by Nicolas Genty | May 18, 2026 | Blog
“I don’t like portraits,” he said. “It’s not about portraits, it’s about stories,” I replied. “I don’t like portraits,” he said again. Dana Lixenberg has spent her already long career with the human being as...
by Nicolas Genty | May 1, 2026 | Blog
I borrowed the title of the 1996 film for this entry, although the topic is very different. Julia Kochetova is Ukranian. A young artist, she lives through the war on a daily basis and she takes photographs of those making it and suffering from it. Her photos are a...
by Nicolas Genty | May 1, 2026 | Blog
Martin Parr has parted last year from the mankind he spent a lifetime tracking and photographing, in all its splendour and misery, its absurdity and tenderness. No one focused so much on the marvels of modern life like he did: the overcrowded beaches, the tourist...
by Nicolas Genty | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog
Visiting the WorldPress Photo exhibition at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam has become a yearly tradition for me, with various companions, but always with the same punch in the gut. It is an occasion to absorb more human misery, tears, blood and sweat; a significant and...
by Nicolas Genty | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog
Ever since returning from abroad, I’ve watched the Dutch art scene grow into something genuinely rich, with a large choice, wonderful creators, and passionate artists and gallery owners. KunstRAI is one of those events where all of that comes together: a place...
