Art - Ivar Hagendoorn (Page 7)

29 May 2023 · Blog | Art

Manet/Degas at the Musée d’Orsay

A fascinating exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay explores the relationship between Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Édouard Manet (1832-1883) both of whom were instrumental in shaping modern painting in France.

28 May 2023 · Blog | Art | Theatre

Sarah Bernhardt. Et la femme créa la star

On the occasion of the centenary of her death the Petit Palais in Paris pays homage to Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) with an exceptional exhibition, bringing together more than 400 items, including paintings, stage costumes, posters, photographs, film excerpts and personal belongings.

27 May 2023 · Blog | Art

Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains

The exhibition Basquiat x Warhol à quatre mains at the Fondation Louis Vuitton brings together a large selection of the paintings that Basquiat and Warhol created together over a period of a year in 1984-85.

26 May 2023 · Blog | Art

Matisse at the Musée de l’Orangerie

A wonderful exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris focuses on a pivotal period in the career of Henri Matisse. It also offers a chance to see some works from U.S. collections that are rarely shown in Europe.

26 May 2023 · Blog | Art

Thomas Demand at the Jeu de Paume

The work of Thomas Demand is a fascinating play with reality and representation. It was a joy to see a large-scale retrospective of his work at the Jeu de Paume in Paris.

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.