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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 11, 2018 17:16:22 GMT
A Berthe Morisot (the only woman among French Impressionists) in Quebec City in August.
Before that, I was lucky to catch a Canaletto exhibition in my one free day in Rome.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 11, 2018 22:47:21 GMT
Joana Vasconcelos, I'm your mirrorjoanavasconcelos.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/It was alright but their permanent collection was somewhat more interesting. The weirdest thing was how my picture was taken from a ceiling camera and the personnel kept following me, after I left my camera at the coatroom. I couldn't use it in side, so instead of having the people watch me and follow me to be sure I wouldn't use it I decided to leave it there but somehow it was "suspicious" to them. They have Le Homard et le Chat (The Lobster & The Cat) by Picasso there.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 11, 2018 22:55:29 GMT
Back home, it was From Africa to the Americas: Picasso Face-to-face past and present : www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/past/picasso/Interesting for the African tribal stuff and the Picasso stuff but as you went trough the exposition, the further you were from the entrance, the further you were from Picasso or any African link to him. At some point the pieces were dated 2017 and had Gucci and Fila painted/printed on them. The first part was really about what the title says but pass that it turned to be a big excuse to get some African- American art out of the vault. I have nothing against that kind of art per say but they used Picasso and the African influence on some his work to get those out. I felt a bit cheated.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 11, 2018 22:57:28 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 13, 2018 19:04:19 GMT
Da Vinci - The Genius Touring Exhibition. Website
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 14, 2018 5:25:25 GMT
Back home, it was From Africa to the Americas: Picasso Face-to-face past and present : www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/past/picasso/Interesting for the African tribal stuff and the Picasso stuff but as you went trough the exposition, the further you were from the entrance, the further you were from Picasso or any African link to him. At some point the pieces were dated 2017 and had Gucci and Fila painted/printed on them. The first part was really about what the title says but pass that it turned to be a big excuse to get some African- American art out of the vault. I have nothing against that kind of art per say but they used Picasso and the African influence on some his work to get those out. I felt a bit cheated. You went to the Bilbao Guggenheim! I am envious, I would love to go there some day
I saw the Picasso/Africa one as well, and I agree that it was a stretch to include recent African and African-American pieces. I couldn't really see the point they were trying to make with that.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 14, 2018 14:25:59 GMT
Back home, it was From Africa to the Americas: Picasso Face-to-face past and present : www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/past/picasso/Interesting for the African tribal stuff and the Picasso stuff but as you went trough the exposition, the further you were from the entrance, the further you were from Picasso or any African link to him. At some point the pieces were dated 2017 and had Gucci and Fila painted/printed on them. The first part was really about what the title says but pass that it turned to be a big excuse to get some African- American art out of the vault. I have nothing against that kind of art per say but they used Picasso and the African influence on some his work to get those out. I felt a bit cheated. You went to the Bilbao Guggenheim! I am envious, I would love to go there some day
I saw the Picasso/Africa one as well, and I agree that it was a stretch to include recent African and African-American pieces. I couldn't really see the point they were trying to make with that.
You mean the museum or Bilbao or both?
Because as far as Bilbao goes, it's a nice city (of roughly 300 000 people) but with my brother we walked through (all that was highlighted on the tourist map) in about 2-2½ hours. He is 6'1" & I am 6'3" and we have a fast walking pace but we really took our time to see it all and that was kinda short. Problem is, just like their old market (The Marché Maisonneuve has more cachet than that), most buildings and places might have their original structure at their core but otherwise the exterior, and sometimes interior too, is clearly redone to the point were you notice it is something new trying to imitate the old.
They got some interesting building designs like the Basque Health Department Headquarters, some like it some don't but it's still striking (Not my picture, I'm planning on getting wide-angle and macro lens soon though):
They have quite a lot of Art Deco buildings (if you like that architecture) but in a many cases the facade has been redone with some faux-Art Deco patterns and it shows.
As for the Guggenheim museum, the exterior has this huge flower dog (not mine):
And at the time we went, there was also the Van Gogh to Picasso, The Thannhauser Legacy (my picture of the entrance):
Their permanent collection is alright but overall, while reading everything and taking my time it took me about 1½ hour to get through all that was there at that time. The 2nd floor was innaccessible because their next exhibition was in preparation.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 14, 2018 14:42:53 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Nov 15, 2018 4:01:32 GMT
You went to the Bilbao Guggenheim! I am envious, I would love to go there some day
I saw the Picasso/Africa one as well, and I agree that it was a stretch to include recent African and African-American pieces. I couldn't really see the point they were trying to make with that.
You mean the museum or Bilbao or both?
Because as far as Bilbao goes, it's a nice city (of roughly 300 000 people) but with my brother we walked through (all that was highlighted on the tourist map) in about 2-2½ hours. He is 6'1" & I am 6'3" and we have a fast walking pace but we really took our time to see it all and that was kinda short. Problem is, just like their old market (The Marché Maisonneuve has more cachet than that), most buildings and places might have their original structure at their core but otherwise the exterior, and sometimes interior too, is clearly redone to the point were you notice it is something new trying to imitate the old.
They got some interesting building designs like the Basque Health Department Headquarters, some like it some don't but it's still striking (Not my picture, I'm planning on getting wide-angle and macro lens soon though):
They have quite a lot of Art Deco buildings (if you like that architecture) but in a many cases the facade has been redone with some faux-Art Deco patterns and it shows.
As for the Guggenheim museum, the exterior has this huge flower dog (not mine):
And at the time we went, there was also the Van Gogh to Picasso, The Thannhauser Legacy (my picture of the entrance):
Their permanent collection is alright but overall, while reading everything and taking my time it took me about 1½ hour to get through all that was there at that time. The 2nd floor was innaccessible because their next exhibition was in preparation.
I was thinking about the museum, but come to think of it I would like to visit the city too. Not sure if and when I will have the chance though; if I do go to Spain on holidays at some point my priority would be Andalusia - Seville, Cordoba, Granada Funny you should mention Mucha. I don't think I knew of him until relatively recently, when I saw some posters of his Slav Epic paintings and was blown away. Since then I have been meaning to check out more of his work.
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Post by mecano04 on Nov 16, 2018 1:11:48 GMT
You mean the museum or Bilbao or both?
Because as far as Bilbao goes, it's a nice city (of roughly 300 000 people) but with my brother we walked through (all that was highlighted on the tourist map) in about 2-2½ hours. He is 6'1" & I am 6'3" and we have a fast walking pace but we really took our time to see it all and that was kinda short. Problem is, just like their old market (The Marché Maisonneuve has more cachet than that), most buildings and places might have their original structure at their core but otherwise the exterior, and sometimes interior too, is clearly redone to the point were you notice it is something new trying to imitate the old.
They got some interesting building designs like the Basque Health Department Headquarters, some like it some don't but it's still striking (Not my picture, I'm planning on getting wide-angle and macro lens soon though):
They have quite a lot of Art Deco buildings (if you like that architecture) but in a many cases the facade has been redone with some faux-Art Deco patterns and it shows.
As for the Guggenheim museum, the exterior has this huge flower dog (not mine):
And at the time we went, there was also the Van Gogh to Picasso, The Thannhauser Legacy (my picture of the entrance):
Their permanent collection is alright but overall, while reading everything and taking my time it took me about 1½ hour to get through all that was there at that time. The 2nd floor was innaccessible because their next exhibition was in preparation.
I was thinking about the museum, but come to think of it I would like to visit the city too. Not sure if and when I will have the chance though; if I do go to Spain on holidays at some point my priority would be Andalusia - Seville, Cordoba, Granada Funny you should mention Mucha. I don't think I knew of him until relatively recently, when I saw some posters of his Slav Epic paintings and was blown away. Since then I have been meaning to check out more of his work. Well I was coming from Bayonne so it wasn't too far.
I know you're a fellow Québécois so you know how it is back home. Let's say you go on Highway 20, from Montréal to Québec. Boring as hell, I know but the thing is every X kilometers you get a sign that tells you the distance before the next "Big" center or city (St-Hyacinthe, Drummondville, etc.) and the distance you're from Québec.
In France it wasn't too different from home.
Now, I don't know about other roads and parts of Spain but I would seriously advise getting a map, an updated GPS (I discovered on the way that the one we had in our group was updated for the last time 3 years ago) and have people look out for road signs and indications. Coming from France, in that part of Spain, the roads are at the bottom of the valleys. The highways have 3 to 4 lanes, sometimes splitting in half, with 2 going for the coast and 2 staying where you are or 2 going further inland and 2 staying where you are.
Problem is, about 9 signs out of 10 only tell you about the next city or two. So when there is a split between staying at the bottom of the valley or going inland and the only information you have is the names of the following "cities" (des trous de moins de 500 personnes) , it can be challenging to put it this way. The signs for Bilbao must have been every 50kms. Also, if you decide to go for the coast or stop somewhere make sure you note (on paper or mentally) how you got there from the highway.
We once had to drive 30 mins, going through 3 coastal cities to find one sign that showed how to get to the highway. Sometimes you'll think you'll get back on it by following roads that seem to get there, only to go over or under and cross to the other side with no access to it. It's really not like home. You need to know the place and/or where you're going because it's hard to rely on the tourist information center when it is open from 10h30 to 14h30 (in Mundaka).
Back to Bilbao and the museum, it wasn't hard to get around or function but somehow I was surprised by how such a small number of employees spoke English, especially for a tourist attraction like that.
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Post by clusium on Nov 25, 2018 16:45:33 GMT
A Berthe Morisot (the only woman among French Impressionists) in Quebec City in August. Before that, I was lucky to catch a Canaletto exhibition in my one free day in Rome. I saw the viking exhibit at the ROM.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Feb 25, 2019 19:48:24 GMT
I went to Ottawa over the weekend and took the opportunity to see the Paul Klee exhibition at the National Gallery there. I was only vaguely familiar with the artist before. I have to say that I found the exhibition a bit disappointing. Most of the items on display were small drawings and watercolours that were not particularly interesting.
There was another exhibition going on at the same time that was worth the trip though: it was called "Anthropocene" and it featured photos of landscape as altered by human activity. The photos were really beautiful, although the theme was not exactly cheerful.
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Post by mecano04 on Mar 8, 2019 19:19:08 GMT
Alexander Calder at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MBAM: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/past/alexander-calder/) It was really nice but part of it was sad because he didn't have access to all the translucent materials we have now. Once in motion and with the light going through the different shapes and colors, it would have been even more incredible than what it is. Still it was great. And this morning I went to see Thierry Mugler Couturissime, again at the MBAM ( www.mbam.qc.ca/en/exhibitions/on-view/thierry-mugler/). It's really interesting and quite striking visually but I would fire the person who designed the rooms and the path between each of them. The first 2 rooms have sound effects and music playing loud, following what is displayed but you hear the noise from one room to the other, so it's a bit of a mess. Next, at the end of the second room you have a long clip but the screen is right next to the exit to the third room. That means most people are clogging the alleys because they stop to watch and there is no bench. So they stand all around, blocking view and access to other stuff because there is no bench. Had they put the clip in the third room, with some benches and with the alley behind the benches, then those not interested in the video could just move on to the next room and the others wouldn't block the way. Nope, it wasn't done that way. Instead it relies on the visitors (who are average people) using their brain and common sense, which is always a bad idea. One last point is that there are spots where it's really dark. I have a good eyesight but there are times when I was barely able to read what was written. It took me about 45-50 minutes to go thought the Mugler exhibition (I'm the kind of person who reads and watch every clip completely) then you reach the shop, then it ends with a few others rooms about Montreal's known and rising designers and couturiers. Worth it but maybe not for everyone. P.S. This morning, one week after the première, they had people still putting up some descriptions and texts on the walls and their stuff took about 25% of the first room so you couldn't get to see everything there. The Museum opens at 10, those guys should be done by then, especially one week after it started...
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Mar 8, 2019 21:12:34 GMT
I saw it before the official opening. My friend had tickets for a sort of VIP event. I enjoyed a free glass of wine, but the entire space was so crowded that at one point we decided to rush through the exhibition and go back in a few weeks when hopefully it will be possible to enjoy it a bit more.
There's a Mirò exhibition coming to the Quebec City Fine Arts Museum this summer. Looking forward to that one - even if I have to do a day-trip just for that!
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Post by mecano04 on Apr 1, 2019 17:23:18 GMT
Some coworkers brought it back during the weekend but did you went to the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the MBAM back in 2016-2017 ?
I remember being one of the few who saw all of it and didn't go from the celebrities straight to the flowers.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Apr 4, 2019 20:36:46 GMT
Some coworkers brought it back during the weekend but did you went to the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the MBAM back in 2016-2017 ? I remember being one of the few who saw all of it and didn't go from the celebrities straight to the flowers. Yes, I saw that one.
I'll admit that I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking carefully and with interest at the section you are thinking about...
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Apr 4, 2019 20:39:44 GMT
Saw a Degas exibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art probably 20 years ago. Going back this weekend (hopefully, as I am currently sick) to see a few paintings. Degas, Morisot, van Gogh, and Sisley.
Cool. I haven't been to that one. Museums are a top priority for me when I visit a new city, but the one time I was in Minneapolis (and not just at the airport between flights) I didn't have the time.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 10, 2019 14:22:27 GMT
I saw this Joan Miró exhibit at the Quebec City Fine Arts Museum: Well worth the 500-km round trip!
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Sept 12, 2019 14:48:08 GMT
The new Egyptian Mummies exhibition at the Montreal Musée des Beaux Arts is fantastic! If you like that kind of thing, I highly recommend it. It is really well done, quite extensive, and it has some beautiful artifacts.
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Post by mecano04 on Sept 12, 2019 16:27:32 GMT
The new Egyptian Mummies exhibition at the Montreal Musée des Beaux Arts is fantastic! If you like that kind of thing, I highly recommend it. It is really well done, quite extensive, and it has some beautiful artifacts.
Thanks for the info.
I was planning on going in a few weeks since I got other projects for now.
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