ART FIX | Art entertainment for isolation
7 CITIES | 11 EXHIBITIONS
AMSTERDAM: Solving a 350-year old mystery
10 September – 02 January 2022
A fascinating exhibition reflecting on the work of Johannes Vermeer is currently on view at the Old Masters Picture Gallery, Amsterdam. A standout painting in the show is newly-restored, Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window that dates from 1657-1659. Since 2017, this work has undergone significant restoration to reveal a painting of Cupid in the composition. After much scientific investigation it was concluded that the painting of Cupid was overpainted not by Vermeer but by another hand some years after Vermeer had painted it. The gallery offers an in-depth look into the restoration, conservation and research surrounding the painting.
Click here to read more on Vermeer’s Girl Reading a Letter.
BERLIN: Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective
A touring exhibition until 12 June 2022
A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe is a comprehensive retrospective of Yayoi Kusama’s work that you will not want to miss. It is a touring exhibition and can been seen virtuallly where it is currently on view at Gropius Bau, Berlin. You can walk through the retrospective with Stephanie Rosenthal, the director of the Gropius Bau or venture off to take your own virtual tour.
Click here to walk through the exhibition with Stephanie Rosenthal or to take your own virtual tour.
BERLIN: From Fragment to Monument
10 November 2020 – 03 October 2021
A jaw-dropping exhibition at the Pergamonmuseum shows the reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate that was excavated in Bablyon, Iraq. This spectacular gate, built during the reign of the Babylonian King, Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) can be viewed in the film that the Berlin museum has integrated into their website via the link below.
Click here to get a tour of the gate’s reconstruction in the museum.
PARIS: Picasso – Rodin. Converging Genius.
9 February – 2 January 2022
Picasso-Rodin is an exhibition jointly organised by the Musée national Picasso-Paris and the Musée Rodin. Running simultaneously across both institutions, the exhibition offers a unique encounter between the two geniuses and highlights unexpected convergences.
Click here to view the exhibition in detail.
LONDON: Nero: the man behind the myth
27 May – 24 October 2021
The British Museum offers a detailed look into its current exhibition, Nero: The Man Behind the Myth. Drawing on the latest research of Nero’s reign and some 200 objects, the exhibition reveals the emperor as a populist leader at a time of great change in Roman society.
Click here to view the exhibition in detail.
LIVERPOOL: Lucian Freud: Real Lives
Until 16 January 2022
Tate Liverpool brings to you an exhibition of work by one of the leading figurative painters of the 20th century, Lucian Freud (1922-2011). Get to know Freud by exploring his interest in portraiture and listening to conservators, Rachel Scott and Natasha Trenwith as they talk about the artist’s paintings and etchings in the exhibition.
Click here to read more on the exhibition and to listen to the free audio guide.
ABU DHABI: The Pulse of Time
A film of masterpieces at Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi presents Pulse of Time, a new 40-minute film offering a poetic narration of masterpieces from the museum’s current collection. Through the exploration of different civilisations, the film tells a story of humanity that will spark the viewer’s imagination and curiosity.
Click here to view the film.
NEW YORK: The Medici: Portraits and Politics
26 June – 11 October 2021
On at the Met until October 2021, this thrilling exhibition explores the portraits and politics of the Medici, the ruling elite of Florence during 1512 – 1570. The exhibition brings together over ninety works of various mediums and explores some of the period’s most celebrated artists including Raphael, Jacopo Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino.
Click here to read more on the exhibition and to view the virtual opening.
NEW YORK: The New Woman Behind the Camera
2 July – 3 October 2021
Exploring the The New Woman of the 1920s, this exhibition at the Met brings to life women who embraced photography as a professional and artistic expression between the 1920s and 1950s.
Click here to read more on the exhibition and to view the virtual opening.
NEW YORK: Dutch Masterpieces at The Met
16 October, 2018 – Ongoing
We might just be able to see this one in the flesh! In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces is an ongoing exhibition at the Met that has been on display since 2018. The Met’s collection of 17th century Dutch paintings from the likes of Rembrandt, Hals and Vermeer are thematically curated to provide a fresh perspective on the Dutch Golden Age.
Click here to delve into the exhibition and see the curation of works up close.
NEW YORK: Cézanne Drawing
Until 25 September 2021
Currently exhibiting at MOMA, New York Cézanne Drawing brings together more than 250 original works on paper alongside key paintings to reveal how significant drawing was to Cézanne’s vision. Drawing taught Cézanne “to see well”, and as he wrote, “drawing is merely the configuration of what you see.”
Click here to take a tour of the exhibition and to take a closer look through the eyes of the artist. Click here to see a guide to Cézanne’s Mark-Making and Materials. Click here to read an exclusive excerpt from the exhibition catalogue Cézanne Drawing.