A personal take by Ana Garza, our Amsterdam based art editor, on Frida a modern ballet piece present at the Dutch National Opera and Ballet. Español abajo For the first time after 4 years living in Amsterdam, I went to the National Opera and Ballet back in January. It was a special evening cause a…
“Åbn min lysning” by Pipilotti Rist @Louisiana in Denmark.
A blast full of colours, immersive images and sensuous dreamscapes. The first major presentation Pipilotti Rist. Until the 22.9.2019 When visiting Denmark, I would very much recommend making a stop at Louisiana, the modern art museum. It is located in Humlebæk, around 50 minutes from Copenhagen. Besides the great art collection, the…
“Tableaux 1989 – 2019” de Philippe Mayaux @Galerie Loevenbruck Paris.
In this shop of horrors is were Philippe forms his series of paintings, a shop habited by perverted trees and lonley creatures, corrupted souls and explicit objects. 01.02.2019 – 13.04.2019 Español abajo Once again, he seems to adore what everyone hates and, exonerating himself of any concept, he is driven by a…
This is how we lived Virtual Reality at IDFA @Amsterdam.
I would like to share with you 3 VR movies I watched at the Documentary Film Festival Each year, during November, the International Documentary FilmFestival Amsterdam (IDFA) takes place for two weeks. Several documentaries are broadcasted, sometimes the directors are present and a question session is held. They also have a space to see…
Masahisa Fukase “Private Scenes” @Foam in Amsterdam.
The life work of a Japanese post-war generation photographer that struggles with depression yet learns to manage it with humour through his photos. Español abajo Hokkaido 1934-2012 Ravens Fukase’s work remained private for years until 2014. He is famous for his work entitled Ravens a series of trips to his native Hokkaido,…
Bansky @Moco Museum in Amsterdam.
Street Art legend Banksys’ iconic work is on display @the Modern Art Museum in Amsterdam until January 15 2019. Moco The Moco museum is one of the best boutique museums in Europe, it is constantly showcasing contemporary artist and on this occasion, the Banksy exhibition contains around 50 of his original works. One…
“Coded Nature” by Studio Drift @Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
The Stedelijk is the modern and contemporary art museum in Amsterdam. This time I visited the temporary exhibition called ‘Coded Nature’ by Studio Drift. Español abajo If you ever visit Amsterdam you will probably go to Museumplein. In this square, you will find the famous ‘I love Amsterdam’ sculpture mostly used for taking pictures (selfie,…