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THE GAZE
Editor's Blog
'BEGENUNGEN (CONNECTIONS): ECHOES OF PEOPLE
Anticipation is high as I look forward to another gem at the Anja Edith Brinckmann Gallery. Basel! From 20 April to 31 May 2024, visitors...
Apr 19, 20241 min read
THE MAGIC OF THREADS!
I had the good fortune to meet an artist who in the tapestry of talent, weaves not only splendid fabric but also a rich narrative of...
Mar 14, 20241 min read
"DIALOGUE", A CAPTIVATING ARTISTIC INTERPLAY
Credit:Alexandre Manuel courtesy of Anja Edith Brinckmann Gallery I am eagerly looking forward to my visit to the upcoming “Dialogue”...
Jan 31, 20242 min read
FESTIVE GREETINGS ART LOVERS!
Credit: Jason Rhoades The festive season evokes a wide range of human emotions, from joy and togetherness with loved ones, to melancholy...
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Interférences
Interférences is a colourful exhibition bringing together a collection of oeuvres produced over a period of two years by Basel based...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Identity and nudity in vogue at Frieze
Leilah Babirye The clocks have turned back and it’s time to say goodbye to October and the final vestiges of summer on to which I had...
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Catalonian setting hosts contemporary extravaganza
Jordi Estivill If you happen to be in Catalonia, Spain, in October, you simply must visit the wonderful medieval town of Castello...
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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
'I TOLD THE STARS ABOUT YOU' Emerging contemporary artist Rafaela Braga
It’s late June 2023 and my gallery director friend Felipe Schwager invites me over to 'Lièvre', his home galley where he is hosting the...
Jul 30, 20232 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
SNOW'S FALLEN, JANUARY'S DONE, NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS MADE...
January’s done, the snow's fallen but are your New Year’s resolutions still in tact? I’m trusting that nurturing your love of art...
Jan 31, 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
‘NOTHING IS LESS REAL THAN REALISM’
I attended the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition a few weeks ago at the Fondation Beyler, in Riehen, Basel and had intended to do a short post...
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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