National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2019 The ambition of the exhibition is contained in the museum’s statement: “From early mechanised human forms to today’s cutting-edge technology, this major exhibition reveals our 500-year quest to make machines human.” There is more to this than it appears: why on earth should robots be human-like, if their purpose…
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Charles II : Art&Power, palace of Holyroodhouse , Edinburgh A fairly pleasant exhibition at the palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, with the perhaps ambitious title of Charles II : Art & Power, displays a few interesting paintings from the king’s collection. This Saint John the Baptist and the Infant Jesus is remarkable for two main…
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Jeunes Artistes en Europe – Les Métamorphoses 4 avril – 16 juin 2019 Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain La Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain présente vingt-et-un jeunes artistes provenant de seize pays d’Europe dans le cadre d’une exposition intitulée « Jeunes Artistes en Europe – Les Métamorphoses ». La charité suggère de ne pas s’appesantir sur l’accrochage ;…
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Drawing Now Paris 2019 I must admit that I discovered Josef Hofer belatedly, at this Drawing Now Paris art fair; Galerie Christian Berst art brut had the wisdom to show several pieces of his work. Let us say it very clearly : Josef Hofer is an important artist. His story is sad, dramatic, and joyful…
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Exposition privee – 12 avril 2018 Oeuvres de l’exposition rassemblees grace a la galerie nomade d’Alexandra de Viveiros Par quelque mystérieux hasard d’une date fortuitement choisie, cette exposition rassemble quatre artistes de l’inquiétude – ou faudrait-il dire de l’exploration inquiète ? – autour d’une icône de la certitude, Yuri Gagarine, dont le vol du 12 avril…
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