You might ask yourself why would I write an article about a silly children’s book? But this story has many unexpected layers. What appears to be a simple white bunny with two dots for eyes and a cross for a…
If you’ve never heard of Harry Clarke, I envy the experience you’re about to have. Clarke was part mystic, part illustrator, part glassworker, and entirely an artist. And though most people associate his name with Art Nouveau stained glass in…
Type 5,607,249 into a search bar and you’ll immediately be redirected to the great Roman Opalka. Opalka painted a little different from others. He didn’t do it with Munch’s expressionist urgency, or Pollock’s flailing energy, and certainly not in Keith…
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,…
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,…
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.