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…
”What is it ?,,
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 Amazing “Oliver!”
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.…
‘PAINTING IS LIKE A FULL DAY OF COOKING TO CREATE A VERY SPECIAL DISH…
… 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…
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…
Unusual art: ceramic, glass sculpture, and mosaic horses.
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…
“Take only photos, leave only footprints”- motto of Ninjalicious – one of the first and most popular urban explorers
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…
RELATIVITY February 16th – March 16th 2023
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Enchanted Forest – Madeira
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,…
TikTok Queen of artistic make up
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…
POLYPHONIES : ARTS, CULTURES & CIVILIZATIONS | ORANGERIE GALLERY | JEAN-PIERRE SERGENT
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…
Ways of Being, States of Consciousness by Dr Gindi
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…
Mannequin-like men…
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…
Golden Age Hollywood
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…
Android dreams – Last Stand
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…
It is as it seems to you
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…
Sex, drugs, Lempicka. Boundary- Breaking female iconoclasts of our time.
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His fairy-tale world
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Johanna Van Parijs – a contemporary Flemish artist establishes her life and creative universe in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
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…
Explore with Julina
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…
Evaluation
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…
Last Stand part 3- House of Dolls & Touching the Mystery
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…
Who Runs the World? Royal Entertainment – Last Stand part II
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…
Last Stand – Manor Bozkow Part 1
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…
Horse Polo art Gallery
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…
A trip with a thrill on the Nile
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
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…
Landscapes of the Soul
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…
Deus Ex Machina
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…
“Multiverse through my eyes” by Filip Adamczewski
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…
The Old Manor
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,…
Conducting through life with my best friend – Music
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…
Girls Talk by Kamila Krzyzaniak
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 train of spies, artists, and aristocrats…
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…
Viva Cuba Libre
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…
‘Transformation through Labyrinth’
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…
Her Girls Come Alive
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…
Women Rules The Night
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 …
The Glass Prism
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…
Woman, No Cryin’, Be Alright
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…
The Girl With No Face
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…
Luxury Splash of Art Magazine: Issue 7
Flirting with the Apocalypse
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…
The Return to Earth By Edward Kiersh and Sasha Nikitin
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…
Turning Ice into Heat
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.…
‘Diamonds are the woman best friend’ – True asset and value of diamond
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…
Once Upon a Time in Texas
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…
WINDOWS OF WONDER by Rose Hartman
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…
Future of Visual Arts – A New Enlightenment
“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,…
TIME MACHINES
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.…
Born to Ride
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…
Swimming with turtles
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…
The Invisible Anthropologist
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…
Russian Magic
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…
Living on the Edge
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…
Luxury Splash of Art Magazine – May/June Issue 6
Seeking Wonderland
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,…
Dancing with the Lights
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…
The Doll House
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…
A Lightness of Being
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 – March/April Issue 5
Luxury Splash of Art Magazine – Issue 5
Luxury Splash Of Art – January/February Issue 4
Luxury Splash Of Art – November/December 2020 Issue 3
Luxury Splash Of Art – October 2020 Issue 2
September 2020 Issue 1
Art and morality- The example of Gustave Courbet’s Demoiselles des bords de la Seine
The way we look at and interpret a work of art, and how we measure its scandalous character, remains influenced by the morality of the times in which we live in. However, morality is neither fixed once and for all,…
Spread peace through art
Ram Krishna Agrawal is a self-taught artist from India – a country of varied landscapes and diverse cultures that has had a big impact on Rams’ art. Different styles, techniques, and traditions, folk art like Madhubani or Gond art inspire…
Exploring with Julina
Hey, it’s Julina again (Justin and Karolina) and this month we’re going to share with you our tips and recommendations for Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world located in Jordan. It is a stunning ancient city,…
Everything starts with an idea and the urge to create.
Do you know where to find furniture that is safe for cats, fits in the deco of the house, and lasts as long as possible? If not, MIOOU is your answer., It was created ‘out of a need for me…