Group of people on a beach pulling ropes attached to a large dark horse sculpture by the water's edge.

The Food Looks Horrible. That’s the Point.

Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's film. Source: Universal Pictures, @theodysseymovie "There are no sex scenes, and all the food looks horrible." Emily Wilson's verdict on Christopher Nolan's Odyssey went so viral it crashed the website of ...

A six-fold Japanese screen depicting four crows

From Edo to now

Today, I visited the Kimbell Art Museum of Fort Worth in Texas for the first time. As I wandered through the gallery spaces, a moment of serendipity occurred before Maruyama Okyo’s work Crows – a pair of six-fold screens.

monochromatic black and white drawing of a man smiling in front of the Parthenon of Athens, Greece.

Eros & Valentine

A comment about the deeper meaning of Valentine’s Day and our desire to live and to love.

Christian Alandete and Pavlina Vagioni talking in front of a painting by Eugène Carrière at Kamel Mennour gallery Paris.

Meeting a Master

An exhibition about Eugène Carrière, one of the artists I admire and draw inspiration from.

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Sirens & Anima

Have you ever wondered why the Sirens are often associated with the notion of the Femme Fatale?