Subterranean Helsinki
What lies underground? Monsters perhaps. And diamonds too. A summer 2022 exhibit in Helsinki’s Amos Rex Museum, Subterranean, explores man’s fascination with various facets of the underworld. Those facets include…
RAPHAEL: Blockbuster Exhibit in London
For someone who has been dead for 502 years, Raphael still exudes a superstar aura in the art world. Together with Leonardo and Michelangelo, they are the Great Triumvirate, the…
STONEHENGE: The First Exhibit
Considering the worldwide fame of Stonehenge, and centuries of antiquarian and scientific investigation, it may come a surprise that there has never been a museum exhibit about this ancient monument.…
Clouds in the Sky
In 1916, the great Russian painter Kazimir Malevich wrote “If all artists could see the crossroads of these celestial paths, if they could comprehend these monstrous runways and the weaving…
Murillo in Dallas: The Prodigal Son
A special artistic treat awaits visitors to the Meadows Museum in Dallas. On loan from Dublin is the only complete cycle of paintings by Murillo (1617-1682) that has not been…
Sherwood Forest Faire
Robon Hood has been seen in Sherwood Forest, and the Sheriff of Nottingham is hard on his heels! The year is 1191, and all the action takes place on various…
Turner Paintings in Ft. Worth
What is ‘Modern Art’? The provocative title of an exhibit at Ft. Worth’s Kimbell Museum, Turner’s Modern World, forces us to confront that question head on. John Turner’s paintings are…
Conference Tracks at SXSW 2022
This is the first in a series of articles giving a preview of what SXSW 2022 will look like here in Austin. 2022 Conference Tracks 2050 (Interactive) The new 2050…
Gil Bruvel on Equilibrium
Texas-based artist Gil Bruvel made a special appearance last week at Austin’s finest art gallery, West Chelsea Contemporary. In an interview with owner Lisa Russell, he expounded on the philosophical…
Nate on Comedy
Science and comedy are not so far apart. I don’t mean physicists tell bad puns about how many quarks can dance on the head of a pin, or that comedians,…