Art - Ivar Hagendoorn (Page 4)

2 Jun 2024 · Blog | Art

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.

26 May 2024 · Blog | Art

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.

23 May 2024 · Blog | Fashion | Art

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.

17 May 2024 · Blog | Art

Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography

"Exteriors: Annie Ernaux and Photography" is a fascinating exhibition, which juxtaposes excerpts from Annie Ernaux’s book Journal du dehors (1993) with photographs from the collection of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie.

17 May 2024 · Blog | Art

Le monde comme il va

Le monde comme il va (The World as it Goes) is one of the most interesting exhibitions I’ve seen at the Bourse de Commerce so far.

16 May 2024 · Blog | Art

Mexica at the Musée du quai Branly

"Mexica. Offerings and Gods at the Templo Mayor" is a fascinating, information dense exhibition at the Musée du quai Branly, which documents the results of fifty years of archaeological research at the site of the former Great Temple of the Mexica empire.

31 Mar 2024 · Blog | Art

Frans Hals at the Rijksmuseum

The Frans Hals retrospective at the Rijksmuseum brings together some of his best works. Frans Hals is best known for his loose, bold brushstrokes. Other than that there is little to say about his work.

11 Feb 2024 · Blog | Art

Anselm Kiefer at Museum Voorlinden

The Anselm Kiefer exhibition at Museum Voorlinden in The Hague shows a selection of works from the past 10 to 15 years, some of which are great, others are, well, not that great.

14 Jan 2024 · Blog | Art

Dana Schutz at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

The American artist Dana Schutz practices painting as a form of social commentary. Her large canvases are often grotesque and absurd, but also full of humor.

6 Jan 2024 · Blog | Art

Juergen Teller: i need to live

Juergen Teller is in many ways my opposite. That’s why I find his work interesting and inspiring. I therefore enjoyed visiting "i need to live", a large retrospective devoted to his work conceived by Teller himself.

5 Jan 2024 · Blog | Art

Alberto Giacometti. The Nose

The Institut Giacometti in Paris has created a small but beautiful exhibition bringing together all versions of “Le Nez” (The Nose), one of Alberto Giacometti’s best-known sculptures.

4 Jan 2024 · Blog | Art

Issy Wood. Study For No at Lafayette Anticipations

Issy Wood’s solo exhibition “Study For No” at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris shows that painting is not dead, it is very much alive and yes, relevant.