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THE GAZE
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AUTUMN TREASURES
Judy Chicago © Judy Chicago/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo courtesy of Through the Flower Archives C ourtesy of the artist;...
Sep 24, 20235 min read


PHOTOGRAPHY'S THIRD DIMENSION
"I’m interested in how the human body can take on fantasy perspectives." (W. Mackrell 2022) One of the things I love about interviewing...
May 7, 20231 min read


IF A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS...
Deborah Roberts, 'The Black Effect', 2022. Mixed media and collage on canvas165.1 x 114.3cm (65 x 45in) Framed: 170.4 x 119.8cm (67 1/8 x...
Nov 20, 20224 min read


A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Stars in Their Eyes, Jeffrey Gibson. Courtesy of Stephen Friedman, London Naturally, I'm talking about the two recent art fairs: Frieze...
Oct 27, 20224 min read


THE CHAMPAGNE EFFECT
Champagne Mercier Cellar © Christophe Meireis A post to celebrate the sunshine season. Having spent three weeks on the south coast of...
Aug 28, 20225 min read


SQUATS AND SWISS ART, WHAT DO THEY BOTH HAVE IN COMMON?
THE GAZE interview with Swiss Art Award winner 2022, Pe Lang
Jul 17, 20223 min read


TO RUSSIANS WITH LOVE
A surprising title you may think given current times. But the title is inspired by the plethora of Russian artists who are speaking out...
Jul 3, 20224 min read


ANNA TAGANTZEVA-KOBZEVA TALKS WITH THE GAZE EDITOR HAZEL CLARKE
The GAZE magazine interview with contemporary artist Anna Tagantseva-Kobzeva
Jun 9, 20228 min read


MINDSET HAS NO GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES
I dropped in at the ’Surrealism Beyond Borders’ exhibition at TATE Modern (London) last week. As many people, I’m familiar with...
Jun 5, 20222 min read


KUNST IM NOMAD - CONTEMPORARY ART IDEA BECOMES ANNUAL EXPO IN HOTEL
Extract from 'Daddy's Little Helpers' by Jodok Wehrli (2022) I attended the opening of this eclectic contemporary art exhibition,...
Apr 11, 20222 min read


NEW GALLERY 'VITRINE' LAUNCHES WITH A BIG MESSAGE FOR HUMANITY
I was invited by gallerist Daria Lobyntseva, founder of on-line gallery. Voskhod, to the opening of her new physical gallery in Basel. ...
Apr 3, 20221 min read


WHEN SCIENCE MEETS ART
We often think of art and science as mechanisms that are difficult to combine. I for one had my perceptions shifted after a visit to a...
Mar 27, 20222 min read


REFLECTIONS INSPIRED BY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Last week I had the privilege to catch renowned contemporary artist Jenny Holzer's exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Basel. Running until...
Mar 13, 20221 min read


WHAT THE HEK?
I dropped in at the HeK (House of Electronic Arts) based in Basel to check out their Swiss Media Arts exhibition. The show, featuring the...
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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