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Fra Angelico to Leonardo
Posted by Fabio 18 April 2010
Fra Angelico to Leonardo
Italian Renaissance Drawings
22 April – 25 July 2010
British Museum
Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
La Paresse
Posted by Fabio 16 April 2010
This small masterpiece of Nouvelle Vague dates back to 1961 and was directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The film is almost unobtainable, both in VHS and DVD. read more
Frédéric Poincelet
Posted by Fabio 16 April 2010
French artist Frédéric Poincelet worked as a graphic artist for ten years before turning to comics. With already some underground publications to his credit, he joined the publishing house Ego Comme X in 1998. There, he created such comics as ‘Une Relecture’, the ‘Le Périodique’ series and ‘Essai de Sentimentalisme’ (in cooperation with Loïc Néhou).
GADAJACE GLOWY
Posted by Fabio 14 April 2010
Gadajace Glowy (Talking Heads) is a serious documentary film which features people from different age groups, backgrounds and professions. Kieslowski starts his film by asking three simple questions to a boy aged 1 year. read more
Vice Guide to Film
Posted by Fabio 14 April 2010
From Korea to Beirut, from Russia to Mexico City, The VICE Guide to Film is directed and produced by VICE co-founder Shane Smith, and VICE Creative Director Eddy Moretti. They’ve previously been exploring the active Mexican B-movie industry where the movies are low budget and about the very real world of drugs – narco-cinema.
This week – Iranian cinema!
www.vbs.tv
2010 Pulitzer Price
Posted by Fabio 13 April 2010
This years winners of the prestigious Pulitzer prices were announced last night in New York. Mary Chind of The Des Moines Register was awarded the price for Breaking News Photography for her photograph of the heart-stopping moment when a rescuer dangling in a makeshift harness tries to save a woman trapped in the foaming water beneath a dam. See the list of all the winners here.
Helmut Smits
Posted by Fabio 13 April 2010
Humorous sculptures by Dutch artist Helmut Smits. Here its Filling a Hole from 2010.
In the Company of
Posted by Fabio 13 April 2010
The single channel video In the Company of depicts a 5-a-side football game, which was played on railway tracks in Moscou, Gent.The players included immigrants to Belgium who originally came from different parts of the world as well as other European countries. The 10-channel audio which completes this installation provides the personal aural experience of each of the 10 players. Directed by Simon Gush.
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A selection of paintings by Swedish-born artist Camilla Engstrom. -
Prague-based type designer Martin Vácha talked to us about design, creativity, and living and working in Prague. Plus a selection of his favourite places. -
"A woman is locked in her home with an egg" - A film by Italian film director and artist, Martina Scarpelli. -
citylikeyou: Interview with Tom Uferas - Paris-based creative director and graphic designer Tom Uferas spoke to us about design, creativity, and living and working in Paris. Plus a selection of his favourite places.