Agostino Ferrari, Interno / Esterno, 2011, cm 150 x 150, acrilico + sabbia su tela

How can an artist explore and transform a single element until it becomes the focus of his artistic expression? In this post I want to share with you some things I have discovered about Agostino Ferrari, an important artist in the Italian art scene, born in Milan in 1938.
Agostino Ferrari’s works are distinguished by his innovative use of sign, an element that has characterized and continually renewed his style over the years.

The works of Agostino Ferrari

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One of Vermeer’s most enigmatic and discussed works is “The Concert for Three.” A lost masterpiece by the 17th-century Dutch master known for his intimate and luminous depictions of domestic life. This painting is one of thirteen works stolen during the famous theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990, considered one of the largest unsolved art thefts in history.

VERMEER TRIO CONCERT

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Francesco Vezzoli, installation view, Musei delle Lacrime, 2024, Museo Correr, Venice, Italy. Photo credit: Melania Dalle Grave_DSL Studio.

Francesco Vezzoli has always raised questions about gender dynamics and art history with his works; he has also provoked strong reactions at times, but always with the aim of provoking debate and confrontation.
Known for his habit of embroidering his own paintings, Francesco Vezzoli has challenged traditional categories of male and female, subverting artistic conventions.

Now his works, ranging from historical pieces to new creations, are on temporary display from April 17 to Nov. 24, 2024 at the Museo Correr in Venice, offering a rare opportunity to see more than two decades of artistic production up close.

The works of Francesco Vezzoli

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HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Il Circo – Fantino. Litografia – Ed. 1905. Parigi (Francia)

There are cases when an artist manages to influence culture even after his death. It happened to Vincent van Gogh, who became famous after his death, but it also happened to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, an emblematic figure of the Belle Époque who left an impressive artistic legacy despite his short career.

Famous for works in which he depicted Parisian nightlife, Toulouse-Lautrec produced more than some 737 paintings, more than 4,748 drawings, a figure close to 270 watercolors, and also produced numerous prints and advertising posters, continually experimenting with new forms and techniques. His passion for graphic art, especially posters and lithographic prints, made a profound mark on the advertising industry, proving that art can be as much a means of communication as a form of personal expression.

Toulouse-Lautrec’s posthumous works

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In the contemporary art scene, Diango Hernández, born in Cuba in 1970, emerges as an emblematic figure. During the post-Soviet economic crisis of the 1990s, Hernández began to distinguish himself in the Cuban cultural scene through his involvement in various collective initiatives.

Founding the duo Ordo Amoris Cabinet with Francis Acea, he quickly gained notoriety by exhibiting his works in Europe and North America. Moving to Europe in the early 2000s, he continued his artistic investigation, establishing himself as one of the leading exponents of the American conceptual legacy.
Diango Hernández’s works, exhibited internationally, deal with themes such as cultural identity, the influence of politics on daily life, and investigate the relationship between light and desire, earning significant awards such as the Rubens Prize in 2009.

The works of Diango Hernández

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