Les Choses. Une Histoire de la Nature Morte
The Louvre has organized a monumental and magnificent survey of the way artists have represented things from antiquity to the present day.
Botanischer Wahnsinn
Botanischer Wahnsinn at the Kröller-Müller Museum is a fascinating, intellectually demanding exhibition, which presents a selection of works by artists who examine the world of plants in a multiplicity of ways.
Further Reading
Ten simple rules for structuring papers. The physics of nothing. The Disunited States. Mental illness is not in your head. Horizontal gene transfer. Animal vocalization. The awfulness of open office spaces. Wolfgang Tillmans. Svetlana Alexievich. And more.
Hockney’s Eye
Hockney’s Eye is a small, but wonderful exhibition. It doubles as a David Hockney retrospective and an exploration of his ideas about artists' use of optical devices.
Anne Imhof: Youth
I loved Anne Imhof’s Natures Mortes at the Palais de Tokyo and had been looking forward to Youth at the Stedelijk Museum. The result is disappointing, to say the least.
Golden Boy Gustav Klimt. Inspired by Van Gogh, Rodin, Matisse
I only visited the exhibition Golden Boy Gustav Klimt. Inspired by Van Gogh, Rodin, Matisse… because it serves as a retrospective of Klimt’s work. I left with a renewed appreciation of his work.
Schönbielhütte
The trail to the Schönbiel Hut offers breathtaking views of the north face of the Matterhorn, the Dent d’Hérens, the Zmutt and the Stockji glacier and more along the way.
Feegletscher
The Feegletscher is one of the most accessible glaciers in the Swiss Alps. The hike to or from the glacier is also quite beautiful
Glacier Trail Saas-Fee
The Glacier Trail Saas-Fee from Fellskin to Mattmark via the Britanniahütte, crossing the Hohlaubgletscher and the Alallingletscher, is one of the best day hikes in the Swiss Alps and one of my favourite day hikes.
Gornergletscher Revisited
A large selection of photos taken along the Panoramaweg across the Gornergletscher to the Monte Rosa hut
Picasso and El Greco
The exhibition Picasso - El Greco at the Kunstmuseum Basel explores the dialogue between the two artists. It is also an invitation to take a close look at the work of both artists.
Plans de Bertol
The hike to the Plans de Bertol is a short but rewarding hike in the Arolla valley offering amazing views.