Over three hundred works from the collection of the Center Pompidou in Paris and created from 1895 to today, highlight the many facets of the art of portraiture. Before portraits revealed the names of the artists who created them, they primarily served to identify the person they represented. Since 19th century, however, the artistic value of the portrait has not been judged on the basis of likeness or technical skill. In the photographic portraits of the German photographer August Sander, only the artists, opinion leaders and prominent personalities have kept their names. But everyone, unknown or celebrity, could be entitled to a portrait. Photography has provided the masses with what had previously been the privilege of a few. And more than ever, all the portraits were portraits of the society. The exhibition at West Bund Museum Mirrors of the Portrait unfolds in a thematic path divided into three sections: In color, Disfigure, Hats Off!.
The pursuit of Perfection in Jiang Lining's paintings
For the occasion, the artist has created a science fiction space hidden in the gallery environments, allowing viewers to be placed between "abstract and concrete" and to experience a state of extreme tranquility and quiet through vision.
Always a firm believer in the power of art, Ghadyanloo believes that painting not only heals our anxiety, depression and fear, but at the same time acts as a torch that illuminates the dark side of society and politics.
For Zhang Ji, artistic creation is a process of self-meditation. He focuses on motifs from ancient religious architecture and reworks them in an abstract key, replacing the brushstrokes with a language of pictorial relief.
Through the captivating and universal language of comics, the exhibition recounts Marco Polo's journey through Asia and his long stay in China, which took place from 1274 to 1291.
An Emperor’s Jewel - The Making of the Bvlgari Hotel Roma
A new movie starring Bvlgari Global Brand Ambassador Priyanka Choora Jonas and produced by Atomic Production and directed by Andrea Rovetta, gives viewers an unprecedented view of Bvlgari Hotel Roma, taking them behind the scenes to discover the craftsmanship and culture that inspired the property.