I visited Paris over the Halloween weekend, and one of my stops throughout the city was the Musée d’Orsay. This museum is in a beautiful building that was previously a train station built in 1900, which now houses mostly French art from the late 1800s and early 1900s. To my delight, I found that the…
Travel
THE UK DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE, HERE’S WHY
The number one problem all travellers will face is financing a trip. And it’s not just the actual journey there that will cost you, but accommodation, food and even activities. So many of us will shelve our travelling dreams – delaying them until they have been forgotten. So if you have ever caught yourself saying…
Arts, Venue
Favourite Art- Two Crabs (1889) by Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh might seem to be a basic choice, but this summer I got my fill. I went to various different museums, including the National Gallery, the Musée d’Orsay and the Tate, including the special exhibition they are holding called ‘Van Gogh and Britain’. I always marvel at his still life paintings, enchanting night scenes…
Arts
What is capitalism doing to art?
As we walk out of a brilliant art exhibition in any part of the world or as we finish leafing through countless books in a bookshop, there is always one last step left, and very often not least, to complete the artful experience. Get your purse out and start admiring, and inevitably wanting and even…
Arts
Van Gogh to Amsterdam
I recently visited the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and was deeply moved by the artist as a person. The museum let us travel through the world of Vincent Van Gogh, telling us about his life. From his family life to his years in a mental asylum, the different stages of his life were depicted…
Global
Global Round Up 360
US election update The first presidential debate, held on September 26, summarized in almost half an hour each runner’s ideas about their opponents and proposals for the future of their country. The economy was a core topic, especially with regard to taxes. Whereas one of Trump’s main arguments was a huge tax-cut to encourage investment…
Arts, OldVenue
Meet My Artist: Van Gogh
Most people think of Vincent Van Gogh as the stereotypical tortured artist – the guy who cut off his own ear. He’s a popular figure in art, but to anyone not doing an art history or an art degree, this doesn’t really mean anything. The only thing we know is that he must have been…
Creative Writing, OldVenue
Creative Writing: A Study of Two Girls with Van Gogh’s “Self Portrait”, Museé d’Orsay, July 2014
he painted himself in dozens of frames, each time remade and recycled, each time new. i tell you this as we stand side-by-side surrounded by van gogh’s work and before us his image and i cannot explain to you why this makes me cry, why his recreations break my heart. i think maybe you understand…
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