MIFFY ART PARADE
miffy art parade was a wonderful whimsical surprise i had in the netherlands. the first two miffies i spotted were the ones that were mounted in the book shop of the stedlijk museum. i promptly posted one on my instagram account! and then, the “egg” hunt started. without knowing it, my day trip to utrecht was going to be...
AI WEIWEI IN BARCELONA
ai weiwei in barcelona was the only art show i saw during this trip. i admire ai weiwei’s relentless political work and fight. on the table, the retrospective of this tireless militant is a series of chronologically-ordered unknown or iconic items. he uses any type of media in order to get his message across. he collaborated with swiss...
CLUSTER OF ART GALLERIES IN TOKYO
cluster of art galleries in tokyo is an obscure address: somewhere in the kiyosumi area, close to the kiyosubasi bridge. if it has a proper name, i couldn’t find it! we first visited mot, then spent a little while in kiyosumi gardens, passed through the public kiyosumi park, walked by the taxi company and found the industrial...
MOT – THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO
mot – the museum of contemporary art tokyo is definitely on my list every time i go to japan. opened in 1995, the museum has 4,000 sqm of galleries for temporary exhibitions and 3,000 for the permanent collection. this work of architect yanagisawa takahiko is the biggest contemporary art museum in the country. its permanent collection...
POP ARTOONS BY THEODORU
pop artoons by theodoru is an exhibition that took place recently in atelier olschinsky, in vienna. i found out about it on facebook. that’s also where i met theodoru himself. i contacted him in english, he told me he was romanian. i asked him to send me some pictures from the show and he did....
BIRDS OF PARADISE IN MOMU ANTWERP
birds of paradise in momu antwerp is my review of their ongoing show. i have been following the activity of the museum for some time and i was very sorry to miss their dream the world awake a couple of years ago. since i spent a day in town, i had to put momu on the...
MAUD VANTOURS DOES HYPNOTIC JUXTAPOSITIONS
maud vantours does a sort of compelling 3d paper cutting that fascinates me. her repetitive patterns appeal to my ocd and i believe the pieces are plain beautiful. she makes me think i should try making things instead of simply admiring what others do. i asked her for a few answers and she was kind...
TOP 10 LONDON ART GALLERIES
top 10 london art galleries is my effort of keeping track of my gallery hopping. fortunately, art is plentiful, great and free in london so let’s educate ourselves! 10. vitrine gallery is across the street from the white cube, on bermondsey street. this is the show they had on when i visited. they also have a small public display...
MOMENTUM AT THE BARBICAN CENTER
momentum at the barbican center is an ongoing show you might want to check out if you are in london. my hotel was 2 minutes away from the brutalist complex so momentum was my first work of art in london. we stood in line to enter the curve and see the work of united visual artists....
JAMES TURRELL IN PACE GALLERY
james turrell in pace gallery was one of the highlights of my recent london trip. which was actually just a speed race between galleries. i remember doing little else apart from chasing art. the contemporary kind, my favourite. london is full of world-class art galleries and i considered it would be a shame not to check...
DEIH IS MY FAVOURITE STREET ARTIST IN VALENCIA
deih was decidedly the coolest thing i found in valencia! walking around the barrio del carmen, i found my first deih. i didn’t know that at the time. i just saw this amazing manga-inspired piece. i needed to crawl under a torn wire fence and stand in a stinky mess to take a proper picture. i did...
THE ESCIF AND BLU MURALS IN VALENCIA
the escif and blu murals in valencia is my chosen topic for the first post after my comeback. i have come across a lot of great street art in valencia. much more that i could have hoped for. if i usually just document the pieces i come across. but this time i chased the pieces...
