In 1770 Shafonsky’s work on disease control and prevention was at the heart of the bubonic plague outbreak in Moscow and he was instrumental in its suppression. At the epidemic’s peak a thousand Muscovites were dying a day and the Governor Petr Saltykov, along with three quarters of the population, fled to the countryside. Strict […]
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2020 has seen an exciting period of expansion for Shapero Rare Books and Shapero Gallery, moving into two vast new spaces on New Bond Street, as well as a new ground-floor gallery on Maddox Street for Shapero Modern. In addition to a suite of offices solely for Rare Books, New Bond Street will also house […]
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An epistolary history of postwar American art through the mind of Peter Saul. Painter Peter Saul (born 1934), considered one of the founding fathers of pop art but certainly not reducible to that movement, is best known for his paintings in Day-Glo hues satirizing American culture. He is currently the subject of a retrospective at […]
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Thomas Dane Gallery is delighted to announce representation of Amie Siegel. Amie Siegel (b. 1974, Chicago, Illinois) works variously across film, video, performance, painting, photography, and sound, exposing and connecting multiple strata of meaning in her meticulously crafted installations. Her works often trace the undercurrents of systems of value, cultural ownership and image-making. She lives […]
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The Arts Club, London, is delighted to announce Block Party, a group exhibition which brings together the gallery community of Dover and Grafton Streets, including: Cardi Gallery, Gazelli Art House, Galerie Max Hetzler, Sprüth Magers, Richard Saltoun, Robilant + Voena, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac and David Zwirner. Each gallery will showcase an artwork from its roster of […]
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Nowadays we have a lot of free time and it is something that although for many people it can be a dream come true, for others it can mean a nightmare since they get bored easily and waste this time falling into unhealthy or monotonous habits. In this article we will give you some tips […]
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New trailer of Most Wanted, a film written and directed by Daniel Roby. Starring Josh Hartnett, Jim Gaffigan Plot Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year […]
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To coincide with Art Basel’s Viewing Rooms, taking place from 17 – 26 June, Lisson Gallery is pleased to present a selection of masterworks by nine key artists from all over the globe, tackling themes of dislocation, translation, engagement and action. The memory of Ai Weiwei’s destroyed studio – poetically titled Souvenir from Shanghai – lives on in his defiant and elegant sculpture; Leon […]
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Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her psychological thrillers and suspense novels. She was born on January 19, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in New York City. Highsmith studied at Barnard College and Columbia University before pursuing a career in writing. She gained widespread recognition […]
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