Michel Rutten

Jun 10, 2024 | dailyartmagazine.com | Michel Rutten |Kaena Daeppen |Celia Leiva Otto |Andreea Ruxandra Iancu

A few years ago, two Chinese women drove their Mercedes SUV into the Forbidden City in Beijing. That event created quite a controversy. The least you could say is that it was daring and very disrespectful toward the art site. Sadly, this wasn’t the first time when art has been abused or damaged. Let’s take a look at some other outrageous examples. “Let’s have some fun and do something crazy” is what these two ladies must have been thinking.

Apr 25, 2024 | dailyartmagazine.com | Michel Rutten |Carlotta Mazzoli |Celia Leiva Otto |Iolanda Munck

Everyone wants to save and share great moments with friends. That’s why we take loads of pictures with our cameras and especially with our smartphones; you might call them contemporary digital portraits. Portraiture began centuries ago and was particularly popular during the Renaissance, mostly at the request of the portrayed person. But what about today? Are portraits still being painted in this digital age? Do artists handle their subject as in the past?

Nov 26, 2023 | dailyartmagazine.com | Michel Rutten |Carlotta Mazzoli |Ania Kaczynska |Isla Phillips-Ewen

Have you ever seen a pig covered in an oriental carpet, a cement truck with Gothic motifs, or a silver DNA string with crucifixes? These are the utopian constructions of Wim Delvoye, a Belgian conceptual artist. When I reflect on Wim Delvoye’s artworks, I notice that he is an attentive observer of today’s world and questions art with his controversial projects.