Art

Frescoes

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There’s something about a fresco. Deriving from the Italian for “fresh,” this type of painting enjoyed a spike in popularity in the Renaissance period and dwindled into obscurity thereafter.

The Artboards

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This Barcelona company sees artists and skaters combine their passions to create skateboard decks decorated with iconic and contemporary paintings.

Hands Off

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In the spring of 2011, thousands of people gathered in Plaça Catalunya, their hands dipped in white paint, chanting, “We are not merchandise in the hands of politicians and bankers.”

Contemporary Art (2)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mostly all art aspires to ensnare the viewer’s attention, but a lot of it fails to do so, simply because the work itself is not immediately evocative and its message, unclear.

Lida & Co

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There are times in life when we simply need to rest our eyes on something soothingly beautiful.

Contemporary Art

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered why contemporary art looks like this?

OPENHOUSE PROJECT

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:05:00 GMT

Would you consider opening up your home to strangers? What if it meant opening your world to people of similar interests?

PALAU MOXÓ

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:54:00 GMT

Barcelona, “City of Counts,” has difficulty shaking off its Spanish triathlon image, reinforced by cheese-wire bikinis, calimocho and afterhours Eurobeat.

MR. SMITH’S MOUSTACHE

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:33:00 GMT

Barcelona’s multitaskers have a new place to call home. El Bigote del Señor Smith is a Berlin-inspired art gallery slash shop slash workshop area.

ARCHBEACON

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Though long-time symbols of safety and survival, many of the world’s lighthouses are soon to be replaced by the Archbeacon.

THE CATMAN

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Catman is not only a painter, but a latter-day troubadour with a remarkable voice, whose approach to art is not only exciting, but salutary.

ART LESSON AT DA GRECO

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:19:00 GMT

“Food and art are part of the same thing,” declares Italian chef and art collector Tony Greco, his voice a warm, smoky drawl. So how did he come to that conclusion?

MADAME LA MARQUISE

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:27:00 GMT

The idea seemed deliciously eccentric: a French noblewoman in Barcelona inviting anonymous aficionados onto her premises in the name of art.

MARIA DEL MAR MONTY

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:56:00 GMT

Maria Del Mar Monty makes art that you want to crawl inside of. Her large canvases are lacquered in layer upon layer of vibrant colors and strong images.

JDWilks Fineware

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:00 GMT

So you thought that placemats were the mainstay of grandmas and twee vegan restaurants. JDWilks Fineware beg to differ.