Author: Pictoclub

When the worldwide known Banksy “Girl With Balloon” painting self-destructed the society responded with surprise. This happened while the artwork was aucted by Sotheby´s about a month ago. There is a video up on Instagram by Banksy that reached trending topic where even the auctioneer seemed giddy, calling it "a brilliant Banksy moment." But this action didn´t met its objective. The art market did not change in any material way as a result of his...

Ivrea is the Olivetti City; a complex of 27 buildings where not just typewriters were made. This city created by Adriano Olivetti to improve the lives of its workers is now declared as a  worlds heritage site by Unesco. Adriano Olivetti, son of the founder of the company Camilo Olivetti, dedicated all his effort to expand the company inherited by his father. So that, between 1930 and 1960, he built a...

Starbucks opens its headquarters in Milan, world’s capital of fashion and design. Patricia Urquiola has been in charge of the reform of this place. A spectacular space of 2300 square meters that reflect the Italian architectural style in detail. Starbucks has finally entered the Italian market opening its flagship in Milan. The American company has managed to "take the step" and get one of the best places to open its new...

The American artist, Jeff Koons is punished for copying an advertisement created by NAF- NAF in 1985. “Fait d’hiver” is the name of both the statue created by Jeff Koons in 1988 and the advertisement by Frank Davidovici, art director of NAF- NAF in mid 80´s. And curiously, both “Fait d’hiver” feature a woman lying in snow being nuzzled by a pig. Of course, if you look at both designs, you will...

PICTOCLUB refreshes its website. Thanks to this new space, the iconic art gallery, PICTOCLUB offers a wider range of products and services, shares the information of the company and communicates on its know-how and experience. This new version has been renovated in its entirety, bringing more dynamic and a more appealing design. In the header menu, the user will find all the products available for sale as per paintings, photographs and sculptures. While...

Between the past 12 months Louvre Abu Dhabi drew more than a million visitors to its exhibitions. Builded in the gigantic cultural district located on the island of Saadiyat, Louvre Abu Dhabi is part of a complex which is planned to include three other museums, including a Guggenheim Museum and the Zayed National Museum. This dome-shaped building designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, has an area of ​​about 24,000 m² and...

preloader