Art - Ivar Hagendoorn

16 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia

"Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia" documents twelve years of Pussy Riot's performances and interventions. It's a colorful, chaotic mix of photographs, videos and handwritten texts that capture the group’s anarchic spirit.

11 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Gemäldegalerie of the Akademie der bildenden Künste Vienna

The Gemäldegalerie (Paintings Gallery) of the Academy of Fine Arts is one of Vienna’s best kept secrets. The collection includes works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Botticelli, Cranach and Hieronymus Bosch.

10 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Anton Corbijn: Favourite Darkness at the Kunstforum Wien

I greatly enjoyed visiting Favourite Darkness, an Anton Corbijn exhibition at the Kunstforum Wien, which features many photographs that were new to me.

21 Apr 2025 · Blog | Art

L’art est dans la rue at the Musée d’Orsay

“L’art est dans la rue” is a colourful and well documented exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay which explores the rise of the illustrated poster, which came to dominate the streets of Paris during the second half of the 19th century.

4 Apr 2025 · Blog | Art

Artemisia Gentileschi at the Musée Jacquemart-André

The Musée Jacquemart-André honours the 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi with a small but exquisite exhibition featuring some forty paintings including various masterpieces.

20 Mar 2025 · Blog | Art

Goya to Impressionism at the Courtauld Gallery

A selection of works from the Oskar Reinhart collection in Winterthur is currently on show at the Courtauld Gallery in London. They nicely complement the Courtauld's only collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

20 Mar 2025 · Blog | Art

Picasso. Printmaker at the British Museum

The British Museum has organized a small but wonderful exhibition showcasing a selection of its surprisingly large holdings of Picasso's prints.

19 Mar 2025 · Blog | Art

Siena: The Rise of Painting at the National Gallery

At "Siena: The Rise of Painting" Siena steps out from Florence’s long shadow, reclaiming its place in the history of Western art.

18 Mar 2025 · Blog | Art

Mickalene Thomas at the Hayward Gallery

Mickalene Thomas's solo exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery is a fun and colourful celebration of joy and Black Identity.

31 Dec 2024 · Blog | Art | Literature | Non-Fiction | Film

The Year in Review: 2024

A list of my favourite books, films, albums and exhibitions of the year.

15 Dec 2024 · Blog | Art

Cindy Sherman at FOMU

As part of the Ensor year Antwerp’s photography museum (FOMU) has organized a retrospective of the American artist Cindy Sherman with a specific focus on her engagement with the world of fashion.

15 Dec 2024 · Blog | Art

James Ensor at KMSKA

In 2024, James Ensor is being celebrated across Belgium to mark 75 years since the artist's death. The KMSKA has organized a comprehensive survey of his work with loans from around the world.