Art - Ivar Hagendoorn

27 May 2023 · 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.

26 May 2023 · 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.

26 May 2023 · Blog | Art

Thomas Demand at Jeu de Paume

The work of Thomas Demand is a fascinating play with reality and representation. It was a joy to see a large-scale retrospective of his work at the Jeu de Paume in Paris.

7 Apr 2023 · Blog | Art

Rembrandt and his Contemporaries. History Paintings from The Leiden Collection

The exhibition "Rembrandt and his Contemporaries. History Paintings from The Leiden Collection" at the Hermitage Amsterdam only includes 35 paintings, but there is much to enjoy.

1 Apr 2023 · Blog | Art

Jenny Holzer at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Low expectations are good protection. Unfortunately my expectations for the Jenny Holzer exhibition at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen may have been too high, because I was a bit underwhelmed.

19 Mar 2023 · 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.

11 Feb 2023 · Blog | Art

Musée de Cluny

In 2022 the Musée de Cluny in Paris, also known as the National Museum of the Middle Ages, reopened after a decade-long renovation project. The result is pretty amazing. The architecture alone is worth a visit.

29 Jan 2023 · Blog | Art

Centre Pompidou

By coincidence I have visited the Centre Pompidou three times in the past year and I realized once again what an amazing museum it is.

29 Jan 2023 · Blog | Art

Christian Marclay at the Centre Pompidou

There is much to enjoy at the Christian Marclay retrospective at the Centre Pompidou. With his pop culture mash-ups he deserves to be wider known.

12 Jan 2023 · Blog | Art

Boris Mikhailov: Ukrainian Diary

Boris Mikhailov: Ukrainian Diary is the biggest retrospective of Mikhailov's work to date and includes some 800 photographs, ranging from experimental and conceptual work to documentary photography.

10 Dec 2022 · Blog | Art

Mauritshuis Revisited

The Mauritshuis is one of my favourite museums. It houses many iconic masterpieces from the 16th and 17th century. An exhibition with highlights from the Frick Collection in New York was a good reason for another visit.

3 Dec 2022 · Blog | Architecture | Art

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

I finally had a chance to visit the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen. It is an amazing building and tremendous fun. I'll definitely visit again if I get a chance.