🔊 Listen to this article Share this article: WHERE THE EARTH BECAMES IMAGE Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva-Switzerland Julien Peltier’s artistic journey begins long before the studio, in a landscape shaped by family, memory, and a quiet attention to the natural world. Born and raised in France, he grew up in very close connection …
MAURIZIO CATTELAN’S “AMERICA” THE GOLDEN TOILET THAT FLASHED THE ART WORLD Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva, Switzerland In 2016, Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan revealed one of his most audacious creations: America, a fully functional 18-karat gold toilet weighing roughly 101 kilograms. The work quickly became a viral phenomenon, sparking discussions, a high-profile heist, and …
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THE NEW ERA FOR THE ART MARKET THE STORY BEHIND KLIMT’S “PORTRAIT OF ELISABETH LEDERER” Its value is beyond numbers THE BREATHTAKING JOURNEY FROM VIENNA TO A RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT IN NEWYORK Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva, Switzerland Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer marks a new pinnacle in the modern art market. Surpassing expectations, it confirmed …
PAT ANDREA C O N V E R S A T I O N WITH THE MASTER OF THE NEW SUBJECTIVITY MOVEMENT Nazli Kok Akbas Art Editor, Geneva-Switzerland The exhibition PAT ANDREA, “La Visite Surprise” at the Sonia Zanettacci Gallery generated a real buzz during Geneva Art Week in September. The renowned Geneva-based gallery has created a wonderful …
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CONVERSATION WITH SUNHEE CHOI CO-DIRECTOR OF CHOI & CHOI GALLERY, ON THE SOUTH KOREAN ART MARKET AS ‘A RISING STAR’ Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor , 4 October 2025, Geneva, Switzerland Sunhee Choi (Courtesy of CHOI & CHOI Gallery) K-pop singers are moving global audiences, Bong Joon-ho’s captivating film ‘Parasite’ grossed approximately 258 million dollars worldwide. Meanwhile, Frieze Art …
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OSCAR GHEZ, A PASSIONATE ART COLLECTOR Treasures of the Petit Palais Geneva FONDATION DE L’HERMITAGE, Lausanne 24.January-01.June Curators;Slyvie Wuhrmann Aurelie Couvreur Corinne Currat Reporter; Nazli Kok Akbas Felix Vallotton,(1865-1925, France) Nu couchĂ© au tapis Rouge, 1909, Oil on Canvas.The Fondation Petit Palais, Geneva. In spring 2025, the Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne, Switzerland, hosts a particuarly unusual collection of impressionnist …
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ALICE PAULI Gallerist, Collector, Art Patron MUSEE CANTONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS LAUSANNE 14.February – 4.May Curator; Camille Leveque-Claudet Reporter; Nazli Kok Akbas Alice Pauli, photo was photographed by Enrico Bajon on mars in 1964. This exhibition is a tribute to the gallerist, collector and art patron Alice Pauli. It celebrates the extraordinary career of a pioneer. …
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