The 10 Exhibitions That Influenced Me Most
The exhibitions that shaped how I think about art and gave meaning and direction to my life.
Kunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel has a large and interesting collection of artworks covering the entire period from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present.
The Avant-Gardists. The Russian Revolution in Art, 1917-1935
In The Avant-Gardists. The Russian Revolution in Art, 1917-1935 Sjeng Scheijen creates a vivid portrayal of a group of artists who revolutionised art, but who were eventually crushed by the system they initially embraced.
Musée Marmottan-Monet
The Musée Marmottan-Monet is a small but wonderful museum in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, which houses the world's largest collection of works by Claude Monet.
Brancusi at BOZAR
As Brancusi once said, "if one has reproduced nature realistically it is not creation. An artist must create." The Brancusi retrospective in Brussels shows that he himself was an artist in the true sense of the word.
Rembrandt-Velázquez: Dutch and Spanish Masters at the Rijksmuseum
The exhibition Rembrandt-Velázquez: Dutch & Spanish Masters at the Rijksmuseum is a real joy, pairing up paintings by Dutch and Spanish masters of the 17th century.
Rijksmuseum
When visiting a large museum like the Rijksmuseum it is good to have a strategy so as not to drown in the abundance of works on display. On this visit I skipped the ground floor and the top floor and the 18th century wing. I also decided to pay special attention to Still Lifes and Landscapes.
Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere
The exhibition Joost Swarte Overal/Everywhere at the Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a selection from the work Swarte has produced over the past fifty years: from his first ventures into comics to his recent work for The New Yorker and an album celebrating the artists of De Stijl.
Het HEM
Het HEM is a spectacular new exhibition space located in a former munition factory overlooking the Noordzeekanaal near Amsterdam.
Van Gogh and Japan
An excellent exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam highlights the influence of Japanese art on Van Gogh.
Dutch Masters from the Hermitage
"Dutch Masters from the Hermitage" is a phenomenal exhibition and a rare chance to see some treasures from the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
Irving Penn at the Grand Palais
To celebrate the centenary of his birth the Grand Palais in Paris has organized a large Irving Penn retrospective. I'm glad I visited the show, because I discovered a number of photos I hadn't seen before.