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Excellent Van Gogh Paintings & the Beautiful Colors of Rome
You cannot go wrong when planning to see an exhibition devoted to art created by Vincent van Gogh — your only valid complaints could be that the show is too small, or perhaps covers only one tiny facet of his remarkable career. The display of Vincent’s graphic works and paintings currently at the Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome is a bit…
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Impressionist Art from Private Collections in Rome
A private home in Rome has become the newest showcase for exhibitions of fine art, and is currently featuring a fabulous show of Impressionist paintings.
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Van Gogh — Vincent’s Influence in Germany
Based on the trailblazing exhibition entitled “Making Van Gogh” which was on view at the Städel Museum from October 23, 2019 through February 16, 2020, we feel it is justified to refer to Vincent van Gogh as the “Father of Expressionism.” Without a doubt, this spectacular presentation of 50 paintings (and additional works on paper) by Van Gogh goes even…
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The Most Magnificent European Display of Monet & Other Impressionists
The ambition of Oscar-Claude Monet (1840 — 1926) to capture on canvas the passing of the seasons and the changing of daylight transformed how we perceive nature and led the way to 20th-century modernism. If you have the opportunity to view the Hasso Plattner Collection in Potsdam, Germany, you will be enchanted by Monet’s devotion to painting outdoors and his…
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AMSTERDAM MUSEUMS — Enjoy the Best Art in the Netherlands
With its friendly, multi-lingual residents and highly functional transportation options, The Netherlands should be near the top of your list for a perfect get-away in the off-season.
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Smaller Can Be Better — Art Venues in Madrid 2022
Sometimes a one-hour visit to a museum fashions the perfect art experience, and one great destination where you may choose to appraise this theory is Madrid. We recently visited three art spaces centrally located in the capital of Spain that offer you surprisingly high-quality alternatives to the Big Three museums… without crowds and highly-priced tickets. Museo Sorolla The Sorolla Museum…
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The Best Surrealism in Venice and Potsdam
The presentation of “Surrealism and Magic: Enchanted Modernity” in Germany may be enjoyed through January 29, 2023 at the Museum Barberini, where the amazing Hasso Plattner Collection of “Impressionism” is always on view. Surrealist painters imagined fantastical worlds. Through Surrealism, a movement born in France in 1924 and profoundly influenced by the horrors of World War I, writers and visual…
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New York City — 3 Incredible Art Museums
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART in NEW YORK “You’ll probably need 3-5 hours just to see the permanent collection” at the Met, according to Go City, the largest multi-attraction pass company in the world. This is horrible advice. To make matters worse, Go City highlights “some of the best and most famous” areas at the Met Museum for you to…
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Christmas in New York City at The Whitney & The Met
The Whitney Museum of American Art has featured the art of Edward Hopper (1882 — 1967) in more of its exhibitions than any other artist, and deservedly so. If you have not had the opportunity to explore in depth the Whitney’s space at 99 Gansevoort Street, in the Renzo Piano building which opened on May 1, 2015 in New York…
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Thyssen — the Best Museum in Spain
The best museum in Spain is in Madrid and, in our opinion, it is not The Prado. We have compiled a list of the best 10 museums for you to discover and enjoy in Spain; but first allow us to explain why we have chosen the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza as our pick for the #1 museum in Spain. The Thyssen possesses…
