Let’s start this week off right by getting rid of all the accumulated detritus that’s been making everything g seem gloomy and gross. Easier said than done, huh... well, for this charming little painting it’s actually pretty easy and once the heavily discolored varnish is removed everything looks a bit better, no? This dammar varnish became yellow over time with exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight) and oxygen. Using solvents that will not affect the original paint layer (several small tests

In Focus: #MarkBradford ‘Clowns Travel Through Wires’ (2013) at Art Basel (Stand C14) An exquisite example of Bradford’s abstract practice, ‘Clowns Travel Through Wires’ (2013) is a monumental mixed-media canvas that showcases the artist’s innovative technique of ‘painting with paper’. Building up his compositions with layer upon layer of ephemera – flyers, magazines and other paper detritus salvaged from the streets of his hometown, Los Angeles – often combined with printed material the artist

Des trottinettes, des pneus, des panneaux de signalisation... Au total, ils ont repêché 1,2 tonne de détritus dans la Méditerranée lors d'une grande course de ramassage de déchets à Marseille. Voilà comment s'est déroulé Le Grand Défi. | Brut nature FR