Tag: Olympics

  • Supreme Painting

    Suprematist Composition, 1916 by Kazimir Malevich

    During the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Sochi last night, reference was made to Ukrainian artist Kazimir Malevich, but not much else was said about him. He is one of the most important artists of the 20th century, less famous than Picasso, but no less important. This is considered to be one of the most important pieces of 20th century art and in his treatise of 1916 Malevich explained that he wanted to concentrate on color and texture and to move beyond traditional representation.

  • Comments on the Walls

    Both of these graffiti pieces have been attributed to the artist known as “Banksy” his work had been absent from London for a while, but it is thought that he has returned in order to make some statements about the Olympics which begin in London next week.