Currently in the Van Gogh museum, a retrospective of the work of Matthew Wong, Chinese/Canadian artist who took his own life in 2019, 35 years old. Which is not the only parallel with Van Gogh’s life and work. Incredibly moving and beautiful IMHO. Seeing it was more than enough for me today, I didn’t go and check any of the fixed collections of Van Goghs.
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Wow these are amazing 
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Lovely! Thank you.
The link includes his music playlist
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I met a friend for a coffee this afternoon and on a whim we decided to go in to the National Gallery where I saw this amazing painting.
It’s called ‘The chalk cutting” and it’s by Arthur Melville and was painted in 1898.
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After some very big exhibitions in Oude Kerk now there’s a relatively small one, presenting glass works for Latin American artist Ana Navas. I liked them, just as I liked the church has its wide open spaces without any interference at the moment, as the art is shown in some of the side spaces.
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@Mno love your pic of Oude Kerk… the peacefulness is palpable…
Georgia O’Keeffe,
Waterfall, Iao Valley, 1939
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‘Normandy’ Monica Rich watercolor ( below)
“Normandy Sea Cliffs”, Claude Monet see below.
‘I am not interested in process, but with what’s there. I only use five colors, alizarin, dark madder, emerald green, cadmium yellow, cobalt blue, and white. One must produce to live.’
Claude Monet 1900
Étretat, the Manneporte, Reflection on Water 1885
French Title: Etretat, la Manneporte, reflets sur l’eau
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
painting by Claude Monet (Museum: Musée d’Orsay)
Size:
65.5 x 81.5 cm
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
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Love these colors. Love my sky when it’s this color.
Pol Ledent, Blue Cornflowers 2017
Pol Henry Ledent (1952) Belgian painter
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I wasn’t familiar with this artist until I moved to Lapland about 12 years ago. Today I got a chance to visit Reidar Särestöniemi (1925-1981) art museum and gallery, which is located at his family estate.
We were given a guided tour around the premises and got to see some of his artwork. I love his use of bold colours. The way he was described gave me the impression that his soul, his entire being embodied his art and the artistic life. I was very impressed by his art and the art museum.
10/10 recommend, if by any slight chance anyone ever visit this remote part of Finland. Although I can’t recommend to go around this time of the year, too many mosquitoes! 
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“Mirror Lake” by Franklin Carmichael, 1929
(Canadian Group Of Seven)
Saw this and love it. @M-be-free49
Some colour and beauty for your world.
I posted a forest painting for you and the dog girl early this year or in the fall. It’s not too far up there. 
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Ohh that is breathtaking 
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This is the Taos, Northern New Mexico, that I know… it is the reason so many artists went
( and are still going) to that area…
love the beautiful chamisa’s, the smell of sage and alfalfa, the sky changing with the daily afternoon thunderstorms and rainbows, picking wonderful cherries, apples and apricots…
Michelle Chrisman
Taos Gorge Chamisa, oil
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Love this, Menno. We’re travelling to Amsterdam later this month and have tickets to the Van Gogh Museum. Will definitely see this too.
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Always loved Tove Jansson’s work. I feel @siand did too. Anyhow, I didn’t know she did this beautiful murals in Finland.
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When @Amy30 and I went walking we also visited an exhibition.
Lauren Halsey, emajendat, 2024.
Installation view, Serpentine South.
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Kamp Seedorf is an Amsterdam based graffiti collective. Their name refers both to one of the best Dutch football players of the last 30 years, Clarence Seedorf, and a former Dutch army base in Germany, where many of the conscripts of the 70’s and 80’s had to spend some months doing useless stuff (like shooting practice shouting bang bang because there was no ammo). They do temporary pieces too these days, using paper like this one close to where I live. I like. Maybe aga too @acromouse
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This is gorgeous. I just can’t get enough of urban art, especially murals, graffiti, wall decorations, tags, all that stuff.
If it was for me to decide, all walls facing the public would be considered communal art space 
Thanks for sharing. One more reason to visit Amsterdam again soon 
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