Ron Mueck is a figurative sculptor whose works are included in significant collections around the world. He’s born in Melbourne in 1958 and spent his childhood spare time crafting figures. Started his career as a model maker and puppeteer for the television and film industries, entered the world of contemporary art in 1996 with his
Iran do Espírito Santo is one of Brazil’s most accomplished contemporary artists. His body of work ranges from exquisitely detailed works on paper to large-scale wall pieces and immersive sculptural installations. Much of his art explores the space between the concrete and the abstract, translating familiar forms and everyday materials into formally precise and perceptually
Indulge your curiosity by exploring the abandoned military barracks of Governors Island Art Fair, 100 singular rooms of painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance art. Run by artists, for artists, New York’s largest independent exhibition enters its 6th year this fall. Once again GIAF organizers, 4heads, have sifted through a sea of creative
NOVA – New Art and the Young Artists behind it A brilliant documentary about new tendencies in art and the young artists behind it. Directed by Isaac Niemand, and produced by ROJO® in collaboration with BossaNovaFilms, it was all filmed on the heat of live action of the first ®Nova Contemporary Culture which happened in
An American tourist visiting Florence has fallen out of favor in the Renaissance city. Because of curiosity, the tourist has come to break the finger of a statue from the 14th century, supposed to portray Virgin Mary. The statue is attributed to the Italian sculptor and architect Giovanni d’Ambrogio, who was active in Florence in
An art collection is never complete without a piece by Kate MccGwire. Her large feather sculpture are both incredibly fascinating and somehow also disturbing – they seem so familiar and yet so strange – so alive and yet not alive at all. It is this dualism that has captured not only the staff at TOXIQUE,
