Category: art
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The magnolia tree spell. On mixing artist worlds.
In between the solo exhibition in Japan and the Swiss art book fair summer season, I sliced some more cardboard for the next set of paintings in the “The bookbinder’s world” series. For various reasons I couldn’t paint as regularly as I’d wish in this period of time, meaning this new composition progressed in very…
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Highlights from Switzerland’s Art Book Fair Summer 2025
Highlights from the Art Book Fair Summer Season 2025 in Switzerland by artist Mafalda Tenente. Featuring new original artwork for sale.
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Upcoming Swiss Art Book Fairs: June 2025
Upcoming Swiss Art Book Fairs and Exhibitions in June 2025 featuring books and printed matter by ink painting artist Mafalda Tenente
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“Eight Views of Kanazawa in Winter”, February 04-16 at Ishikawa International Salon. A dream come true, five years in the making.
From February 04 to 16 I am looking forward to welcoming visitors to the Kanazawa International Salon in Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture. This exhibition celebrates the completion of a nearly five-year long project – the “Eight Views of Kanazawa in Winter” ink painting series – in the very city that inspired the series. It is…
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“Returning Sails” on display in Tokyo from January 23
International ink painting exhibition announcement The 22nd International Art Exhibition (Art beyond boundaries) for ink artists from around the world is opening this week. From January 23 until February 2, you can see the latest in contemporary ink at the National Art Center Tokyo. After “Night Rain at Kenrokuen” in 2024, my contribution to this…
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Thank you for joining us at Volumes Zurich. See you again in 2025.
Thank you to everyone who joined me at Volumes Zurich this weekend and to everyone who voted for “Lotus” at the Volumes Awards. The fair atmosphere is always a highlight for me, and this November edition was no different. Our guest corner from Japan featuring Kyoto-based street photographer Joe Keating and Kanazawa-based Nik van der…