Fun with distorted reflections in Rosenquist’s mirrored mylar at the ARoS Modern Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The lads aren’t quite sure what to make of Rosenquist’s art.“Hey guys, it’s interactive, get with it!”Al tried and created this interesting piece … Continue reading Rosenquist’s Mylar Mirrors at the ARoS Modern Art Museum, Denmark
The Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen has been working with articles of clothing in various ways to create art. An exhibition at the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark. Stacks of shirts. Overview of a pile of shirts that … Continue reading Creating Art with Stacks of Clothing
Photos of museum goers inspire me. Museum-goer in the Escher Museum in Den Haag, Holland. The place is full of opportunities to become part of multiple optical illusions!“How very Man Ray of you!” exclaims a fellow visitor to the Dublin Museum … Continue reading Putting the Muse in Museum
1000 Parker Street in Vancouver is an old mattress factory converted into artist’s studios. In mid-November every year the building is open to all for the Eastside Culture Crawl. The building is in two parts with an alley between. My … Continue reading 1000 Parker Street in Vancouver, an Old Mattress Factory Converted into Artist’s Studios
When I was in Holland I found that a lot of people actually tended to dress as if they were part of the painting. This lady’s striped sweater kind of matched this Sol LeWitt painting of vivid stripes. I was thinking of … Continue reading Cosmic Challenge: Straight Lines
A Venezuelan artist born in 1923, Carlos Cruz-Diez became involved with the ‘Op Art’ movement of the 60s, moving on to ‘kinetic’ installations of Op Art in the 70s. The ‘Op Art’ Movement, for those of you who weren’t around in the … Continue reading Cruz-Diez’s Kinetic Colours at Centro Niemeyer in Aviles, Spain
A hospital in 16th century Madrid, the Reina Sofia has been renovated with a modern glass elevator running down the front and some unique architectural additions to the rear. First off, 16th century architecture in Spain is downright boring, usually rectangular … Continue reading The Architecture of the Reina Sophia Modern Art Museum in Madrid
If you love modern art and ever have a chance to visit the Reina Sofia in Madrid you’re in for a treat. So many of the modern masters are Spanish. One of the greatest, Picasso, shows up all over the … Continue reading The Reina Sofia, the Premiere Modern Art Museum in Madrid
The staircase in the converted monastery at Parador de Santo Estevo leads up to a wonderful art ‘exposición permanente’. The work of Florencio de Arboiro explores a Spain of the past through intriguing sculptures of wood and cast bronze. The … Continue reading The Art Show at Parador de Santo Estevo in Spain
When we were in Singapore they were running the annual 10-day ‘Indian Festival of the Arts’ at the Esplanade: Theatres on the Bay. This coincided with the Indian holiday of Deepavali in November, but there are many other festivals held during the year that celebrate Singapore’s rich multicultural … Continue reading Festival of Indian Arts at Singapore’s Theatres on the Bay
