Although all three separate weather information sources I follow announced rain today in Salzburg, the day started off beautifully! Light breeze and pleasant 21 degrees Celsius promised a lovely time for some outdoor painting. Usually bound to their… more »

“There was one task I gave them - everybody has to draw a life size figure,” said Till Megerle about his class of figurative drawing. Admitting that seeing his students work on the large sheets of paper inspires him a lot, we are yet to see if Till will… more »

Secluded in his studios, he would look hundreds, even thousands of image a day in search of that one visual idea he synthesizes and transfers onto the canvas. Curious about how his teaching approach complements his practice, I met with Bernhard Martin… more »

Last week, I hinted that this question has been bothering me for a while. The word “blog” is celebrating its 20th birthday this year and it’s safe to say the Internet has changed a lot over the past two decades. Having started as a personal web log, the… more »

On a slow Thursday, I would like to share highlights from the conversation with Grace Samboh, the co-teacher of the last week’s curatorial course. We sat down for a cup of coffee on Saturday and chatted about her experience at the Summer Academy.… more »