Satiric artist shown at the Swedish Institute in Paris

Ewa Kumlin and Peter Johansson Peter Johansson, a controversial contemporary artist, together with Ewa Kumlin, the Swedish Institute’s director, presented this winter’s exhibition, called ‘National Therapy’, to an amazed French public. The Swedish Institute (that was saved in extremis, a few years ago, from being closed down due to lack of funds) is situated in… Continue reading Satiric artist shown at the Swedish Institute in Paris

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Kurdish Sisters in Arms.

Her movie “Soeurs d’Armes”, or Sisters in Arms, is a realistic movie about a group of female Kurdish soldiers. The French journalist, Caroline Forest, who used to work for the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo that was attacked during a Paris terror assault, has taken up filming. The movie came out in Paris this fall and… Continue reading Kurdish Sisters in Arms.

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Meta Isæus-Berlin drömska värld

Nattlogik kallas denna annorlunda höstutställning som fyller Prins Eugenes översta våningar på Waldemarsudde, i Stockholm. Prinsen själv skulle nog ha samtyckt till denna samtida konstnär. För utöver sitt egna konstnärskap samlade han på konst och hjälpte flera konstnärer av sin tid. Jag började högst uppe i prins Eugenes vackra ateljé med utsikt över trädgården med… Continue reading Meta Isæus-Berlin drömska värld

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When art allies itself with literature

Centre Pompidou, in Paris, is currently showing an interactive exhibition of the controversial artist, Francis Bacon. His over one thousand books inspired him for his paintings, which this show is proof of.

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Konsten allierar sig med litteraturen

Centre Pompidou, i Paris, visar en interaktiv utställning av den kontroversielle konstnären Francis Bacon. Hans över ettusen böcker inspirerade honom, vilket denna annorlunda utställning är bevis på. Absolut en av höstens kulturella höjdpunkter!

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