The Bloomsbury Group, was an informal but influential group of artists, writers, and thinkers, living in or around the Bloomsbury district in London during the first half of the 20th century. The group included art critic Clive Bell, post-impressionist painter Vanessa Bell, fiction writer E. M. Forster, art critic, and post-impressionist painter Roger Fry, post-impressionist…

Born in 1898, little is known of Belgian modernist architect Louis Tenaerts apart from that which is inscribed on the facade of his building located at 34 rue Gossart, in Uccle, Belgium as a monument requested by the government. It reads:   “Louis Tenaerts’ work is as prolific as it is unknown. He is estimated…

Situated in the suburb of Esplugues de Llobregat, in Barcelona, Spain is the estate of Spanish artist and sculptor Xavier Corberó. Spanning 32 square kilometers, the site on which it is located comprises numerous caves and underground Esplugues once used by the Romans, and previously accommodated hovels during the 17th century. Here, Corberó has spent…

Commissioned by Caterina Tognon of Caterina Tognon Arte Contemporaneo, Italian artist Gaetano Pesce worked together with architects Gabriele Pimpini and Cosimo Cardone of Studio Talent, to create a series of contemporary, artistic holiday homes for her and her husband, in pink and blue respectively. The houses, named Pescetrulli, are situated in Puglia, Italy nestled amongst secular…

From the technological, moving sculptures by Jordan Wolfson to the equestrian theatre troop photographed by Antoine Poupel and the comical, surrealist figures painted by artist Conny Maier, here are the 5 exhibitions not to be missed this March in Paris. CONNY MAIER and ANDREAS SCHMITTEN Where: Ruttkowski;68, 8, rue Charlot, 75003 Paris, https://www.ruttkowski68.com/ When: From…

Located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris and dating back to the early 20th century lies the church of “Notre Dame du Travail” or “Our Lady of Labour”. Built in 1900 as a symbol of “social catholicism”, its construction was aimed at honouring the labourers who were hired in the realisation of the Exposition Universelle,…

Once belonging to the art collector Edouard André and his wife, Nélie Jacquemart, a renowned portrait artist in the mid to late 19th century, the former family home is now accessible to the public. The interior of what is now The Musée Jacquemart-André is decorated with Renaissance artworks from Venice and many other furniture, paintings…

From what used to be a place harboring the pinnacle of faithful obedience and healing to what is now luxurious boutique accommodation, the renovation of The Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv was completed in 2018. British interior designer John Pawson collaborated with local architect and conservationist Ramy Gill to transform what was originally the School of…