The critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501-1736).With their sumptuous surfaces, original designs, and technical sophistication, luxury textiles played a critical role in the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of Safavid Iran (1501-1722). Used for clothing, furnishing, and movable architecture, fabrics also functioned as important symbols of power and as ubiquitous forms of artistic expression. In the seventeenth century, they became the most lucrative economic commodity in Iran and were exported by land and sea to both Europe and the East, generating tremendous wealth and prosperity for the Safavid Empire. This beautiful book from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, tells the story of silk during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I and how the production of luxury fabrics and floor coverings transformed Iran's fortunes in the 17th century. By employing the most talented designers and bringing the industry under state control, Shah 'Abbas built a flourishing silk economy that fuelled an era of rich artistic development and cultural exchange. Fashioning an Empire captures this moment in time, showcasing masterpieces from the period complemented by manuscript illustrations and portraits depicting how the silk fabrics were worn by the elite of Iranian society. With over 70 images including stunning detail shots, the book also features essays and catalogue entries by experts in the field exploring the social and political context for the works and the skill involved in their creation.
The critical role that silk played during the Safavid period (1501-1736).With their sumptuous surfaces, original designs, and technical sophistication, luxury textiles played a critical role in the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of Safavid Iran (1501-1722). Used for clothing, furnishing, and movable architecture, fabrics also functioned as important symbols of power and as ubiquitous forms of artistic expression. In the seventeenth century, they became the most lucrative economic commodity in Iran and were exported by land and sea to both Europe and the East, generating tremendous wealth and prosperity for the Safavid Empire. This beautiful book from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, tells the story of silk during the reign of Shah 'Abbas I and how the production of luxury fabrics and floor coverings transformed Iran's fortunes in the 17th century. By employing the most talented designers and bringing the industry under state control, Shah 'Abbas built a flourishing silk economy that fuelled an era of rich artistic development and cultural exchange. Fashioning an Empire captures this moment in time, showcasing masterpieces from the period complemented by manuscript illustrations and portraits depicting how the silk fabrics were worn by the elite of Iranian society. With over 70 images including stunning detail shots, the book also features essays and catalogue entries by experts in the field exploring the social and political context for the works and the skill involved in their creation.
The urgency of preserving wilde nature and people living in the most remote places on Earth in the stunning images by the renowned National Geographic photographer."Images can help us understand the urgency many photographers feel to protect wild places. My work is about building a greater awareness of the responsibility of what it means to be human. It is about understanding that the history of every living thing that has ever existed on this planet also lives within us. It is about the ethical imperative—the urgent reminder that we are linked to all other species on this planet and that we have a duty to act as the keepers of our fellow life forms."- Cristina Mittermeier Hailed as one of the most influential conservation photographers of our time, Cristina Mittermeier has dedicated her entire life to protecting the world's oceans - inspiring millions of people to do the same. She graduated from the ITESM University in Mexico with a degree in Biochemical Engineering in Marine Sciences. In 2005 Mittermeier founded the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues and coined the phrase "conservation photography". In 2014 she co-founded SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization using strategic communications at the intersection of art, science, and conservation to protect and rewild the ocean for the benefit of biodiversity, humanity, and climate within our lifetimes.
Fifty masterpieces trace the life and work of the two masters who contributed decisively to the birth of Impressionism and influenced future generations of artistsAuguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) assert themselves as two great masters of French painting during the last quarter of the 19th century and the very beginning of the 20th century. From the impressionist melting pot of their beginnings to the age of maturity, the two men have never ceased to trace a singular trajectory, expressing themselves in different styles, rigor and geometry for Cézanne and rounded harmony for Renoir, with nevertheless many crossing points between the two works. From the 1860s in Paris, the two men forged a lasting friendship mixed with great mutual admiration and during the 1980s and 1990s they made several stays together in the South of France: landscapes, still lifes, portraits of their entourage or even nudes up to the great late bathers constitute common fields of experimentation for the two painters. The observation of the model and nature, combined with the aspiration to release a timeless essence of their subject, allows them to embody a form of classic modernity. Cézanne Renoir presents about fifty masterpieces by the two painters from the collections of the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris (brought together by the art dealer Paul Guillaume and his wife) and the Musée d'Orsay, tracing their life and work.
The book offers an original insight into Italian art of the 19th and 20th century, based on the artworks which became part of the collection of Fondazione Guido e Ettore in Turin over the first forty years of its activity, since 1982. It is divided into thematic chapters which span different epochs, to shed light on how artists addressed and articulated subjects such as the relationship with nature or the idea of monument throughout the generations, ranging from Pellizza da Volpedo to Alberto Burri, from Giorgio Morandi to Pino Pascali. The leitmotif threading the chapters is the twofold vision which is typical of modern Italian art, split between the attention to tradition (either ancient or modern) on one hand and the effort to break with it and open up a new language on the other. The cultural and civic commitment of Fondazione De Fornaris, as expressed in the relentless support to museums and public institutions, fully resonates with such a vision and results in the highest acknowledgement of what making a collection means. The act of collecting entails the effort to save the best of artistic expression, to position it in a vibrant dialogue with the present and to entrust its legacy to the future. Complying with such an endeavor, the book aims to emphasize the international relevance of modern Italian art, which is too often overlooked, by concentrating on themes which are still central to the cultural debate today on a global scale. Established in Turin in 1898, the Fondazione De Fornaris owns thousands of paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and graphic collections (drawings, watercolours, engravings and architectural plans).
This definitive boxed set chronicles the vast and storied career of Barkley L. HendricksThis five-volume boxed set concludes the colossal ongoing study of American painter Barkley L. Hendricks' oeuvre, punctuated by a new, comprehensive 300-page monograph that captures the artist's full evolution. Alongside this sweeping new survey, the collection includes redesigned editions of four previously published books: Works on Paper, Landscape Paintings, Basketball Paintings and Photography.
Jewellery and Islamic art, the interweaving of masterpieces The book explores the influence of Islamic art on the production of jewelry and precious objects by Cartier, from the early 20th century to the present day. Jewellery and objects from the Cartier collection, masterpieces of Islamic art, drawings, books, photographs and archival documents trace the diversity of sources that inspired the forms and motifs used in Cartier creations. Sometimes easily identifiable, at other times decomposed and recomposed to the point of rendering their source untraceable, motifs and forms from Islamic art and architecture have integrated the stylistic language of designers to the point of constituting part of Cartier's repertoire to this day, illustrated by contemporary jewelry pieces that complete this journey. The mandorlas, palmettes, fleurons, rinceaux, sequins of Cartier jewelry are inspired in turn by motifs found in book bindings, oriental architecture and antique and contemporary jewelry purchased by Jacques Cartier during his expeditions to India. A true immersion in Cartier's creative process, this book documents the renewal of the iconic jewelry house's forms and manufacturing techniques.
The book of the Rubin Collection exhibition commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso. This monograph celebrates William Rubin (1927-2006) and his impact on the world of modern art. Renowned as the Director of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art from 1967 to 1988, Rubin is remembered for his unprecedented acquisitions for MoMA¿s collection and the ground-breaking exhibitions that showcased them, accompanied by monographs that have become essential readings to art students and historians. In contrast to previous volumes, this publication focuses on Rubin¿s private collection, providing rare introspections on how he lived, what he wrote, and the objects with which he surrounded himself. The 400-page book accompanies a traveling international exhibition of the collection, and is sumptuously illustrated with full-page plates and details. Portrayals of his personal relationships written by artists Frank Stella and Richard Serra, art historians Francis Naumann, Fred Lamp, Bernard de Grunne, and Ulf Küster, writer Adam Gopnik, and fellow collector Ronald Lauder all contribute to our understanding of Rubin¿s vision. Phyllis Hattis Rubin, art historian and wife of Rubin, contributes the principal essay: ¿Living with Bill: an Artful and Art-filled Life.¿
A complete reference book on contemporary Italian fashion photography This project is born from the will to celebrate Italian fashion photography and begins the first phase in selecting and cataloging of professionals over a time period of two years. The intent of this work is to bring togeather the relevant professionals in the sector in a paper based archive which will become a consultation tool for agencies, creative studios and those passionate about the sector. From the point of view of selected photographers, the publication becomes an additional support for their promotion and visibility. ¿The photo archive¿ is the visual concept of this publication, which is notable from the typografic composition (simple and technical), the clean and serial layout (it gives relevance to the photographs) and from the alphabetic division (which reminds and recalls the abecedary and from where the title took inspiration).
Twelve fairy tales by Maria Gvardeitseva based on the real stories of her friends For centuries, the breakup has been the prerogative of men. Today, about half of all marriages in Europe end in divorce and, significantly, 75 percent of divorce applications are filed by women. Perhaps that last statistic explains why women suffer more emotional hurt and find it harder than their ex-partners to build a new lifestyle and relationships. The cruel logic would be that if the woman marries for love and then decides it was a bad idea, the fault must be hers. So she suffers psychological and social consequences ¿ self-blame, stigma, or both. The project 5-Minute Bedtime Stories resists this logic in a fabulous way. London-based artist Maria Gvardeitseva, divorced after 20 years of marriage, four children, numerous countries, and shared challenges, takes a pronounced political and feminist approach to the story of her separation, which transforms grief, sorrow, and hatred in order to let them go. She offers artistic tools celebrating ¿divorce art¿ that help women to look at the situation with self-love, rediscover the socio-political aspects of marriage, and cope with this life trauma and the challenges of patriarchy. She does this in a surprising way ¿ by reference to fairy tales.
A tribute to Yayoi Kusama, the world¿s most popular artist, according to The Art Newspaper and The Guardian. Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan¿s most important and famous artists, beloved across multiple generations and different audiences, capable of wonder and amazement. Infinito presente is a tribute to her original and unique art, focusing on Fireflies on the Water one of her most iconic Infinity Mirror Rooms from the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Fireflies on the Water is a room-sized installation where, as the title suggests, the lights seem almost natural, like fireflies on a quiet summer¿s night. The pool of water creates an incredible sense of stillness and the mirrors reflect never-ending images of themselves, creating a sidereal ambience. Space appears infinite, without top or bottom, beginning or end. As in Yayoi Kusamäs early installations, including her Infinity Mirror Room (1965), Fireflies on the Water embodies an almost hallucinatory approach to reality. Although linked to the artist¿s personal mythology and the process of therapeutic work, this work also references sources as diverse as the myth of Narcissus and Kusamäs native Japanese landscape.
The highly original and unique art of Escher, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in 1898 in the Netherlands and died there in 1972. In 1922 he first visited Italy (Tuscany, Umbria and Liguria) and in 1923 arrived in Rome, where he lived for twelve years, until 1935. The Roman period had a strong influence on all his later work, which saw him prolific in the production of lithographs and etchings especially of landscapes, views, architecture and views of that ancient and Baroque Rome that he loved to investigate in its most intimate dimension, that of the night, by the dim light of a lantern. Restless, reserved and undoubtedly brilliant, Escher in his famous engravings and lithographs created a unique, imaginative, impossible world where art, mathematics, science, physics and design converge. Published on the exhibition in Rome, the volume gathers over 300 works, including new acquisitions and many of his most notable pieces that have made him famous all over the world, documenting the story of the Dutch artist¿s genius with the most iconic works of his production such as Hand with Reflecting Sphere (1935), Bond of Union (1956), Metamorphosis II (1939), Day and Night (1938) and the Emblemata series, which belong to the common imagination referable to the great artist. The book also features the complete series of 12 Roman Nocturnes produced in 1934. An artist discovered relatively recently, Escher is loved by those who know art, but also by those who are passionate about mathematics, geometry, science, design, and graphics. A wide range of themes converge in his works, and for this reason in the panorama of art history he represents a uniqueness.
The works by one of the most important Chinese contemporary artists, considered one of the symbols of new China. The book presents a selection of paintings never exhibited in the West, made from 2013 to today; it includes the series Daily Life (2013-2014), Ritual (2015), Obscured Existence (2018-2020), The Shadow of Memory (2021), together with self-portraits and other paintings. Published on the occasion of his first solo exhibition in Italy (Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Gallerie degli Uffizi), the book includes the essays by Eike Schmidt, Demetrio Paparoni and an inteview with the artist by Elio Cappuccio. The works of Wang Guangyi, who participated in the Venice Biennale in 2013, are in the permanent collections of public museums worldwide, including the new M+ in Hong Kong, the museums of Shenzhen, Guangdong, Shanghai, Chengdu and Beijing, the Tate Modern in London, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum Ludwig in Aachen and many others. Points out the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi Eike Schmidt: ¿Wang Guangyi, an internationally renowned artist who reinterprets collective imaginations ¿ and in particular also some works from the Uffizi ¿ with eyes that look beyond the image, beyond the boundaries of languages visual and metaphorical, to analyze the human condition in relation to transcendence.¿ Born in Harbin in Manchuria, in northern China, in 1957 Wang Guangyi became one of the great stars of contemporary Chinese art thanks to his Great Criticism series. He analysed both the effects of political and commercial propaganda, with a special reference to the Cold War, and the relationship with the Divine. Moreover, his work is rooted in Kant¿s aesthetics as a fundamental reference point.
Forty large-format black-and-white portraits of women tell, with a single protagonist, the kaleidoscopic female universe and its infinite facets Through Her Eyes is a journey through female eternity. The artist¿s attentive gaze spans centuries and traditions to offer us a multifaceted representation of women, relating constantly to their roles in society and their inner world. The muse and sole protagonist of this artistic research is the ethereal Ludmilla Voronkina Bozzetti. The artistic project Through Her Eyes ¿ Timeless Strength took shape in 2021, when Vadukul met Ludmilla during a shoot for Roberto Cavalli¿s Zero Collection and he was dazzled. Ludmilla, the subject of this fascinating narrative, is much more than a model. Her magnetic presence and strength make her the soul of this exhibition, perfectly complementing the extraordinary art of Max Vadukul. Taken at the timeless Villa Gattoni in Meleti, Lombardy, the photographs immortalise Ludmilläs evolution in an entrancing journey that forms the heart of Vadukul¿s narrative. In the photographer¿s eyes, Ludmilla is a multifaceted woman: daughter, wife, mother, seductress, worker. She is both absorbed and detached, sad and thoughtful, but also strong, self-assured and triumphant. Vadukul shows us that a woman is an endless kaleidoscope of different perspectives and worlds, an infinite feminine world that cannot be immortalised in a single shot. Every image awakens in the audience an awareness of the impossibility of labelling her: she is simultaneously everything, she holds life in her womb and the future in her hands. Max Vadukul¿s art becomes a tribute to the history of women, to their journey through the centuries. Ludmilläs feminine energy and strength, which span history and are manifested in the artist¿s photographs, evoke in the heart of the onlooker the eternal respect owed to women.
The importance of circularity in the shots of the renowned contemporary photographer The CIRCLE addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time, such as the circular economy and ecological transition, through compelling images by Locatelli, whose research is aimed at documenting solutions that will help the planet and humanity to survive. In recent years, his work has won international prizes, including the World Press Photo Award in the Environment category, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and the World Photography Organisation Award. Between 2021 and 2023, under commission from Gallerie d¿Italia, Locatelli undertook a journey through Europe, on which he translated into extraordinary images some of its most successful circular economy projects. Their merit is to have pursued a sustainable economic model which, through technological support and innovation, manages to combine production activity with respect for the environment, natural resources and social progress, in a harmonious, balanced way. The artist conducted his research in places as far apart as Italy, Iceland, Norway, Romania, Germany, Switzerland and Galicia, where it encompassed the floating photovoltaics on Lac des Toules, textile recycling in Prato, and the coal mine in Saxony-Anhalt that has been transformed into a cultural centre. The result is a documentary photography project of international reach that this volume, which accompanies the Turin exhibition, documents hoping that Locatelli¿s work will trigger emotions and reflections that will help to effect the cultural transformation necessary for the birth of new and more sustainable development models.
An in-depth survey of the sculptural and performance-based installation by the internationally recognized artist This publication is an intimate exploration of Brendan Fernandes¿s installation and performance Inaction and the film Free Fall for Camera, which were co-presented by the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, United States and the Richmond Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada. It creates a richly illustrated archive of the project by bringing together photographic documentation, architectural drawings, an original dance score, essays, and a conversation between the artist, featured dancers and the exhibition curators. The choreographies in Inaction are based on children¿s games like hide-and-seek, follow-the-leader, and other forms of call-and-response. This publication will engage these concepts using the movement of the pages as an extension of its graphic design. More so, Inaction explores the political capacity of notions like movement and stillness, wherein dance is considered a tool for collective understanding. Brendan Fernandes (b. 1979, Nairobi, Kenya) is an internationally recognized Canadian artist working at the intersection of dance and visual arts. His projects have shown at the 2019 Whitney Biennial (New York); the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York); the Museum of Modern Art (New York); The Getty Museum (Los Angeles); the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa); MAC (Montreal); among a great many others. He is currently Assistant Professor at Northwestern University and represented by Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago. Notable projects include performances and solo presentations at the Noguchi Museum, New York, NY; The Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC; The National Gallery of Canada and recent commissions with The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia; The DR Vocal Ensemble, Copenhagen, Denmark and a new dance performance with Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway.
The extraordinary world of the artist Walasse Ting (1928-2010) Walasse Ting (b. 1929, Wuxi, China, d. 2010, New York) was one of the most radical and independent figures of his time. His work fused the traditions of Chinese art with the rebellious spirit of the French avant-garde, and combined the joy of the Northern European CoBrA movement with the kinesthetic power of Abstract Expressionism. His work has been considered the most extraordinary collective book of the 1960s. Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle goes beyond 1¢ Life, reflecting on the greater narrative of Ting¿s abundant oeuvre. It also provides readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Ting¿s world, in which female figures with rainbow-colored flesh are surrounded by flora, fauna and a wild menagerie of cats, parrots, grasshoppers, butterflies, flamingos, peacocks and horses. It also documents the story of Ting¿s diasporic life, the formation of his transnational identity and his defiantly independent spirit. Ting is an artist plagued with the gift of being born too soon. He was a global artist before universal cultural exchange defined modern life. His work eludes the restrictions used to form historical narratives, which rely on neatly placing artists and artworks in fixed national and stylistic groupings. Western art history¿s inability to situate Ting in a singular construct has lead him to be omitted from many of the cultural narratives in which he played a pivotal role.
An architectural and historical gem in the heart of Arabia Genius of the Place: Khuzam Palace book series takes the reader on a compelling voyage to discover Khuzam Palace. Located in the southeast of Jeddah, this monument is one of the most important royal palaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: built between 1928 and 1932, the palace was central to the founding of the modern Saudi state. Serving as the main residence of King Abdulaziz bin Saud and his son King Saud, the palace witnessed the rise of the Kingdom¿s diplomacy, as it used to receive foreign delegations, kings, heads of state, ministers, and ambassadors. It is in this emblematic palace, whose gates were represented on Saudi banknotes in the 1950s, that the Kingdom signed important agreements that would shape its future: it is here that the first oil concession deal between Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California was sealed in 1933, making Khuzam Palace a building block of the Kingdom¿s commercial and political relations. Turned into a museum in 1983, this iconic building has gradually been abandoned. Once vibrant with life, it is now still; yet Khuzam Palace continues to exist through its spirit and character which seem to transcend the materiality of its empty physical space. The Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the spirit and memory of Khuzam. This artistic book series exhibits the unique architectural style of Khuzam with its fortified gates, stunning mosaic-decorated windows, symmetrical staircases, large halls, and special mix of construction material ¿ stone bricks, reinforced concrete, iron and wood; it sheds light on the cultural influences that inspired the palace¿s construction, from 19th century architecture to art deco.
An architectural and historical gem in the heart of Arabia Genius of the Place: Khuzam Palace book series takes the reader on a compelling voyage to discover Khuzam Palace. Located in the southeast of Jeddah, this monument is one of the most important royal palaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: built between 1928 and 1932, the palace was central to the founding of the modern Saudi state. Serving as the main residence of King Abdulaziz bin Saud and his son King Saud, the palace witnessed the rise of the Kingdom¿s diplomacy, as it used to receive foreign delegations, kings, heads of state, ministers, and ambassadors. It is in this emblematic palace, whose gates were represented on Saudi banknotes in the 1950s, that the Kingdom signed important agreements that would shape its future: it is here that the first oil concession deal between Saudi Arabia and Standard Oil of California was sealed in 1933, making Khuzam Palace a building block of the Kingdom¿s commercial and political relations. Turned into a museum in 1983, this iconic building has gradually been abandoned. Once vibrant with life, it is now still; yet Khuzam Palace continues to exist through its spirit and character which seem to transcend the materiality of its empty physical space. The Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the spirit and memory of Khuzam. This artistic book series exhibits the unique architectural style of Khuzam with its fortified gates, stunning mosaic-decorated windows, symmetrical staircases, large halls, and special mix of construction material ¿ stone bricks, reinforced concrete, iron and wood; it sheds light on the cultural influences that inspired the palace¿s construction, from 19th century architecture to art deco.
An exceptional immersive journey to discover the story of an iconic building Genius of the Place: Irqah book series tells the fascinating story of an abandoned hospital turned into a multidisciplinary art center. Located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the capital Riyadh, Irqah Hospital is an iconic building with a mysterious character: standing steadfastly with its imposing marble structure, spacious halls, and expansive exterior, this distinctive building built in the 1980s was meant to serve as a state-of-the-art hospital. Abandoned ever since its construction, the site acquired a mythical aspect in people¿s imaginary: enigmatic for some, ¿haunted¿ for others, the building left the community bewildered. As part of its efforts to establish cultural assets that promote culture as a way of life, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia has repurposed Irqah Hospital into an all-inclusive arts and culture center: Irqah Creative Arts Lab (ICAL). Prior to this endeavor, and with the purpose of encapsulating the unique spirit of this building, the Ministry of Culture commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the soul and memory of Irqah. The result is an astonishing collection of rare images accompanied by a compelling narrative, that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Irqah. This artistic book series not only exhibits the architectural beauty of Irqah with its stunning marble walls, mosaic-decorated lobby, spacious halls and labyrinthic corridors, but also magically reveals the sense of the place by intertwining images and narrative, materiality of the space and immateriality of the stories, legends and myths built around this enigmatic site. The breathtaking photographs encapsulate the character of the building and provide a poignant testament of a gone era: medical equipment now turned out-of-date, abandoned surgical instruments, old patients¿ beds, signs of damage and deterioration, all captured in the photographs, powerfully make sense of the ¿sense of the place¿.
An exceptional immersive journey to discover the story of an iconic building Genius of the Place: Irqah book series tells the fascinating story of an abandoned hospital turned into a multidisciplinary art center. Located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the capital Riyadh, Irqah Hospital is an iconic building with a mysterious character: standing steadfastly with its imposing marble structure, spacious halls, and expansive exterior, this distinctive building built in the 1980s was meant to serve as a state-of-the-art hospital. Abandoned ever since its construction, the site acquired a mythical aspect in people¿s imaginary: enigmatic for some, ¿haunted¿ for others, the building left the community bewildered. As part of its efforts to establish cultural assets that promote culture as a way of life, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia has repurposed Irqah Hospital into an all-inclusive arts and culture center: Irqah Creative Arts Lab (ICAL). Prior to this endeavor, and with the purpose of encapsulating the unique spirit of this building, the Ministry of Culture commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the soul and memory of Irqah. The result is an astonishing collection of rare images accompanied by a compelling narrative, that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Irqah. This artistic book series not only exhibits the architectural beauty of Irqah with its stunning marble walls, mosaic-decorated lobby, spacious halls and labyrinthic corridors, but also magically reveals the sense of the place by intertwining images and narrative, materiality of the space and immateriality of the stories, legends and myths built around this enigmatic site. The breathtaking photographs encapsulate the character of the building and provide a poignant testament of a gone era: medical equipment now turned out-of-date, abandoned surgical instruments, old patients¿ beds, signs of damage and deterioration, all captured in the photographs, powerfully make sense of the ¿sense of the place¿.
An exceptional immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of an iconic traditional and artistic village in the heart of Arabia Genius of the Place: Al Muftaha book series is an invitation to embark on an exceptional immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of a historical and cultural village in the heart of Arabia. Located in Abha region, in the southern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Muftaha was once an area vibrant with life, creativity, and artistic ingenuity: positioned amid an exceptional landscape surrounded by green hills and purple-colored jacaranda trees, this traditional village with its distinctive architectural style of mud-composed, white and turquoise-painted small houses, was in the 1980s a hub for artists and creatives. As part of its efforts to establish cultural assets that promote culture as a way of life, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia has worked on the restoration and renovation of Al Muftaha and commissioned four artist photographers and four writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the soul and memory of Al Muftaha. The result is an astonishing collection of rare images accompanied by a compelling narrative, that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Al Muftaha. This artistic book series not only exhibits the architectural beauty of Al Muftaha, but also magically reveals the sense of the place by combining poignant images with a compelling narrative. Photographs of empty alleys, abandoned studios, and the famous Talal Al Maddah Theater ¿ once the landmark of Al Muftaha ¿ all capture the ¿sense of the place¿ and reminisce the lively spirit of this village now turned still.
An exceptional immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of an iconic traditional and artistic village in the heart of Arabia Genius of the Place: Al Muftaha book series is an invitation to embark on an exceptional immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of a historical and cultural village in the heart of Arabia. Located in Abha region, in the southern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Muftaha was once an area vibrant with life, creativity, and artistic ingenuity: positioned amid an exceptional landscape surrounded by green hills and purple-colored jacaranda trees, this traditional village with its distinctive architectural style of mud-composed, white and turquoise-painted small houses, was in the 1980s a hub for artists and creatives. As part of its efforts to establish cultural assets that promote culture as a way of life, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia has worked on the restoration and renovation of Al Muftaha and commissioned four artist photographers and four writers from Saudi Arabia, the Arab region, and Europe to capture the soul and memory of Al Muftaha. The result is an astonishing collection of rare images accompanied by a compelling narrative, that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Al Muftaha. This artistic book series not only exhibits the architectural beauty of Al Muftaha, but also magically reveals the sense of the place by combining poignant images with a compelling narrative. Photographs of empty alleys, abandoned studios, and the famous Talal Al Maddah Theater ¿ once the landmark of Al Muftaha ¿ all capture the ¿sense of the place¿ and reminisce the lively spirit of this village now turned still.
The essence and memory of Al Saggaf Palace Within the intricate valleys of Mecca, humbly against the mountains, stood Al Saggaf Palace, witnessing the unfolding of history where civilizations, ethnicities, languages, and cultures have conversed and merged, rippling and resonating far beyond its boundaries. The palace has kept safe the soul of the land and guarded its stories. Initially the main seat of the Sherifs of Mecca, the palace became the residence of the founding father of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz bin Saud, and successive monarchs, before being finally chosen as the administrative residence of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Ministry of Culture commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from across the world to capture the essence and memory of Al Saggaf Palace. The result is a unique and astonishing collection of rare images enriched by the compelling interpretations of the space and narratives that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Al Saggaf Palace. Genius of the Place: Al Saggaf Palace book series is an invitation to embark on a unique and immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of a historical heritage site in the spiritual center of Islam, Mecca, a focal axiom that resonated meaning to a myriad of cultures.
The essence and memory of Al Saggaf Palace Within the intricate valleys of Mecca, humbly against the mountains, stood Al Saggaf Palace, witnessing the unfolding of history where civilizations, ethnicities, languages, and cultures have conversed and merged, rippling and resonating far beyond its boundaries. The palace has kept safe the soul of the land and guarded its stories. Initially the main seat of the Sherifs of Mecca, the palace became the residence of the founding father of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz bin Saud, and successive monarchs, before being finally chosen as the administrative residence of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Ministry of Culture commissioned five artist photographers and five writers from across the world to capture the essence and memory of Al Saggaf Palace. The result is a unique and astonishing collection of rare images enriched by the compelling interpretations of the space and narratives that take the reader on a visual voyage uncovering the ¿genius of the place¿ called Al Saggaf Palace. Genius of the Place: Al Saggaf Palace book series is an invitation to embark on a unique and immersive journey across time and space to unravel the soul of a historical heritage site in the spiritual center of Islam, Mecca, a focal axiom that resonated meaning to a myriad of cultures.
The official catalogue of the new centre for contemporary art in Valencia, opening its doors in November 2023. ¿Sharing the artistic and cultural awareness means learning to understand, value and love art, so everyone can enjoy looking at it.¿ ¿ Hortensia Herrero The Hortensia Herrero Art Centre (CAHH) has two key aims. One is to share the best international contemporary art with society at large and the other is to help turn the Valencian Autonomous Community into a top cultural and artistic destination. The Centre will show off the Hortensia Herrero Foundation¿s private collection, which includes works by artists such as Andreas Gursky, Anselm Kiefer, Georg Baselitz, Miquel Barceló, Alexander Calder, Tony Cragg and Anish Kapoor, as well as temporary exhibitions of other world-famed artists. The project also meets one of the Foundation¿s key aims, namely heritage conservation by restoring and repurposing an iconic Valencian palace, Palacio Valeriola (Valeriola Palace), an iconic 17th-century building in the Baroque Style, in Valenciäs Old Town. Furthermore, once the Valeriola Palace has been restored, the Hortensia Herrero Art Centre will also house the offices of the Hortensia Herrero Foundation, sprang to life in 2012 with the mission of fostering interest, knowledge and awareness of art and culture. Hortensia Herrero is the President of the Foundation that bears her name. She is Vice-President and majority shareholder of Mercadona, Spain¿s biggest supermarket chain. Her philanthropic work stems from her wish to give back to the land where she was born and that has given her so much in life.
The volume documents the first institutional solo exhibition in China by Los Angeles based artist. This monograph serves as a survey of the artist¿s work to date and also premieres a number of important new paintings: Full Moon epitomizes Jennifer Guidi¿s practice and the evolution of her artistic process. Guidi¿s immersive work operates within both the physical and metaphysical world. Her abstract compositions refer to the natural world literally and visually as she mixes sand with paint to depict arresting natural and cosmological phenomena. Her surroundings of Los Angeles, where she setup her studio after graduating from Art Institute of Chicago, are palpable through her work: the immense skies of California filled with the fleeting color of sunrises and sunsets, the particular hazy light of Los Angeles that blurs colors together and casts deep shadows and the mountains she passes daily on the way to her studio. Her practice is however deeply rooted in what also lies beyond physical surroundings, in the spiritual and metaphysical worlds. Each of her paintings is an `energy source¿ indebted to the power of vibrations, and her works incorporate recurring symbols related to Western and Eastern religions, ancient civilizations and the esoteric sciences. Guidi¿s very process of creating these serene, repetitive works is akin to a meditative practice. Reveling in external and internal symmetry in her work, such as sunrise and sunset, light and dark, these ideas sit alongside a scientific study of geometry and color theory, creating works that are not only visually in harmony but are epistemologically balanced too. The title, Full Moon, emphasizes the cosmological and mystical roots of her practice; the moon is like life: constantly changing; it is representative of peace, prosperity, harmony and luck, while the full moon is a time to be receptive and to connect.
A new comprehensive survey of the work of the acclaimed Estonian artist. Anu Poder (1947-2013) was an acclaimed artist from Estonia whose work was recently featured in The Milk of Dreams, the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. This publication will be the first comprehensive survey of her practice in English, published on the occasion of her exhibition at Muzeum Susch opening in December 2023, curated by Cecilia Alemani. Anu Poder is one of Estoniäs most revelatory voices of the last five decades. Her work has stood out since the 1970s as uniquely crafted, originally conceived, and deeply personal. Yet, because it was somehow out of sync with the then established art landscape in Estonia, it has been overlooked for many years. Poder is known for exploring the human body, highlighting the fragility, impermanence and ephemerality of life in a series of highly evocative sculptures. Throughout her life, she employed unconventional materials such as textile, wax, plaster, soap, plastic and wood to compose delicate assemblages. This book will feature introductory essays to her practice in the broader context of Eastern Europe by Cecilia Alemani and Linda Kaljundai and a contextualization within the feminist movement by Bojana Pejic. The publication will also feature in-depth analyses of her work, including the significance of textile and clothing by Ann Coxon, Poder¿s relationship to dance and performance by Agnieszka Sosnowska, a dive in to her unrealized and lost works by Marika Kuzmicz, a comparative look with other key women artists working at the same time by Agata Jakubowska, and an analysis of Poder¿s relationship with corporeality by Adomas Narkevicius and Dina Akhmadeeva. The book will also include numerous images about her life, many of which never published, accompanied by a narrative by Triin Tulgiste. A large iconographic apparatus will complement the book, with unpublished photographs and other documentations.
A great painter and his atelier, in which the lives of leading postwar artists intertwine. A remarkable graphic novel devoted to Pablo Picasso on the 50th anniversary of his death. The graphic novel Atelier Picasso tells a true, timeless story. It takes place in the postwar period illuminated by the light of the Côte d¿Azur. In Picassös atelier, the lives of great artists and an Italian tailor, Michele Sapone, intertwine. Picassös tailor was born in a small village near Caserta and had always been immersed in art, without realizing it. After the War, he moved with his family to Nice and discovered a bright world, populated by art and artists. He became close friends with Picasso, Giacometti, Hartung, and many other artists. With them he shared a love of painting and life, exchanging tailor-made clothes with artworks. Michele would sew fabrics as painters paint canvases. His daughter Aika inherited his keen interests. She grew up surrounded by artists and posed for Picasso and Giacometti. She would argue with Hartung and keep company with Campigli, Magnelli, and Severini. We see her smiling in shots taken by photographers the likes of David Duncan and Edward Quinn. In 1973 Aika opened a gallery with her husband Antonio that became a home for the family¿s artists. The first exhibition was devoted expressly to Picasso, but he died only a few days before the inauguration, on 8 March 1973. Fifty years on, Picasso continues to teach us how to reinvent life and gaze at it with new eyes.
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