Visual arts on display in Qatar: pleasing the eye, soothing the mind

[ad_1] Qatar 365 brings you a selection of the best visual arts experiences in Doha, from the 5th edition of the Qatar International Art Festival to the World Wide Walls…

Poland replaces Venice Biennale entry made under nationalist PiS party

[ad_1] Poland’s Culture Ministry is replacing the country’s submission to the contemporary art event, which was criticised for echoing the PiS’ nationalist agenda. ADVERTISEMENT In a sign that Poland is…

Saatchi Gallery exhibition celebrates artistic duo who left a big mark

[ad_1] London’s Saatchi Gallery is hosting two new winter exhibitions. ‘Boundless’ is a retrospective dedicated to the late artistic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude, while ‘If Not Now, When?’ explores the…

‘A completely different kind of exhibition’: Leiko Ikemura’s animals

[ad_1] In a new exhibition at Berlin’s Feuerle Collection, Leiko Ikemura’s sculptures and paintings are juxtaposed with her beloved stuffed animal collection. Japanese-Swiss contemporary artist Leiko Ikemura has been collecting…

Gustav Klimt’s final masterpiece breaks European auction record

[ad_1] The final work by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has fetched €86 million at auction setting a new record for the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe. Gustav Klimt’s…