John Currin @ Museo Bardini: the elegant sarcasm of a great contemporary artist

Currin Palazzo Stefano Bardini in front of his “The Lobster”, a work of 2001. Photo Beatrice Brandini “Rachel” by Beatrice Brandini Florence, namely the magnificent apartments of Stefano Bardini Museum, home to the first Italian exhibition of John Currin, one of the most talented contemporary artists (personally I follow for at least fifteen years, and […]

Rolling Stones @ Saatchi Gallery: the endless roll of a band that made music history

Banner of the exhibition EXHIBITIONISM “Marianne” by Beatrice Brandini An important art gallery as the Saatchi Gallery in London is hosting an exhibition of a band; yes, are the Rolling Stones, perhaps the most famous music band (mostly still in business), but the event shows how the music (such as film or fashion), is an […]

The sweatshirt is trendy!

Timeless style with sweatshirts   “The girl with sweatshirt” by Beatrice Brandini It seems that the sweatshirt has become a sort of uniform, a garment that lost its original connotation (easy / comfort) and use (sports, English sweatshirt or “jersey sweat”), became for several seasons in one favorite fashion items for fashionistas, bloggers, models, and […]

SNAKES: from Eve to Cleopatra, from Marchesa Casati to Bulgari …seduction, temptation, transformation, for that fascinate us so much. Rome celebrates them!

Nastassja Kinski, photo by Richard Avedon, 1981 “Cleopatra” by Beatrice Brandini In the beautiful Palazzo Braschi in Rome (magnificent lounges with refined neoclassical stucco), there is an exhibition promoted by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage Capitolina, designed and created by Bulgari: “SerpentiForm – Art, Jewellery, Design.” Exhibition dedicated to the many creative ways that the […]