In honor of Fifty One Gallery’s 10 year anniversary, it has decided to celebrate with an overview of the oeuvre of one its most famous artists, Serge Gainsbourg (1928 – 1991). The exhibition “…offers a mélange of portraits, as well as rare and eccentric images by artists such as William Klein, JL Sieff, Tony Frank, Helmut Newton, Pierre Terrasson, Claude ... Read More »
Amélie, the bucolic and whimsical French film by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was made nine years and yet continues to hold a special place in the heart of romantics and Francophiles alike. Many of the scenes from the film were shot on the streets of Paris though a fair amount of the interiors are from a studio in Cologne. ... Read More »
Instantly recognizable as the home of the Holy Grail from the third Indiana Jones installment, Petra holds much more history than merely a cinematic one. Read More »
Art is meant to make you think, make you question, make you experience beauty and in very simple way, meant to make you happy. At least, that is what the non-profit art project Fantasia – Journey of Discovering Happiness believes. The project launched in 2006 chooses one prominent artist each year to complete an art program around the theme of ... Read More »
The Mauritshuis Picture Gallery in The Hague, The Netherlands, hosts one of the most famous collections of Dutch and Flemish art in the world. Opened in 1822, the gallery is housed in the former manor of count John Maurice of Nassau and was built between 1636 and 1641. Through August 22nd, the gallery will be home to a groundbreaking ... Read More »
With no official World Cup anthem this year, a few artists are trying their hand recording an unofficial song to rally the troops, as it were. First-up, Robbie Williams and Russell Brand team with Ian Broudie, of The Lightning Seeds, and comedy duo David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, the three original creators of the 1996 World Cup theme ‘Three ... Read More »
Now in it’s 11th year, The Edinburgh Corn Exchange is one of the best places in Edinburgh to see live touring acts with a medium to large audience. Situated away from the city center of the Royal Mile and Prince’s Street in the suburb of Chesser, the Exchange functions not only as a state of the art concert venue, but ... Read More »
The neighborhood of Notting Hill in London is cutting edge, it’s well to do, it’s historical and cinematic. The setting for the renowned 1999 film of the same name, Notting Hill is a neighborhood that has seen political upheavals and gentrification on an enormous scale, turning from slum into highly sought after real estate. The Hugh Grant and Julia ... Read More »
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