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On July 6th, 2021, Fondation Cartier launched Damien Hirst’s recent exhibition entitled Cherry Blossoms. True to his life size canvases, these paintings reminisce his famous Spots from the 80s. Critics ran to say that these paintings are “simply beautiful art” .
Andy Warhol’s Art celebrates brands and logos introduced to American consumers, shed light the Civil Rights Movement and introduces the start of the the Sexual Revolution.
He is arguably the most controversial street artist of the world. Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore & be in awe of his artwork and political statements. His identity remains anonymous and to be fair who cares what he looks like? No one cared what Picasso, Rembrandt and Turner looked like. People paid attention to their art and remembered selective pieces and signature genre of each one.
International Women’s Day (IWD2021) Campaign this year #ChooseTo Challenge ignited a spark in me. Choose to challenge is a worldwide initiative in voicing the challenge you would want to raise for women. I chose in promoting inclusiveness in the work place & recognizing women in creatives.
I first read about Picasso’s exhibition at the Tate a couple of months before I ever had any plans to visit London (again!). I remember sighing- I really wanted to walk through the gallery and witness first hand the art work of the famous Picasso.
With my father’s encouragement, I pursued learning about the world of art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, visited most of the museums and art galleries in the UK and Amsterdam and came back to Beirut to continue painting (along side my mentor & teacher M. Torossian).
I cannot wait to visit the upcoming exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) entitled The Spirit of Studio 54: Night Magic, which depicts the fashionable party scene of the 70s.
I first heard and saw pieces of Robert Rauschenberg’s works in London at the Barbican Center during a class visit. I was in awe, not for their beauty and uniqueness, but because I had finally discovered an artist whose work I can relate to. You see, I paint, and recently, I came out of retirement and took the brushes out again.
