Gerhard Richter
Germany
Painting the Yellow Mountain, Francis Hamel
In the series Painting the Yellow Mountain, Francis Hamel sets up a dialogue between the steep mountains of Huangshan and the inaccessible high-rises of Hong Kong.
Unreal Landscapes, Guim Tió
Guim Tió
Barcelona, España
Metropolitan Moods, Abiodun Olaku
Abiodun Olaku
Lagos, Nigeria
6°27′N 3°24′E
Rakuchū-rakugai zu, scenes in and around Kyoto
Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years. Its grid layout, articulated around the imperial palace, has inspired numerous painters. The best-known theme is the Rakuchū-rakugai zu, a type of composition depicting scenes in and around Kyoto.
Neo Rakuchū-rakugai zu, Akira Yamaguchi
Akira Yamaguchi
Japan
Het Straatje, The Little Street in Delft
The Little Street or ‘Het Straatje’ is a painting by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). This oil painting depicts a view of a typical Delft street, with a brick house facade occupying a large part of the composition.
Paul Laffoley’s Cosmological Cartography
Paul Laffoley was an artist known for his colorful paintings mixing science and knowledge systems. His complex compositions explore different concepts and multiply questions about the universe, its origin and its functioning.
The Woodblock Printings of Kitaoka Fumio
Kitaoka Fumio was a Japanese artist known for his woodblock printing representing various subjects such as post-war Japan, picturesque scenes or abstract forms.
Dejima through the eyes of Kawahara Keiga
Kawahara Keiga offers through his paintings a glimpse of the mixed and circumscribed universe in Dejima. This island was the only entry point for Dutch ships to Japan during the Edo period.