Poster for 'Job' cigarette paper (1896)

The triumph of beauty by Mucha – in Turin until January 20

The exhibition showcases posters, paintings, sculptures, furniture and ceramics from the beginning of the twentieth century and is on display from today April 17th it in the Palace of Venaria (Torino, Italy). It examines pivotal role of French artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) telling how he exploited the advertising poster to create a new movement in…

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Alphonse Mucha exhibition in China – In Shangai until July 21

The exhibition “Czech Treasure Art Nouveau Maestro: Aphonse Mucha Retrospective” in Pearl Art Museum, Shangai, is the first major one taking place in China. It features over 200 artworks from the collection, including posters, drawings, decorative works, jewelry and sculpture as well as books and photographs, some of which have never been shown in public…

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Hungarian Art Nouveau: Artists’ Colony of Gödöllő – in Brussels until May 2nd

Last week opened in Brussels the exhibition “Hungarian Art Nouveau: Artists’ Colony of Gödöllő” at the Balassi Institute – Cultural Service of the Embassy of Hungary. You can visit it until May the 2nd and discover some interesting Art Nouveau works. In 1901 Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch together with his friend and brother-in-law, Sándor Nagy, founded their…

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The Casino de Huesca, one of the few examples of Art Nouveau in the city

The building of the Círculo Oscense, also called Casino de Huesca was built at the beginning of the 20th century and is one of the most significant works made in Huesca at that time. Commissioned the project to the Catalan architect Ildefons Bonells in 1901 and completed by Ignacio Cano in 1905, is the best…

The enormous impact of Japanese Art

Dear Art Nouveau friends, We want to share with all of you an interesting article from our Linkedin group member Matthew Martin, Curator, International Decorative Arts at NGV National Gallery of Victoria, on the influence of Japanese Art into Art Nouveau: CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE – Japonism to Art Nouveau Many people love…

Cincinnati Art Museum

In Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style – Cincinnati from June 28 to September 15

In Cincinnati visitors will experience more than 50 ensembles by Japanese, European and American designers including Coco Chanel, Christian Louboutin, John Galliano, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Rei Kawakubo, Iris van Herpen and Issey Miyake. Organized by the Kyoto Costume Institute in Japan and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the exhibition features fashion…