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Modernism in the Wild, with Georgia O’Keeffe.

Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been called the "Mother of American modernism".

Amrita Sher-Gil, ahead of her time.

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Amrita Sher-Gil, an amazing creative personality and a splendid mysterious woman who brought Modernism in art to the subcontinent.

JoaquĂ­n Torres-GarcĂ­a: individuality between many styles. 

In the end of yet another week of hard work, we decided that adding some strait forward and bold constructivism from the beginning of the XX century would provide some additional energy for a well deserved art lovers' weekend. So, here is a short selection of paintings by JoaquĂ­n Torres GarcĂ­a, a prominent Uruguayan/Spanish artist.

Summer colours with Henri Lebasque.

The extreme heat wave is covering our Mediterranean shores and it’s about time to renew our energies with a splash of some good old art - like this selection of summer drenched paintings by Henri Lebasque (1865-1937).

Harry Richardson Cremer‘s poetic art   

When speaking of the development of the artistic photography in the first half of the XX century, Harry Richardson Cremer is one of the most interesting and poetic representatives of his time and, in our opinion, one of the most talented as well.

Frank Dobson, pioneer of modern British sculpture

Frank Dobson was born in Acton Street, St Pancras, London on 18 November 1886. His father was a commercial artist, and young Frank was introduced to the technical aspects of painting at an early age. His father also fostered in him a love and respect for fine art by taking him on frequent visits to the National Gallery.

Mediterranean mood with Matisse 

Summer is trying its best to take over and, on this lazy Mediterranean weekend, we are feeling like adding some color to the day by sharing the art of our much beloved Henri Matisse.

Franz von Stuck: Building his Myth

Franz von Stuck was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect.

Salvador Dali in Port Lligat

A former fisherman's hut in Port Lligat…Salvador Dalí moved here in 1930 and continued to work here until 1982.

Ferdinand Hodler: rhythm and symbols

Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) was a Swiss painter known for his realistic and later symbolic paintings. He is also said to have "shaped the image and identity of Switzerland" through his artistic creations. Hodler invented the style of painting - "parallelism" to describe his own way of arranging and presenting his figures in painting. That style focuses on symmetry, harmony and rhythm.