Archive: Van Gogh Exhibits
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Dec 22, 2011
No CommentsVan Gogh Exhibitions 2012
Next year Van Gogh fans will have some exciting opportunities to see the artist’s works at many different museum locations around the globe. This post covers a list of Van Gogh exhibitions in 2012. ...
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Jul 08, 2011
No CommentsVan Gogh Portrait – Vincent or Theo
Over the past month, there has been a lot of coverage in the news about a Van Gogh self-portrait (Self Portrait with Straw Hat, 1887) which is now thought by the Van Gogh Museum to be a portrait not of Vincent, but instead of his brother Theo van...
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Jun 09, 2011
No CommentsSee Van Gogh This Summer
This summer when the weather is too hot to be outside and the kids are looking for things to do, taking a trip to a museum can be a nice way to get out of the sun and soak up some culture. This year there are no shortage of Van Gogh exhibitions and related events...
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Dec 28, 2010
1 CommentVan Gogh Exhibitions in 2011
Each year Van Gogh fans from all over the world flock to museums to see his works in person. Next year proves to be no exception as there are already several impressive exhibitions scheduled and opportunities available for Van Gogh lovers to experience his works first hand. Completing its tour of Japan next year will...
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May 19, 2010
2 CommentsVirtual Van Gogh
Van Gogh’s paintings can be seen in museums and galleries all over the world, and while there really is no comparison for seeing his brushstrokes up close and in person, it is amazing how many excellent virtual Van Gogh displays exist online. Virtual tours have improved over the years now offering the viewer an ever...
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May 06, 2010
1 CommentMillet’s Influence on Van Gogh
Although Gauguin and other contemporaries had a profound impact on Van Gogh’s work, Van Gogh was also greatly influenced by some of his predecessors. The work of French artist Jean Francois Millet, in particular, resonated with Van Gogh. In many ways Millet’s experiences and the subjects he chose to paint mirrored Van Gogh’s life and...
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Apr 26, 2010
No CommentsVan Gogh and Gauguin
Throughout history artists have worked together and inspired each other. Possibly one of the most recognized pairs of artists who had profound influences on each other was Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. One reason this is so well known is because of the collection of Van Gogh’s letters, which chronicles his artistic development first-hand,...
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Feb 05, 2010
1 CommentVan Gogh Exhibitions in 2010
This year there are a variety of exciting Van Gogh exhibitions all over the globe. Even if you don’t live near the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, you may still have an opportunity to see Van Gogh’s works up close and in person at a museum near you. The following are just a sampling of...
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Jan 29, 2010
No CommentsThe Real Van Gogh – The Artist and His Letters Contest
Planning on being in London this spring? If so, you should enter The Real Van Gogh: The artist and his letters contest. We are currently running a contest in cooperation with The Royal Academy of Arts in London to win a pair of exhibition tickets for The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters....
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Dec 04, 2009
4 CommentsThe Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters Exhibition
Rarely, since the time that they were created, has a large collection of Van Gogh’s original letters and his corresponding works been seen together. But in January of 2010, the main galleries of Burlington House, the Royal Academy of Arts will be host to an exhibition of over 35 original Van Gogh letters and about...
