Art - Ivar Hagendoorn (Page 3)

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.

2 Dec 2022 · Blog | Art | Fashion

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things

The exhibition "Tim Walker: Wonderful Things" was organized by London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, which invited Walker to create a series of photographs inspired by its archive. It is a wonderful immersive exhibition and a journey into the imagination.

6 Nov 2022 · Blog | Art

Les Choses. Une Histoire de la Nature Morte

The Louvre has organized a monumental and magnificent survey of the way artists have represented things from antiquity to the present day.

5 Nov 2022 · Blog | Art

Maya Ruiz-Picasso, Daughter of Pablo

This wonderful exhibition at the Musée Picasso explores the relationship between Maya and her father Pablo and includes the portraits Picasso made of her as a child and a wealth of drawings, photographs and archival documents.