Fabergé’s era drenched in gems and gold Let’s be honest, unless you’re into bling-bling or over-the-top glamour kitsch, The Russian aristocrat style isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Pre-revolutionary Russia was a playground for the elite: a tight circle of landowners,…
A quiet obsession with artist stories Let’s give a little standing ovation to the film producers who resist the gravitational pull of superhero franchises and explosions, and instead, gift us stories about artists. Some well-known, some barely recognised in their…
Japanese art with a mysterious edge Back in 2016, I wandered into the Fantastique exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris, a dream for anyone who loves their art with a hint of the bizarre. The lineup was stellar: Goya,…
A visual love letter to the unsung beauty of language The spark came during an unexpected encounter. I was visiting my 95-year-old neighbour, who had just come home from a brief hospital stay. While there, I met her doctor, charming,…
Rotterdam's unique abundance of skyscrapers, is a testament to its resilience after facing challenges in the aftermath of World War II. From the ashes of the war, a rejuvenated Rotterdam rose, infused with a spirit of modernist creativity that continues to shape its architectural experiments.
My love for René Magritte didn’t start in a museum or an art book. It began in my grandfather’s studio. He was the kind of man who quietly copied the masters, not to imitate, but to learn, to pay tribute,…