Archive for 2009

• Sep 15, 2009

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  Gogh to the Museum The Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

  If you have the opportunity, the best way to experience Van Gogh’s masterpieces is up close and in person. A number of years ago I was lucky enough to have a chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Before visiting I had an appreciation for Van Gogh. I knew all the crowd-pleasers like...
  
  

• Aug 21, 2009

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  Van Gogh Photo

  Recently, a photo of Vincent van Gogh has been the topic of many discussions surrounding Van Gogh.  The photo can be seen on VanGoghFoto.com where it states that it has been proven to be a photo of Vincent van Gogh from 1886.  The photo is also in the book by Ken Wilkie The Van Gogh...
  
  

• Aug 03, 2009

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  Share Your Painting 2

  Due to the great response we received from our last “Share Your Painting” post, I thought I would share another visitor painting inquiry with you.  The images of paintings shown were sent to me by a Van Gogh Gallery visitor who is interested in learning more about these paintings.  He believes that these paintings have...
  
  

• Jul 08, 2009

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  Van Gogh Video

  We have recently added a Van Gogh video by Alexander Lukin and Alexander Chernov of the creative team LUCH to the Van Gogh Gallery.  This video takes you though many of Van Gogh’s most famous drawings which they have animated and set to the music of Thom Yorke.  If you haven’t checked out Van Gogh’s...
  
  

• Mar 30, 2009

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  Happy Birthday Van Gogh!

  Vincent van Gogh was born on this day in 1853.  In honor of Van Gogh’s birthday, I thought I would share some of my favorite Van Gogh quotes: “An artist needn’t be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.” “It is not the language of...
  
  

• Mar 24, 2009

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  Van Gogh on Stage

  The Play Vincent in Brixton written by Nicholas Wright in 2002 is currently being performed again in the UK.  The play, although fictional, is based on the time Van Gogh spent in Brixton, London in 1873.  Van Gogh was only 20 years old at the time and had not yet become an artist, but was...
  
  

• Feb 13, 2009

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  Announcing the Rubens Gallery

  We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Rubens Gallery website.  The Rubens Gallery joins the Van Gogh Gallery and the Monet Gallery among the list of expanded artist galleries in the Studio of the South suite of websites devoted to master artists.  The new Rubens Gallery covers all aspects of Peter Paul...
  
  

• Jan 23, 2009

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  Van Gogh Gallery Updates

  We have recently made some significant updates to the Van Gogh Gallery to enhance the user experience for our visitors. With recommendations from Google, we have modified the custom search making it easier for you to find the information you are looking for on our site. To use our new search, simply click on any...