Art Box portal // One of the most prominent and celebrated of the Abstract Expressionist painters, Willem de Kooning (1904―1997), a leading figure in 20th-century art, is currently being showcased in a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice from April 17 (at the same time as the 60th International Art Exhibition organized by La...
Sara Stojev // The jubilee 30th Nišville Jazz Festival officially started its main program on Thursday, July 15th, at Niš Fortress. The lineup of musicians this year has made the crowd super excited. Among the great performers, Brooklyn Funk Essentials took the Earth/Sky main stage. Brooklyn Funk Essentials has been grooving restlessly for more than...
Ljiljana Maletin Vojvodić // Although I had heard about the Nordic Watercolor Museum – a meeting place for art, nature, and people, much earlier, I only recently managed to visit it. The museum is located in the small coastal town of Skärhamn on the island of Tjörn. In the museum, you can view the permanent...
Art Box Portal // Have you heard of Sculpture in Pilane? It is a sculpture park located on the beautiful island of Tjörn on the Swedish west coast, featuring a spectacular landscape, prehistoric grave fields, and contemporary artworks by leading Swedish and international artists. Skulptur i Pilane, a private and independent initiative operated by the...
Dragan Vojvodić // Way Out West successfully hosted its 16th edition in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, from July 8 to 10, 2024. The National wrapped up the festival’s final day, and with that, Way Out West announced that it had broken its attendance record. Over 70,000 unique visitors attended Slottsskogen during the festival. The festival concluded with The National’s closing Flamingo set,...
Dragan Vojvodić // To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the French music duo Air‘s debut album, Moon Safari, was played in its entirety at Way Out West Festival, one of the leading music festivals in Scandinavia, on August 8. Air is associated with a variety of musical styles: electronica, space pop, dream pop, progressive rock, downtempo,...
Dragan Vojvodić // On Thursday, August 8th, Jack White delivered an outstanding performance at the Way Out West festival, bringing the Flamingo Stage to a memorable close. Known for being both a traditionalist and an avant-gardist, Jack White masterfully combines classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Famous as the frontman of The White Stripes, White...
Art Box portal // Way Out West Film is the third-largest film festival in Sweden. A total of 31 feature films will be shown during the festival’s three days. Among these, 18 are premieres: six world premieres, nine Nordic premieres, and three Swedish premieres at Hagabion, Capitol, and the new venue Slottskogen Cinema. Another new...
Art Box Portal // In 2019, Will Brooker‘s book Why Bowie Matters was published. Obsessed with David Bowie as a fan and an academic, Will Brooker wrote about Bowie’s personalities, identities, queerness, talents, personality, and art. He started with Bowie’s first steps and finished the book describing the Lazarus project and Blackstar album, ending with...