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Art review: Magrisso’s exhibition offers a toast to life
“Physician heal thyself” might be an apt quote for the artwork of retired physician Bob Magrisso.
Art was part of his life even in medical school, but when Magrisso had a near-death experience in 1995 when his heart stopped, art became an essential way of adding meaning to his life and sharing his feelings and perspectives.
Read more: https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/11/21/magrissos-exhibition-a-toast-to-life/
With last week’s announcement of over £270 million in funding to boost the future sustainability of hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings across the nation – it is more pressing than ever that the sector lends its comments to the Arts Council England (ACE) review.
V&A, London
Romance, bloodshed and religious curiosity is distilled in these lovely artefacts from the mighty military reign with a love of beauty and culture.
This exhibition wafts you to the paradise that Shah Jahan, fifth of the Muslim emperors of much of modern India and Pakistan, wanted to create on Earth. A floor-covering decorated with red poppies sets the scene for this idyll of calmness. A rippled stone panel with myriad water spouts had me dreaming of fruit trees and pavilions while I was cooled by a stone jali screen that once filtered air through one of his buildings. These lovely objects help to fill in for his masterpiece, which for obvious reasons can’t be here: the Taj Mahal.
Read More:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/06/the-great-mughals-review-va-london
Join Asia Now, ArtReview and guests on 17 October at Monnaie de Paris
This Thursday 17 October in Paris, ArtReview is partnering with Asia Now – the art fair in Europe dedicated to showcasing artists from across Asia, presented by galleries from around the world, celebrating its 10th edition this year – for a series of discussions at Monnaie de Paris. How can we explore, unpack, and find liberation in the work and practice of Nikhil Chopra? Then: how can we understand – and rethink – the Asia/Southeast Asia art ecosystem, understood through the varying forms of its ‘institutions’? Join us to find out.
Read More: https://artreview.com/artreview-talks-at-asia-now-paris/
