Tag: longreads
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Ten women artists from everywhere. Which woman artist inspires you?
Ten women artists from everywhere. Which woman artist inspires you? Here are ten women artists, with one work I chose from each, and the reasons I find their work inspiring. On this Women’s History Month, maybe you also have a list of woman artists that inspire you?
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Multiverse by Wayne McGregor, dance poetry not for the escapist of mind
The same week I visited Rodin and Dance, I came to London to attend the last performance of Wayne McGregor’s triple bill celebrating his 10 year anniversary as the Royal Ballet’s resident choreographer. The evening featured earlier works Chroma and Carbon Life in addition to a brand new work premiered on November 10, Multiverse. Chroma, wonderfully danced by the Royal…
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What is your favorite dancer portrait? I am tempted by a Kagamijishi Dancer from Itō Shinsui
I am always looking for objects I can relate to dance and dance history. I recently came across a beatiful print of a dancer from a Itō Shinsui’s selection of works at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich. Itō Shinsui is a well known woodblock printmaking (Ukyio-e) artist from the Shin Hanga period, at the beginning…
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Dance fascinates more than Rodin, at the Courtauld
As a regular ballet practitioner and with my research in mind, I was particularly excited to attend the “Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement” exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London. I enjoy the small scale of Courtauld exhibitions, which tends to force very focused themes. The exhibition fully delivered, with a well…
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My favourite Instagram brand and what I learned from it
If you are reading this article there is a decent chance you are considering an Instagram (IG) account for your brand, if not already managing one. In 2016, more than half of marketers planned to increase their usage of this platform in the near future (source: statista.com). The fact that Instagram ranks second in the social…