Ivar Hagendoorn

Ivar Hagendoorn

Sarah Bernhardt. Et la femme créa la star
· Blog | Art | Theatre

Sarah Bernhardt. Et la femme créa la star

On the occasion of the centenary of her death the Petit Palais in Paris pays homage to Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) with an exceptional exhibition, bringing together more than 400 items, including paintings, stage costumes, posters, photographs, film excerpts and personal belongings.
Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains
· Blog | Art

Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains

The exhibition Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains at the Fondation Louis Vuitton brings together a large selection of the paintings that Basquiat and Warhol created together over a period of a year in 1984-85.
1997 Fashion Big Bang
· Blog | Fashion

1997 Fashion Big Bang

The exhibition 1997 Fashion Big Bang at the Palais Galliera in Paris is a must-see exhibition and a rare opportunity to see many garments that would make fashion history up close.
Matisse at the Musée de l’Orangerie
· Blog | Art

Matisse at the Musée de l’Orangerie

A wonderful exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris focuses on a pivotal period in the career of Henri Matisse. It also offers a chance to see some works from U.S. collections that are rarely shown in Europe.
Further Reading
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

LIGO is back. How the tongue shaped life on earth. Science in the making. Chronic stress can inflame the gut. A guide to thesis writing that is a guide to life. Rosalind Franklin. Balanchine. Piranesi. And more.
Further Reading
· Blog | Further Reading

Further Reading

Slavoj Žižek on thinking the end of nature. AI needs to understand consequences. The future of literary criticism. The 2023 Abel Prize. An aperiodic monotile. Patricia Lockwood. Daido Moriyama. Adolf Loos. And more.
Hans Belting: Face and Mask. A Double History
· Blog | Non-Fiction | Art

Hans Belting: Face and Mask. A Double History

In "Face and Mask. A Double History" Hans Belting provides a detailed exploration of the historical and cultural significance of faces and masks. Through an analysis of the relationship between these two concepts, Belting presents a novel conceptual framework for rethinking the history of art.
Decision to Leave
· Blog | Film

Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave is a sophisticated, exquisitely crafted and beautifully stylized contemporary film noir. It masterfully plays with the viewer’s expectations and left me dazed and wanting to see the entire film again.