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Book Review
Julian Stair: Memory, Materials, Ceramics
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 524–5
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Reviewer:
Harrod, Tanya (Harrod, Tanya)
Subjects
artists:
Stair, Julian
dates:
2020-2030
subjects:
Pottery / Ceramics
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Julian Stair: Memory, Materials, Ceramics By Ashley Thorpe. 288 pp. incl. 250 col. ills. (Yale University Press, London and New Haven, 2024), £40. ISBN 978–0–300–27807–1. | :
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6. Installation view of Art, Death and the Afterlife at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, 2023, showing Somatic jars, by Julian Stair. 2023. Etruria marl, carboniferous shale, stoneware and slip, maximum height 117 cm. (Courtesy Sainsbury Centre, Norwich).
Book Review
Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 510–13
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Reviewer:
Caws, Mary Ann (Caws, Mary Ann)
Subjects
artists:
Delaunay, Sonia / Duchamp, Marcel / Jellett, Mainie
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, United States
styles:
Orphist
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styles:
Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930 Edited by Vivien Greene. 216 pp. incl. 138 col. + b. & w. ills. (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2024), $65. ISBN 978–0–89207–564–5. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Four part synchromy, number 7, by Morgan Russell. 1914–15. Oil on paperboard and canvas mounted on plywood, 4 parts, overall dimensions 40.6 by 30.5 cm. (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Scala, Florence; Art Resource, New York).
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11. Disques de Newton (Étude pour ‘La fugue à 2 couleurs’), by František Kupka. 1912. Oil on canvas, 100.3 by 73.7 cm. (Philadelphia Museum of Art; Artists Rights Society, New York; ADAGP, Paris).
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9. Painting, by Mainie Jellett. 1938. Oil on canvas, 76 by 64.6 cm. (Ulster Museum, Belfast).
Book Review
Die Neue Sachlichkeit: Ein Jahrhundertjubiläum / The New Objectivity: A Centennial Anniversary
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 508–10
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Reviewer:
Michalski, Sergiusz (Michalski, Sergiusz)
Subjects
artists:
Dix, Otto / Grosz, George / Beckmann, Max
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Kunsthalle Mannheim
styles:
Neue Sachlichkeit
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styles:
Die Neue Sachlichkeit: Ein Jahrhundertjubiläum / The New Objectivity: A Centennial Anniversary Edited by Inge Herold and Johan Holten. 408 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin, 2025), €56. ISBN 978–3–422–80250–6. | :
Illustrations
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7. Russisches Mädchen mit Puderdose, by Lotte Laserstein. 1928. Oil on canvas, 31.7 by 41 cm. (Städel Museum, Frankfurt).
Attributed works:
8. Turner, by Gerhard Keil. 1939. Oil on canvas, 215.5 by 155.5 cm. (Albertinum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden; Scala, Florence).
Book Review
Ribera: Ténèbres et lumière
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 502–505
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Reviewer:
Cappelletti, Francesca (Cappelletti, Francesca)
Subjects
artists:
Ribera, Jusepe de
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, France
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museums and institutions:
Ribera: Ténèbres et lumière Edited by Annick Lemoine and Maïté Metz. 304 pp. incl. 180 col. ills. (Paris Musées, 2024), €60. ISBN 978–2–7596–0594–1. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Judgment of Solomon, by Jusepe de Ribera. c.1609. Oil on canvas, 153 by 201 cm. (Galleria Borghese, Rome).
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2. Lamentation over the dead Christ, by Jusepe de Ribera. 1633. Oil on canvas, 157 by 210 cm. (Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid).
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3. Man tied to a tree, by Jusepe de Ribera. 1626. Red chalk on paper, 23.2 by 17 cm. (British Museum, London).
Book Review
The Mystery of Master Fortezza: The Šibenik Engraver’s European Legacy
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 505–7
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Reviewer:
Belamarić, Josip (Belamarić, Josip)
Subjects
artists:
Fortezza, Orazio
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Klovićevi dvori Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
subjects:
Goldsmiths / Engravers / Miniaturists / Ewers / Plates
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subjects:
The Mystery of Master Fortezza: The Šibenik Engraver’s European Legacy Edited by Marina Lambaša and Flora Turner-Vučetić. 232 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Šibenik Municipal Museum and Klovićevi dvori Gallery, Zagreb), €20. ISBN 978–953–6844–89–0. | :
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Attributed works:
4. Display plate with Foscari arms, engraved by Orazio Fortezza. c.1560. Brass, engraved and inlaid with pitch, diameter 47.5 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
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5. Detail of Fig.4.
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6. Display plate, engraved by Orazio Fortezza. 1555. Brass, engraved and damascened with silver, diameter 48.3 cm. (British Museum, London).
Exhibition Review
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 513–5
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Reviewer:
Terracciano, Emilia (Terracciano, Emilia)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Barbican Art Gallery, London, Great Britain
places:
India
subjects:
Indian art
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subjects:
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998 Edited by Shanay Jhaveri. 288 pp. incl. 250 col. ills. (Prestel, London and New York, 2024), £45. ISBN 978–3–7913–7769–8. | :
Illustrations
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12. How can you sleep tonight?, by Gulammohammed Sheikh. 1994–95. Oil on canvas, 213.4 by 213.4 cm. (© Gulammohammed Sheikh; Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi; courtesy the artist and Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi).
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13. Shamiana, by Nilima Sheikh. 1996. Six hanging scrolls of casein tempera on canvas, canopy of synthetic polymer paint on canvas and steel frame; dimensions variable. (Queensland Art Gallery Foundation).
Attributed works:
14. My mother, by Arpita Singh. 1993. Oil on canvas, 137.2 by 182.9 cm. (© Arpita Singh; private collection; courtesy Talwar Gallery, New York and New Delhi).
Exhibition Review
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 499–501
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Reviewer:
Stocker, Mark (Stocker, Mark)
Subjects
museums and institutions:
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand
subjects:
2020-2030
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui From 9th November 2024 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
19. Installation view of the Te Whare o Rehu Sarjeant Gallery showing, in the middle, Schneeballen vase, by Johann Joachim Kaendler. c.1770. Porcelain, 38 by 12.2 cm.; and, on the right, Persian garden, by Philip Trusttum. 1969. Oil on board, 183 by 122 cm.
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20. Peasant woman of Bonmahon, by Edith Collier. 1915. Oil on canvas, 101 by 75.7 cm. (Te Ware o Rehu Sarjeant Gallery).
Exhibition Review
Maria Lai: A Journey to America
05/2025 | 1466 | 167
Pages: 497–9
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Reviewer:
Schirripa, Giulia (Schirripa, Giulia)
Subjects
artists:
Lai, Maria
dates:
2020-2030
places:
Sardinia
subjects:
Italian art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Maria Lai: A Journey to America Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring 15th November 2024–28th July 2025 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
16. Ovile, by Maria Lai. 1959. Mixed media on canvas, 50 by 70 cm. (© Archivio Maria Lai; Artists Rights Society, New York; Museo d’arte della provincial di Nuoro; exh. Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring).
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17. Lenzuolo (Bed sheet), by Maria Lai. 1982. Fabric and thread, 193 by 160 cm. (© Archivio Maria Lai; Artists Rights Society, New York; courtesy Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori, Rome; exh. Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring).
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18. Telaio in sole e mare (Framing the sun and sea), by Maria Lai. 1971. Nails, wood, twine and tempera, 72 by 152 by 15 cm. (© Archivio Maria Lai; Artists Rights Society, New York; Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring; courtesy Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori, Rome).
Exhibition Review
Un magico ‘ponte’ da Tiziano a Rubens: La fortuna di un dipinto perduto
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 409-412
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Reviewer:
Barcham, William L. (Barcham, William L.)
Subjects
artists:
Titian / Rubens, Peter Paul
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Fondazione Centro Studi Tiziano e Cadore, Pieve di Cadore, Italy
subjects:
Bridges / Commissions
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Un magico ‘ponte’ da Tiziano a Rubens: La fortuna di un dipinto perduto Edited by Stefania Mason. 39 pp. incl. 14 col. ills. (ZeL Edizioni, Treviso, 2024), €10. ISBN 978–88–96600–47–4. | :
Illustrations
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10. Battle of Cadore, by Giulio Fontana, after Titian. c.1562–73. Engraving, 42 by 55.5. cm. (Fondazione Centro Studi Tiziano e Cadore, Pieve di Cadore).
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11. Battle of the Amazons, by Lucas Vorsterman after Peter Paul Rubens. 1623. Engraving, 85.7 by 120.2 cm. (Fondazione Centro Studi Tiziano e Cadore, Pieve di Cadore).
Exhibition Review
Penelope
04/2025 | 1465 | 167
Pages: 404-407
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Reviewer:
Gardner-Dseagu, Christine (Gardner-Dseagu, Christine)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
subjects:
Penelope
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Penelope Edited by Alessandra Sarchi and Claudio Franzoni. 280 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Electa, Milan, 2024), €32. ISBN 978–88–92825–92–5. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
4. Penelope and Telemachus, by the Penelope Painter. c.440 BCE. Terracotta, height 20.5 cm. (Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Chiusi).
Attributed works:
5. Penelope weeping over the bow of Ulysses, by Angelica Kauffmann. c.1779. Oil on metal, 43.7 by 36.8 cm. (Wolverhampton Art Gallery).
Attributed works:
6. Al volger della spola, by Maria Lai. 1995. Fabric, thread and tempera, 32 by 22 by 5 cm. (Private collection; © Archivio Maria Lai).
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