Painting Provence

Painting Provence

American artist Patricia Clendening Buzzerio had her artistic spirit awakened when she lived in Provence. By taking up a paintbrush she was influenced by her mother, who was a gifted artist in stained glass, and this is evident in her use of colour and light in her work.
She describes her style as “letting the sketch [...]

December 26th, 2009 by Andy Carling 

Nika Belianina and the Creature

Nika Belianina and the Creature

Brussels’  Gallery Gabrichidze is hosting some talented young artists in their latest exhibition, Krakozjabra.
Nika Belianina is a petite, almost elfin young Moscow girl, now living in Toronto where she works as an artist and filmaker. I explain that it’s traditional in Brussels to interview people over a beer so we head to the Grand Place, [...]

March 2nd, 2009 by Andy Carling 

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

We discover an artwork that offers a different perspective
Inside the lovely Champ de Mars park on Rue Trone is a sculpture by Dan Graham, “Two-Two-Way-Mirror Half Circles”. Made from glass and steel, it appears translucent and uninspiring from outside.
Once inside, especially on a sunny day, the piece becomes almost overwhelming as reflections shimmer and distort, [...]

March 6th, 2008 by Andy Carling