Museo del Prado
The other day I had a chance to revisit the Prado. Again I found myself overwhelmed by emotions upon entering the Vélazquez room.
Ira Glass' Advice To Beginning Artists
This may well be some of the best advice to beginning artists and designers. I wish someone had told me...
Johan van der Keuken at FOAM
The work of Dutch filmmaker and photographer Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001) is in my genes. This may be why I have never been fully aware of his influence on my own work and thinking.
Matisse to Malevich. Pioneers of Modern Art from the Hermitage
This exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam offers a rare chance to see some masterpieces of modern art from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Neues Museum
The Neues Museum in Berlin, which reopened in 2009 after an extensive renovation led by David Chipperfield, is an amazing building with a wonderful collection.
The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
The new edition of Vincent van Gogh's letters is magnificent.
Richard Avedon at FOAM
A large retrospective at FOAM, Amsterdam celebrates the work of Richard Avedon.
Art vs. Games
My problem with games is that I just can’t be bothered. I don’t feel any desire to find the treasure, rescue the princess or score points. By contrast, art engages me both intellectually and emotionally and allows my thoughts to wander.
A Kiss on the Eye
This photo by Janine Antoni reminded me of an essay by Jacques Derrida on the work of Jean-Luc Nancy in which he reflects on the sense of touch and the notion of the eyes touching upon something.
Zoo Art Fair 2007
The atmosphere at the ZOO Art Fair was more relaxed than at Frieze and the art more exciting.
Frieze Art Fair 2007
The best way to lose your interest in art is to visit an art fair. There is too much art. Art fairs reduce all artworks to merchandise. Everything becomes aesthetic. Subversion is just another style, reflection a clever marketing strategy, cynicism a pose.
Doris Salcedo: Shibboleth
For the Unilever Series Doris Salcedo has created a crack in the floor of the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.