Martin belonging to James Bond actor Daniel Craig will be auctioned in April. The midnight-blue car, aptly numbered 007, is set to be the highlight of The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s New York on 20 April. It is one of only 100 examples of the model worldwide, which were created to celebrate Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary. It is currently estimated to fetch around $400,000-$600,000, with all proceeds set to...
Tate Modern’s new Modigliani exhibition will highlight the work of one of the most famously tormented artists of the 20th century, a visionary who transcended the boundaries of art at the time. Credited with modernising two of the most common themes in art history—the portrait and the nude—Amedeo Modigliani is, to this day, still one of the most famous avant-garde artists of the 20th century. Tormented by ill health for the majority of his life,...
London’s iconic Tate Britain has recently announced it will stage a major Van Gogh exhibition in March 2019. Van Gogh and Britain will focus on the influence British art, literature and culture had on the tormented artist’s life and career. The anticipated display will also delve into how Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) inspired famous British artists like Francis Bacon and Walter Sickert. It’s no secret that Van Gogh was captivated by London—he said he ‘loved’...
From Rome and Florence to London and Paris, Europe boasts a great variety of cities of culture bursting with artistic treasures. Paris, France When one thinks of art and culture in the French capital, the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, Musée d’Orsay and Centre Pompidou are only a small handful of the well-known destinations that come to mind. A trip to the Champs-Élysées—one of the most famous streets in the world—is a must for...
Dior, one of the most prestigious couture houses on the planet, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. An exhibition in Melbourne charts its phenomenal history with an exclusive and elegant exhibition. When Christian Dior was asked by wealthy French entrepreneur Marcel Boussac to design for Philippe et Gaston—a renowned and established Paris fashion house—in 1946, he politely refused. His dream was to make a fresh start in the textile industry under his own name,...
Arts & Collections speaks to Bank of America’s Rena DeSisto about the corporation’s Art Conservation Project. Since 2010, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Art Conservation Project has been providing grants to not-for-profit museums around the globe to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art in danger of deterioration. To this day, the company has completed 100 of such projects in 29 different countries spanning six of the seven continents. Last year, Bank of...
The mosaic as a form of art has been around for millenniums. We take a look at how different cultures and ancient civilisations influenced mosaics throughout history. It was during the Neolithic Period—around 4,000 BC—that terracotta ‘cones’ were first applied onto objects as a means of decoration. This technique, now more commonly known as the mosaic, has undergone a great deal of change since that time millions of years ago. During the Bronze Age (800...
