The Drake Hotel in Toronto is rooted in contemporary art, showcasing a commitment to the artistic and cultural elements of the Queen West neighborhood. This commitment is reflected in the hotel’s design and the artwork displayed throughout the property. The…
He was a very sensitive boy who grew up in a small village in Poland. Being near nature and close to his family was his everyday life. While eating sweets and picking apples from trees he dreamt of a life…
Some brands are faithful to their style from the beginning and do not change their foundations over the years of existence. They include Valentino – a brand faithful to femininity, elegance, and class. Valentino Garavani is the founder of an…
Fashion loves unconventional approaches, interesting ideas, and breathtaking designs. Luxurious women’s handbags – chic for every occasion! Birkin, Jackie, Lady Dior, Kelly – these are not only perfect leather accessories. They are also symbols of the values, preferences, and immortal…
I woke up in a bed in the rental apartment in Wroclaw. It was 2007 and I was a twenty-one years old directing student at a Film Academy. That morning was unlike any other morning in my life… a hangover…
“In the depths of the forest, halted in four winds by ancient trees whose leaves in summertime offered blessed shade. Stand stark against the first faculty imperial Estate’’. Open the door, put your suitcase aside, and quietly start exploring the…
BJ and Richeille Formento are the husband-wife of photographers who met a decade ago. Richeille styles and directs, while BJ lights and photographs. Together they have an enthralling ability to absorb the spirit of a time and place. Exuding an…
Obsessed with drawing, in all its forms. She experimented with all aspects of it, from graphite pencils and powders to charcoal. Using very hard pencils with very long tips, and soft graphite sticks, and I play a lot with powders…
The heroine of this interview can be said to be a well-known make-up artist, the owner of a beauty salon, a professional photographer, and an irreplaceable organizer of photo plein airs. Will this definition tell us everything about Monika Bojsan?…
Probably most of us treat sleep as an activity needed for the body to rest and for us to have strength for the next day of life. Is it so? Not necessarily. The function of sleep is not to conserve…
James Gillick is delighted to be able to share the catalogue for a selling exhibition of twenty-six new paintings; an opportunity to enjoy the most recent works in this superlative artist’s oeuvre. A modern master of the…
Tel Aviv quickly developed into a thriving metropolis and is today one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the Middle East. The city is known for its nightlife, Tel Aviv is one of the most popular tourist destinations…
His experience arouses admiration, his portfolio receives applause, and his ideas enliven even the most malcontent person. No wonder then he has been declared a master of black and white photography in which he has specialised for the last 25…
Tanzania is a country in Africa famous for its mineral deposits with a unique blue hue, named after its place of origin, tanzanite. It is at least a thousand times less common than diamond and is found only at the…
Some thoughts on the reception of art. “What is this?” was a comment I read this morning under one of my artworks on LinkedIn, where I maintain a viral account about art. At least my artwork caught the attention of…
The best idea Marie Rogers could have had for staging the musical Lionel Bart’s Oliver! was the simplest idea – emphasizing a discreet distance to the literary prototype while maintaining the old-fashioned charm of Charles Dickens’s novel. England, 19th century.…
… It takes time, patience and a good bottle of wine. The whole thing will feed more than your body, it will feed your soul.‘ Born in France, studied in Montreal and now lives in Berlin where he has exhibited…
Flower in the vase… This is how she recalls her first painting copied in a museum while waiting for her dad to come out of a meeting. She was a little girl, maybe 6 or 7… it was that moment…
Since prehistoric times, ceramic and glass materials have had significant roles in technology, culture, and arts. Once humans discovered that clay could be found in abundance and formed into objects ceramics take an important role in civilization. The oldest known…
It came to him naturally… his passion for photography… started at a very early age… and stayed… His dad, who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, was surrounded by books about photography, art, and paintings… it felt…
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I dreamed of a forest. Such a beautiful, green, dense, mysterious, and majestic forest with varying degrees of colour saturation. The green was so deep, intense. It is an almost magical, fairy-tale place, yet close to reality. On one hand,…
Mama Kerr – “Mother of makeup” whose incredible creations took over TikTok in a very short space of instantly. Being at home, isolated and locked during pandemic, Mama Kerr started her videos, encouraged by friends- At first, she was lip…
Artist talk given by the artist Jean-Pierre Sergent during his exhibition: Polyphonies : Arts, Cultures & Civilizations. He talks about his artistic work and the traditional and ancient cultures that have largely influenced him. Filmed at Gallery L’Orangerie, Sauvigney les…
Dr Gindi is one of Switzerland’s foremost sculptors. Known for her bronzes that often feel chimerical yet seem eerie at times, Dr Gindi, in her search for the infinite, is seeking to render the real conjectural and the conjectural real. Her work powerfully registers…
Here one night, in an atelier, a group of mannequins come to life and throw a big party. The secret of their double lives is closely guarded, so if an intrusive human intruder unexpectedly discovers their secret ball, he should…
Darcy Streamer is an up – and coming young actor from London, UK Best known for his role as King Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ at the Lyric Hammersmith. Film credits include BAFTA nominated Andrew Cummings ” Beneath” where he…
A vision of the future. Genetically made beings – replicants – physically resembling humans – are being used for dangerous tasks in extraterrestrial colonies. As a result of a rebellion with their participation in one of such colonies, the presence…
Pause in the daily hustle and bustle. What exactly are you chasing? Maybe you just got the reflection that it is too late for you? This is the voice of Paweł Marcinkowski, talking through his photography. ANIA & MACIEK It…
A Polish woman from St. Petersburg, a painter from Paris, an American by choice, a great scandalist and extraordinary personality, a difficult character and great imagination, extravagance, and crazy temperament. Nobody really knows who Tamara was. The femme fatale of…
Emotions, accompany us throughout our lives. Regardless of the times, people have experienced fear, sadness, joy, anxiety, uncertainty, or melancholy. In most cases, we can recognise the direct cause of the emotions that accompany us. Sometimes, however, the reason for…
An artist who can resurrect the Minotaur, summon from the pages of legends, myths and fairy tales, filigree dryads or bloodthirsty strigoi comes from eastern Poland. He is a man who shows kings and queens dethroned by pop culture, but…
Belgian-born Johanna Van Parijs is an artist, interior designer, and energy healer based in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. We met at her art gallery and healing-practice studio in late February, during my short vacation stay in the village. Working in…
Hey! This is Justin and Karolina from @julinaexplores, and we’re here to share with you our tips and recommendations from our adventures around the world! As our first spot, we would love to introduce you to Jordan, a beautiful country…
Nika Danielska is an alternative fashion designer living in Wroclaw, Poland. She creates wearable artistic objects based mainly on skeletal designs. She is currently part of the impressive new work coming out of Eastern Europe. Nika creates sculptural costumes and…
House of Dolls Many times, when I thought about life, the analogy of a movie would come to my mind. I was wondering if we write the script of our life ourselves or if we are just actors who are…
The answer is and always will be women. Women run the world, and the pictures prove this point. Three very famous women which were not just random people entertaining the kings or rulers. Femininity is interpreted differently. Femininity is a…
We won’t say that Stanley Kubrick invited us to take a selfie. Bowie was always ready for a photoshoot. Most people’s mugshots are usually horrific and the complete opposite of photogenic, but not David Bowie’s… The real art in photography…
The horses’ image has always been considered a source of inspiration for many artists, poets and writers. The horse was portrayed by early people in prehistoric rock carvings and paintings, mentioned in Greek myths and tales, and the subject of several antique sculptures…
Hercule Poirot is back in style again! The iconic detective from Agatha Christie’s prose takes a trip on the Nile in Kenneth Branagh’s new film Death on the Nile. The ship on which he sails is to be ruled by…
Love and Loss is the third ‘Inside Job’ staff exhibition. For reasons we don’t need to be reminded of; like so many other events, it had to be postponed from its earlier scheduling. Though no limitations on performance, sound and…
20th century paintings, classical music, exposure to art and poetry, love for nature… all of that was present in Mariusz Kałdowski’s life since he can remember. Old paintings, portraits hanging in the neighbour’s house at first made him stop to…
Everything, really everything that is strange and unusual in everyday life, as if taken from dreams, the farthest recesses of the unconscious and layers of self, and to a large extent unreal, is made for me. Metaphysical, Visionary, Punk digital…
Arkin Tyagi is an illustrator with experience working in the field as a storyboard artist, character designer, concept artist and sequential comic art. He has worked with brands such as Bear Walker/Marvel, Dark Matter incorp, Scout and has produced individual…
Behind the mountains and beyond the forests there were two brothers… These brothers, returning from the war expedition, promised that they would never marry- “Good, good, sir brother, this is your plan – you have no women in our cottage,…
The moment the three year old boy entered the room, he heard a piece of music… it filled his little being with wonder and amazement and physically affected him in a positive way. This music was the Scherzo from Beethoven’s…
When light reflects off an irregular surface, some parts stay bright, and others sink into the shadows. Photography does not exist without light, and the relationship between light and shadow give depth and create an impression of three dimensions. For…
A mystery to solve! Traveling should be an adventure or an experience of luxury. Perhaps many people associate trains with the transport of the past, but what the best of them have to offer will make you thunderstruck. Exclusive trains…
The revolutionary olive greens are gone. So are the beards. The exotic nightclubs frequented by the mob and Frankie S. have long disappeared, along with jobs, medicines, 1950s’ car parts, and a spirit of hope. Che’s colorful billboards exhorting Victorias…
Karalay (Karolina Cegielkowska) lives with passion and of passion. She is a true creator who paints, writes fairy tales for the Soul and creates calendars and posters. She is a strong believer that we all have hidden talents and art…
She was a strange sight in apartheid South Africa. A young white girl running past fires in the countryside, hurtling over rocks to avoid a squawking rooster. A gold miner’s daughter, the 7-year-old was determined to reach a creek alongside…
Glossy “girl power, Missy Elliott and the Spice Girls were bursting into our consciousness. Models like Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell swaggered into New York’s hippest clubs, blew air kisses and retreated to shadowy corners to avoid paparazzi. The Night and all …
A celebration of Chinoiserie, the theatrically stunning stage set is abuzz with expectation. The artists, along with their fashionista friends, flocking to the Michelin-starred Jing Yaa Tang bistro will soon embark on a voyage celebrating dance and architecture. Its avant-garde aesthetics will be in perfect…
Looking far beyond the sea, at mysterious eyes, insects, sensual Juliets, and time travelers, the Puzzle Solver is at home in a world of magical particles.Through her bits and pieces, the 1000s of images that are manipulated to fashion unique…
Gimme Shelter, the Rolling Stones clamored, realizing escape and refuge were illusions amid life’s swirling unpredictability and cruelties. Where was hope, a safe retreat from the turbulence of their strife-torn era? The Stones were certainly messengers. But their impassioned plea…
The grotesque skeleton of a rotting fish lies next to the sub-human’s feet as this New Life Unfolding figure contemplates crossing a river to confront two scowling Maori tribesmen. “Do not come here,” they warn. “Your destiny lies in your…
Unraveling metaphysical puzzles, leaping over cosmic walls, plunging through halls of mirrors, and sweeping aside illusions, the Great Navigator has finally returned home. It’s been an eventful journey, complete with new recognitions and awakenings. She has tapped into the…
Standing in front of Rothko’s blocks of blue, the flamboyant abstract compositions that seemed to burst off the Köln museum walls, the impressionable ten-year-old girl was more than dazzled. Unable to move, the Dutch adolescent experienced “a sensual, religious-like” moment.…
Diamond has not only a financial asset value but also an enormous energy value (in the context of a electromagnetic field)..The word “diamond” is derived from the Greek “adamas”, which means “not to be destroyed” and certainly it is the…
The erotic was taboo. Though Marilyn Monroe was baring all, sex was hidden, a pleasure rarely discussed in polite 1950s company. All Shook Up Elvis was suggestively shaking, but talk was never about frolicking in the bedroom. Postwar America was…
For as long as we have been able to communicate, we have been making sense of the world by telling stories. As consumers, we can engage with a story, creating a “story” with displays does not really mean making a visual that…
“The spirit of the age affects all the arts; and the minds of men, being once roused from their lethargy, and put into a fermentation, turn themselves on all sides, and carry improvements into every art and science”. -David Hume,…
One of life’s most coveted treasures, the Paul Newman Daytona is the sexiest of trophies. A grand object of desire, it whips men into a frenzy of spending. At auctions and on questionable Internet sites their ardor knows no bounds.…
The Best and the Brightest will be there, spinning their unique art fantasies in the California sun. Fashionistas, Hollywood stars and moguls, sports legends, they’ll be waiting to realize their long-time dreams–waiting for the auction at this August 13th-14th extravaganza…
There was never any doubt. His rebellious nature, refusal to listen to most people, convinced him that he was destined to “swim with turtles,” to glorify them in his paintings. Raised on Saint Lucia in the Caribbean, amid deep green…
Armed with an AK-47, a fierce-looking Karo tribesman sits next to his son on an Omo Valley riverbank in Ethiopia. Their eyes are intense, vigilant, and each of them is sheathed in white body paint, adding to their aura of…
The fantasies are endless, the eternal, sensual sparkle fascinating women. These enticements come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. The common thread is their illumination, how diamonds, rare pearls, earrings, and rings excite the imagination.Particularly Maxim V’s hand-crafted works. A…
Engaging with an ominous, wide-eyed Hanuman Monkey performer in Assam, India, the “mighty ape” that clashes against evil forces.Ascending the Himalayas, braving its crevasses, sudden, whipsawing winds, and threats of whiteout snows. Or securing safe passage from a band of…
Clinging to hope, the defiant belief Paradise can be found, the intrepid Finder of Lost Souls treks through the rugged Mexican wilds. Toting her cameras, she skirts a perilous ravine edging the mountainous Cerro de Chipinque. It is late afternoon,…
Piotr Leczkowski – Photography is my love, my passion, my basic form of self-expression. I still can not boast about what others most often boast – it has not been in me ever since, nor did I get the first…
An inspirational “idol,” a fanciful spirit to lift our emotions during these chaotic times?A fashion statement we should check out before heading out to a late-night romantic get-together? Or are the Popovy Sisters, human-like dolls out of Russia swirling through…
Fearlessly and provocatively, they plunge deeper and deeper into a black and white world of juxtaposition, mysterious shadow and seduction. Nothing restrains their visual poetry, their penetrating the soul. No inhibition. No dread-inspiring traditions in male-dominated, ultra-conservative Ukraine. No artificial…
Luxury Splash of Art Magazine – Issue 5
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