Art - Ivar Hagendoorn (Page 16)

21 Nov 2005 · Blog | Art

Self Portrait: Renaissance to Contemporary at the National Portrait Gallery

A rich and fascinating exhibition. As Vincent van Gogh wrote in a letter to his brother: "It is difficult to know yourself, but it isn't easy to paint yourself either".

9 Aug 2005 · Blog | Art

Jeff Wall at the Schaulager

I like the work of Jeff Wall so it was a great pleasure to see 70 of his photographs together in one exhibition.

15 May 2005 · Blog | Art

Thomas Hirschhorn: Anschool

Energy yes! Quality: No!

1 May 2005 · Blog | Art

Willem de Kooning at the Kunsthal

Compared with the retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1995 this is a rather poor, pared down survey of Willem de Kooning's body of work.

23 Apr 2005 · Blog | Art

The Eye Deceived. Painted Illusions by Cornelius Gijsbrechts

A fascinating exhibition at the Mauritshuis in Den Haag brings together a number of paintings by the 17th century master of the trompe-l'oeil, Cornelius Gijsbrechts.

17 Apr 2005 · Blog | Art

La Belgique Visionnaire

"Visionary Belgium", the exhibition that marks the 175th anniversary of Belgium, is also the last exhibition curated by Harald Szeemann and a chance to see his incredible visual intelligence at work.

13 Feb 2005 · Blog | Art

Gegenwelten at the Neue Nationalgalerie

There is much to see and enjoy at Gegenwelten. The 20th Century in the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, with works by Barnett Newman, Andy Warhol, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Otto Dix, Mario Merz and many, many others.

31 Jan 2005 · Blog | Art

Berlinde de Bruyckere at De Pont Museum

Berlinde de Bruyckere's work is as poignant as sculptures get. Once you've seen them, approached them, walked around them, they will get under your skin and stay there for some time to come.

9 Jan 2005 · Blog | Art

Raoul de Keyser at De Pont Museum

More than anything De Keyser's paintings celebrate painting and as such life itself. It’s just paint on canvas, nothing more, nothing less. There's no ideology, no meaning, no hidden manifesto and no bravura. Just paint on canvas, but sometimes the paint speaks for itself.

12 Dec 2004 · Blog | Art

Faces in the Crowd at The Whitechapel Art Gallery

There is much to see and enjoy at the exhibition "Faces in the Crowd. Picturing Modern Life from Manet to Today" at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.

12 Dec 2004 · Blog | Art

Bruce Nauman: Raw Materials

As I entered the Turbine Hall I could hear a voice shouting somewhere from above "Think think think think think think think think think". It seized me by the throat. For a moment I was frozen in my steps. There was no escaping. It felt as if I was thrown against a wall. Shivers ran down my spine.

28 Nov 2004 · Blog | Art

Edward Hopper at the Museum Ludwig

Some of Hopper's paintings have become icons of 20th century art. This is perhaps one of the greatest honours that can be conferred upon an artist, but the omnipresence of his work in the form of posters and coffee mugs also makes it difficult to approach the original paintings with an open mind.