Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia
For some reason I must have skipped the Gallerie dell’Accademia when I first visited Venice. I’m glad I finally had an opportunity to visit it. It has an outstanding collection.
Uffizi Gallery
I finally had a chance to visit the Uffizi Gallery. Included here is a pick of some of my personal favorites.
Utopias and Reality at the Villa Bardini
OltreCittà at the Villa Bardini in Florence is a fascinating exhibition which showcases how artists have imagined the city in the 20th and 21st century.
Edward Burtynsky: Extraction/Abstraction
Extraction/Abstraction is the largest survey of Edward Burtynsky’s work so far and features photographs from his entire forty-year career.
Richard McGuire. Then and There. Here and Now
"Richard McGuire: Then and There. Here and Now" at the Cartoonmuseum Basel is a wonderful career retrospective of the illustrator and designer best known for his cult graphic novel "Here".
When We See Us at the Kunstmuseum Basel
"When We See Us", currently on view at the Kunstmuseum Basel, is a fascinating exhibition, which presents a panoramic survey of a century of Black figurative painting.
Paris 1874. Inventer l’Impressionisme at the Musée d’Orsay
"Paris 1874. Inventer l'Impressionisme" at the Musée d'Orsay is a magnificent exhibition, which brings together some of the works that were shown at the First Impressionist exhibition and at that year’s official Salon.
Brancusi at the Centre Pompidou
As one of the final acts before it closes for a five year refurbishment, early 2025, the Centre Pompidou has organized a large and superb retrospective of Constantin Brancusi.
Matisse: The Red Studio at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
It is an absolute joy to see Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio" in all its glory surrounded by all surviving works of art depicted in the painting.
Ellsworth Kelly at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
Hot on the heels of the Mark Rothko retrospective, the Fondation Louis Vuitton has organized an Ellsworth Kelly retrospective, which brings together more than 100 works by the American artist.
Robert Ryman. The Act of Looking at the Musée de l'Orangerie
Robert Ryman is best known for his white on white paintings. Throughout his career Ryman tirelessly explored the possibilities of painting while confining himself to white paint as can be seen at a retrospective of his work at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris.
Paolo Roversi at the Palais Galliera
Paolo Roversi is one of today’s most celebrated fashion photographers. With its red walls and intimate lighting the Palais Galliera is the perfect setting for a retrospective of his work.