There is nothing obscure, nothing hidden his work, what is at stake is not some deeper meaning but the immediacy of sensation, an image so charged it sends a shock directly to your nervous system, just like a pair of red heels.Īhmed Farid is an Egyptian painter (b.1950) who trained privately by means of immersion apprenticeships in the studios of established artists. The architectural space swell is in direct connection to the body, always painted afterwards but already-inscribed in it. The body bears a strong connection to clothing, also very important in Lorenzo’s imaginary, where clothes are a medieval armor of meaning, protecting and forming the body at the same time. Most of his new work is a bout the body, what the body wants, the way in which the body is painted shows what it wants, how it needs to shape itself to appear as what it is. This also means not to follow one straight path, but allowing yourself to be pulled in all directions, looking and stealing from everything, copying both from Vasari and from fashion magazines. New York’s presence is evident in his work, not only a city that has become for Lorenzo the perfect working space but also an emotional Asylum, allowing him to reconnect with his hometown, the city that cradled him, after years of living in Milan.Įngaging with the past doesn’t mean that one should simply repeat it, but instead study their work and apply their lessons while still fully painting in 2022. Architecture still plays an important part in Lorenzo’s work, referencing the Italian masters of perspectival drawing and also, in a more personal way, the professional practice of his father. To do so he engages directly with artist like Bacon, Schiele and Klimt, the masters of figurative expressionism, and with Symbolist painters and poets like Redon and Rimbaud. The collaborative works with Freya Jones, black and white pastiches of american icons, passerbys on the street, dreams and memories are a perfect example of this newfound immediacy, “drawing what I’m lookin’ at”. In an effort to capture the life of his surroundings Lorenzo Amos went back to paper sketches in search of a new way to paint figuratively, a way to trap the truth found in fleeting appearances. Supported by The Magic Trust, Crankstart Foundation and Ömer Koç, with additional support from the Embassy of Spain, London, and the Dr Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation.BORN APIN NEW YORK CITY, IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST CURRENTLY BASED IN NEW YORK. Presented for the first time in the UK, it will offer visitors a chance to trace the great diversity of cultures and religions – from Celtic to Islamic, Jewish and Christian – that have shaped and enriched what we today understand as Spanish culture. The exhibition features the famous World Map of 1526 by Giovanni Vespucci, and culminates with Sorolla’s colourful, large-scale study for his monumental series of 14 paintings, Vision of Spain.įounded in New York in 1904, the Hispanic Society Museum & Library is home to the most extensive collection of Spanish art outside of Spain. Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Libraryįrom masterpieces by Goya and Velázquez to dazzling objects from Latin America, explore the art and culture of the Hispanic world in this landmark exhibition.ĭiscover the rich story of Spanish and Hispanic art and culture from the ancient world to the early 20th century through over 150 fascinating works: from masterpieces by El Greco, Zurbarán, Velázquez and Goya to sculptures, paintings, silk textiles, ceramics, lustreware, silverwork, precious jewellery, maps, drawings, illuminated manuscripts and stunning decorative lacquerware from Latin America.
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