David Hockney 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
David Hockney 25 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton is a mixed affair: I love the iconic works from the mid-60s and early-70s; but the works from the past 25 years leave me unmoved.
Matisse and Marguerite at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
The Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Henri Matisse’s portraits of his daughter, Marguerite, who was both a constant muse and a pivotal yet discreet figure in his life.
Further Reading
Writing is thinking. How the brain wakes up from sleep. The parrot in the machine. A foundation model for human cognition. Placebos. Literary translation. Smell. The struggle for Los Angeles. Yuja Wang. Sylvia Plath. And more.
Ilulissat Icefjord (2)
A selection of photos of the magnificent Ilulissat Icefjord taken during a midnight cruise.
Ilulissat Icefjord (1)
Visiting the Ilulissat Icefjord was definitely one of the most breathtaking experiences of my life.
Disko Bay
The journey by boat from Ilulissat to the Eqi Glacier is nothing short of spectacular.
Eqi Glacier
I feel fortunate to have visited the Eqi Glacier in Greenland and to have spent a night at the nearby Eqi Camp.
Nuuk Harbour
I had a great time photographing the fishing equipment lying around in heaps at one of the warehouses near the harbour of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
Russell Glacier
The Russell Glacier is a magnificent glacier near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.
Greenland Ice Sheet
The edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet is a fascinating landscape of ice with mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and deep abysses.
Five Friends at the Museum Brandhorst
The Museum Brandhorst in Munich has organized an excellent exhibition exploring the artistic and personal relationships between visual artists Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly, composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham.
Anselm Kiefer: Sag mir wo die Blumen sind
Anselm Kiefer’s dual exhibition “Sag mir wo die Blumen sind” at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum is a vast, haunting meditation on memory, war and the dialogue between art and history.