Parisian Contemporary Art: A Nexus of Cultural Interaction and Innovation
Contemporary French art, particularly in Paris, is pivotal in global cultural interactions. The city’s vibrant art scene, characterized by a dense network of galleries and institutions, serves as a dynamic platform for artistic expression and international dialogue. Parisian Art Galleries: Hubs of Contemporary Expression Paris boasts over 1,000 modern and contemporary art galleries, with concentrations […]
Paris Photo 2024: Celebrating a Century of Innovation and Legacy in Photography
The 27th edition of Paris Photo, the world’s premier art fair dedicated to photography, just concluded a remarkable run at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris. Held from November 7 to 10, 2024, this year’s fair was an homage to the timeless allure of photography, bringing together some of the industry’s most visionary artists, curators, […]
An In-Depth Look at Identity and Queer Parenthood in Paris: Zula Rabikowska’s Solo Exhibition at Les Amarres
Zula Rabikowska, the London-based photographer and videographer renowned for her work on migration, identity, and LGBTQI+ communities, is now presenting her latest project on queer parenthood at Les Amarres in Paris. Known for her deeply intentional storytelling, Rabikowska’s work combines digital and analog photography to capture complex themes inspired by her personal experiences with migration […]
Challenges in Contemporary French Art
Contemporary art in France, a country with a deep-rooted artistic heritage, faces a variety of challenges as it strives to stay relevant in the modern global art scene. These challenges span from financial pressures to the evolving digital landscape, creating unique tensions for artists, galleries, and institutions alike. Economic Pressures and Art Market Influence One […]
Zero-One | An overview of the drawings by AbdolHossein Pazoki
Biography: Abdolhossein Pazouki / August 6, 1942 He was able to achieve alternating volumes and apply them in architecture by understanding the shape and condition of the concept of a plane surface. His teaching expertise has extended his perspectives over the years, allowing him to stay up with the contemporary trend. “Immigration” not only did […]
Tools of destruction; About Parisa Pakzamir’s Glitch Video Art
Parisa Pakzamir has used a sewing machine as a symbol of machine wear and an element of the industry in the video art of “Machine Dance in the Moonlight”. Using new digital art media, she has made it possible to convey her intended concept in the form of a short video. Digital tools for capturing […]
Limitlessness Exhibition at Aliha Gallery
Aliha Gallery has been hosting a group painting exhibition entitled “Limitlessness” since Friday, December 11, 2020. The short statement of this exhibition states:“We live in an age where constraints have become an integral part of our lived experience; Now, if we were to depict them with a negative letter prefix, what would be the result?” […]
On Mohammad Ali famori’s “Hypnotic Zone”: The Adventure of discoverer cornea
Mohammad Ali famori seeks to understand and define the existing hypnosis in the conscious and subconscious perusal of the individual under the symbol’s influence in the Hypnotic Zone. Based on his belief, contemporary human is under the daily media bombardment of images and symbols which affects his visual memory. By this effect, not only new symbols […]
Okhai Ojeikere; Sociological reflection of braided hair
One of the approaches that art sociologists have often tend to study the interrelationship between art and society is reflection’s approach. In the reflection approach, the impact of society on art is considered and the enthusiasts believe that the artwork reflects the events that occur in a community. Based on this approach, artworks reflect the […]
Interview with Nasrin Charkhat at Aliha Gallery
Nasrin Charkhat (born 1982 – Tehran) is a graduate of the Master’s degree in painting from the Tehran University. During her studies (undergraduate or postgraduate), she spent most of her time drawing, painting, and studying art related books. The keen interest in sketching and painting led her to the distinguished professor Mr. Mehrdad Khata’I’s classes. […]
Iranian Art Festival a transnational event in the field of Visual Arts
Iranian Art Festival a transnational event in the field of Visual Arts Countless artistic events are held around the world by private and public institutions, but they are getting pale and forgotten in Iran over the past three decades and this is mostly due to the distance of the community from cultural and artistic groups, […]
Interview with Dariush Bahrami
Recently we met young collector & art consultant Dariush Bahrami at Aliha Gallery; for the summary of the interview, Continue Reading Below: Please introduce yourself to our audience. My name is Dariush Bahrami. I am an Iranian/Italian living in Tokyo. I work for JBmirai which is art consultancy agency based in Tokyo Japan. They predominantly focus […]
CRAIG BURROWS PHOTOGRAPHS THE INVISIBLE LIGHT THAT PLANTS EMIT
Since 2014, Craig Burrows has photographed hundreds of glowing flowers after seeing Oleksandr Holovachov’s work with ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography. Each time Burrows do a set of UVIVF photos, it starts with going out under the cover of darkness to snatch unsuspecting flowers growing around the neighborhood. He says he “rarely know what to […]
7 Pablo Picasso Paintings Recreated As 3D Sculptures
Pablo Picasso’s eccentric and surreal artwork has inspired countless modern artists, including Pakistani illustrator Omar Aqil, who imagined how some of the Spanish icon’s most recognisable pieces would look as 3D models. “I have been studying his artworks since I have started my career, his abstract visual language always inspired me…” Aqil wrote on Behance […]
THE AVOID CONVERSATION TABLE BY MICHAEL BEITZ
This could come in handy on those awkward dinner time arguments, or better yet, a really bad date. Michael Beitz has created the “avoid conversation dining table,” featuring a central hump in the middle to obstruct the diner at the other end of the table. You will now be speaking to a piece of wood.
