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It’s time for TEFAF! #artfair @tefafofficial #tiktak #oneminute #artfair #maartenbaas

♬ Waltz of the Flowers – The Manhattan Pops

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Melting Zwedish mountains in London #royalacademyofarts #summerexhibition #fineartphotography #climatechangeawareness

♬ Mystery of Love – 😋

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Fantastic #davidhockney works made on ipad & paint Now @Teylers Museum #museumtok #videoart #perspective #teylersmuseum

♬ Unholy – Sam Smith & Kim Petras

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Real man expose their thighs🤓 Japanese woodblo

Real man expose their thighs🤓

Japanese woodblok prints #ukiyoe are so 2023 🇯🇵🌸! You have only a few weeks to see ‘The Riddles of Ukiyo-e, Women and Men in Japanese Prints’ 🖼️ Featuring 123 works @sieboldhuis until April 23

You can discover they/them & some works involve covert advertising or evading censorship laws. Not only erotic art was sometimes censored. Did you know that publication of calendars was prohibited back then?

If you’re up for #cherryblossom in Leiden, be sure to visit @hortusleiden just 300m down the canal. Here you find more information about botanicus #siebold & many 🌸🌸

#japaneseart #ukiyo_e #woodblockprint #japaneseprint #japaneseculture #traditionalart #japanesehistory #artcollector #japaneseartwork #ukiyoestyle #japaneseprints #ukiyoedesign #japaneseartist #japaneseprintmaking #japanesespirit #woodblockprinting #ukiyoeart #japanesebeauty #ukiyoeprints #sieboldhuis #woodblockprint #artsayssimon

All I Ask is for some BLUE SKIES 💙 la maledict

All I Ask is for some BLUE SKIES 💙

la malediction #renemagritte @museumvoorlinden inside the @rinusvandevelde exhibition until May 27

"La Malediction" is a French term that means "The Curse" in English. The title of the painting suggests that there may be a sense of doom, misfortune or negativity associated with the work🧿

..but this is Magritte😃he often used language and titles to add an additional layer of meaning to his paintings, encouraging the viewer to question their assumptions and expectations. In the case of "La Malediction," the title suggests that there may be more to the painting than meets the eye. But that’s not the case 😅You get a painting representing blue skies with some fluffy clouds. That’s all. And for now, that’s all we need🙏🏻🌬️🌤️☀️

220.000🪝@yoancapotestudio @museumvoorlinden Tw

220.000🪝@yoancapotestudio @museumvoorlinden

Two years of work by @yoancapote & innocent from a far distance😏

Yoan Capote’s use of fish hooks in his artwork is rooted in his personal experiences growing up in Cuba. Fishing is a significant part of the country’s culture and economy, and as a child, Capote often went fishing with his father. For him, the fish hook represents a tool of survival and a symbol of the struggle for existence. By incorporating thousands of fish hooks into his sculptures, Capote creates intricate, layered works that explore themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of human relationships

The exhibition “this far and further” is until Sept 24 in #museumvoorlinden

#tothierenverder #fishhook#contemporaryart #cubanart #sculpture #fishhooks #installationart #identity #memory #relationships #artexhibition #artgallery #artsayssimon

@levivanveluw soloshow @galerieronmandos 💙 Now

@levivanveluw soloshow @galerieronmandos 💙

Now you will recognise Levi’s work forever! Beautiful show in Amsterdam. Monument Valley Game goes in 4D💫

#levivanveluw #dreamyart #iamasterdam #artreview #monumentvalleygame #artsayssimon

My Own @Tefaf experience. Much calmer than I remem

My Own @Tefaf experience. Much calmer than I remembered from 2020. This was the first normal edition & it was packed with many gorgeous works😍 thanks @velma010 for the invite!

Translucent #aniskapoor marble works. The followup series from the Venice Biennale

Your are the place A, 2023 by #kibongrhee @tinakimgallery Dreamy works, can you look through the canvas?

Family Group 1945, by #henrymoore via @osbornesamuelgallery An intimate work😊 (If you like his works, a solo expo of Moore opens on April 7 @museumbaz in Scheveningen!)

White Dark 8, 2015 by #anishkapoor via via @axelvervoordt_co Absolut Perfection to me.. this life size work pulls you inside

Old Sign 1989 by #edruscha Feels to me like #theendoftheworldasweknowit

Tefaf is open until Sunday March 19😀

A beautiful place where Life meets Art: @artsgalle

A beautiful place where Life meets Art: @artsgallery_simonejansen

Finally I had the chance to meet @simone_jansen_ and she showed the works by @roppschouten 🖤

Chat in the Hallway with 📷@rozaschous in front of the 💗works of @lucas_thorik & my friend Hubert next to
the 🦚by @chinnoevlemmix.digital

Waking up with the works of 🌞@lisetteschumacher and 🎇@karenvandevliet or with 🌸🐚 @chinnoevlemmix & ⚪️@bnice_art.bybernice would both seem so nice!

In the Closet with 💙@anspullens & 🔵@michieljansenleisteen and @sanneterweij 🟥🟧🟨 will you an energy boost if you leave the house!

Check out the website and book a time slot to ensure hospitality from Simone & the team from @rootgallery & others. For sure I will visit you again this year✌️

#artgallery #newartistalert #privategallery #contemporaryart #artreview #artsayssimon

💗♾️ Looping Line 88, 2023💗 “I make Ma

💗♾️ Looping Line 88, 2023💗

“I make Marks. I am not an art painter”. Quote by @thomastrum when he gave a PechaKucha presentation a while ago. To me, it does feel like art and it makes me very happy when surrounded by his works🤗

Today the @hetnoordbrabantsmuseum opened a solo exhibition with sitespecific works from Thomas. Beautiful dreamy monumental works ⚡️🧬

In 2018, #ThomasTrum (1989) made his debut at Het Noordbrabants Museum in the exhibition series Brabantse Nieuwe. He's back now, with his own solo expo. His works, which consists mostly of single bright colors and moves on the high end of art and design, fills two rooms. You can visit Daily Spins until 21 May

You may need to book a timeslot ticket due to the other expo, the Efteling

There are still two options to enjoy the works of

There are still two options to enjoy the works of #johannesvermeer in real life at the @Rijksmuseum 🎨Mark your calendars for March 6

Some of the works can be found in collections such as the Rijksmuseum, Frick, Maurits, many German museums and in Ireland. In the year’s I’ve seen half its oeuvre. Some are harder to find, in Tokyo or in a private collection. Seeing them all together in one place did actually change my view and it’s worth it👌

Vermeer, who tragically passed away at the age of 43🤔left behind a small oeuvre of 35 paintings. Most of them now are present in Amsterdam
 I can’t help wondering, was he busy with other things? Like raising his 15 children, or was he a very homely person with just few attributes?

As I walked through the exhibition, I noticed the recurring elements in Vermeer's most famous works: a yellow coat with white fur, a map on the wall, and most famously his masterful use of light and his ability to create an illusionistic world. And that illusion struck me.

My favourite mystery paintings are:
🌏The Geographer @staedelmuseum
📜Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window @gemaeldegalerie.skd
🍷the Glass of Wine @herzogantonulrichmuseum
💧the Girl with a Pearl Earring @mauritshuis_museum

If you missed out on tickets to the Vermeer exhibition, there are options.. 1️⃣The @rijksmuseum will announce new opportunities to visit on March 6, and 2️⃣becoming a friend of the museum gives you access to exclusive viewing times on March 22 & 23 or May 24 & 25. While being a ‘friend’ may cost double the price of a regular ticket, you can use it again to visit the exclusive exhibition of @boijmans key works from the Middle ages opening this September

#Vermeer#DutchGoldenAge#BaroqueArt#ArtHistory#TheMilkmaid#GirlWithAPearlEarring#TheArtOfVermeer#VermeerInspired#Masterpiece#ArtLovers#FineArt#OilPainting#Realism#GoldenRatio#DelftSchool#LightAndShadow#ArtMuseum#ArtAppreciation#BeautifulArtwork#VermeerAtTheRijksmuseum#VermeerMauritshuis#FrickCollection#NationalGalleryOfIreland#artreview#artsayssimon

Those Eyes😍 Lady of the house is having a slee

Those Eyes😍

Lady of the house is having a sleepover for 8 weeks @rijksmuseum with her besties

#thegirlwithapearlearring#girlwithapearlearring#vermeermauritshuis#vermeerattherijksmuseum#vermeer#johannesvermeer#vermeerrijksmuseum

Carpe diem @luchtsingel & @hofbogen with @alainvan

Carpe diem @luchtsingel & @hofbogen with @alainvanderlist ☀️

This urban area, next to central station, is part of a former railway viaduct that will be transformed into an elevated park of about 2kms. Imagine the Highline from NY.

Last year team Hofbogen won the Award Excellence by @worldlandscapearch (17 March 2023 is the new submission date for this years winner!)

Now many architects and landscape designers will continue designing and preparing next steps. Meanwhile, the first 100-200m of the Park is already open at daytime!

Swipe to see ✨Awesome designs by @de_urbanisten @ds_landschapsarchitecten @echo_urbandesign @orangearchitectsnl @moederscheimmoonen @more.architecture @studio_nauta

Latest updates: @rotterdam_makeithappen @stadmaken010 @rtmxl @hofbogenpark

#rotterdammakeithappen#zoho#landscapearchitecture#landscapedesign#landscapelovers#highlinepark#highline#landscapefirst#urbanplanning#urbandesign#landschapsarchitectuur#landschap

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