Alastair Smart

1 week ago | msn.com | Alastair Smart

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1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Alastair Smart

In FocusAs Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s juggernaut musical ‘Evita’ prepares for its West End return, Alastair Smart revisits the life and legend of Argentina’s former first ladySome 12 miles southwest of the city of Buenos Aires is a remarkable settlement called Ciudad Evita. It was founded in 1947 by the then-president of Argentina, Juan Perón, in tribute to his wife, Eva.

3 weeks ago | christies.com | Alastair Smart

Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day was formerly in the collection of Britain’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, who hung the painting in 10 Downing Street. Since its creation in the 1730s — ‘the great decade of Canaletto’s production of Venetian views’ — it has had just three additional ownersAuction HighlightsClassicsWords by Alastair Smart16 May 2025Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697-1768), Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Alastair Smart

With tea houses, Presbyterian churches and Eisteddfods, the Argentine province of Chubut is a peculiar gem - and well worth a visit​​It was a Sunday evening in Moriah Chapel, and the congregation were belting out the words to the famous hymn, Calon Lân. Once their song was sung, a hush settled and the minister began to share his thoughts - in Welsh - on a passage from the Book of Jeremiah.

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.