Tag: museums
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I’m reading: Imperial Taste The Beauty of Painting
If you have dropped by my site before you have likely learned (at least) two things about me. One, that I am a keen admirer of Asian literature and art. Two, that I have been learning ink painting for nearly two years now. Though I am learning in the Japanese style, ink painting’s origins go back…
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I’m reading: Ai Wei Wei According to What?
This week I posted about my own delta moment, in rather cryptic fashion. I have had several delta moments, but one of them happened shortly after I wandered through the rooms of the Pérez Art Museum Miami for the first time, looking at the Ai Wei Wei: According to What? exhibition. I picked up the book I am recommending today at…
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Dance fascinates more than Rodin, at the Courtauld
As a regular ballet practitioner and with my research in mind, I was particularly excited to attend the “Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement” exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London. I enjoy the small scale of Courtauld exhibitions, which tends to force very focused themes. The exhibition fully delivered, with a well…
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I’m reading: Munch : Van Gogh
Today I am recommending as a summer read the book from my favourite 2015 art exhibition, the “Munch : Van Gogh” exhibition catalogue, edited by Maite Van Dijk, Magne Bruteig and Leo Jansen. I visited “Munch : Van Gogh” at the Munch Museum in Oslo about a year ago and it was a wonderful experience to see…
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What Rio de Janeiro and Yayoi Kusama have in common
2014 art museum visitor numbers at a glance