Alastair Smart
Arts Editor and Art Critic at The Telegraph
Arts editor & Art critic, quondam @Telegraph
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Jan 23, 2025 |
christies.com | Alastair Smart
A new show at London’s Royal Academy, Brasil! Brasil!, charts the emergence of artists such as Tarsila do Amaral, Anita Malfatti, Djanira and Alfredo Volpi — inspired by their encounters with Europe’s avant-garde, but also channelling Brazil’s vibrant indigenous culturesEvents & ExhibitionsArtist & MakersGalleries & MuseumsWords by Alastair Smart23 January 2025Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), Lake, 1928 (detail). Oil on canvas. 75.5 x 93 cm. Collection of Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel. Photo: Jaime Acioli.
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Nov 7, 2024 |
christies.com | Alastair Smart
Valland, a museum employee and a member of the French Resistance, recorded the systematic theft of artworks by the Nazis, taking note of their German inventory numbers.
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Oct 26, 2024 |
independent.co.uk | Alastair Smart
In June 1936, Salvador Dalí travelled to London to give a lecture at the New Burlington Galleries in Mayfair. This was the venue of the recently opened International Surrealist Exhibition, which featured a few of his works. Dalí took to the stage with typical brio: wearing a deep-sea diving suit and helmet, holding two dogs on leads in one hand and a billiard cue in the other.
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Oct 5, 2024 |
independent.co.uk | Alastair Smart
In the 1950s, while the rest of the United Kingdom remained shrouded in post-war austerity, the Soho area of London was an oasis of exotic pleasures. Upon entering its streets, one enjoyed European cuisine (rather than soggy sandwiches) and espresso coffee (rather than lukewarm tea). There was also a permissive attitude towards sex and alcohol in its bars, pubs and clubs.
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May 29, 2024 |
telegraph.co.uk | Alastair Smart
Nan Goldin: Sisters, Saints, Sibyls Credit: Jason Schmidt Every year, ArtReview magazine publishes a much-discussed list of the 100 most influential figures in the art world. In December, the photographer Nan Goldin was named top of its “Power 100” list for 2023.
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