Miami isn´t just about beaches and shopping malls and traffic jams – duh! But that´s pretty much what I used to associate with it. How wrong I was! It is all that too, but there is so much more. The thing is, I have family there, and so I have been to Miami many times, … More Tropical Art Deco
A year ago we drove from Vienna all the way to the Amalfi coast, in search of a bit of warmth. We were not so lucky, most of the time it was rather cold and rainy. But this January, we really did get lucky – only what you see here is not really Italy. When … More Italian vibes in Miami
I spent a few – all too few – days in London in early December 2019. Not my first time, and it will not be my last if I can help it. It was the pre-Christmas time, so days were short and there were Christmas decorations everywhere. Lovely for capturing the glow of warm indoor … More London in December
Albrecht Dürer had an impressive natural talent for life-like drawing and painting. Born in Nuremberg in 1471 as the third son of a goldsmith, young Albrecht already painted an impressive self-portrait at the age of 13 and later in life produced astounding, almost photorealistic portraits. The Albertina museum has a selection of over 100 drawings, … More A Renaissance genius – Albrecht Dürer at the Albertina
I just got a really nice Christmas present in my inbox. The third issue of the Street and Moody Zine, aptly sub-titled Merry drunk! I’m Christmas! is out. For the latest issue the editor featured my Aarhus photo as chapter cover for the Moody section and also included two more of my photos. So permit … More A moody Christmas present in my inbox
Drawing is more subtle than painting. It does not tend to jump out at you quite so much. It asks you to take your time, to look at detail, to admire fine lines. The Albertina Museum has put together a fine exhibition of contemporary drawings from the Guerlain Collection from the Centre Pompidou Paris. A … More Individualistic, sensitive, powerful – contemporary drawings at the Albertina
Can you believe it’s already the 1st of December and this year is nearly done? But, scary as that is, that’s not what I want to talk about. Rather, this is a flashback to just a couple of weeks ago when I got to meet some Viennese artists. For me it´s always a thrill to … More Making Truth
I like both a good mystery and art. So I was thrilled to be invited to join a new “mystery hunt” game at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna: The Emperor´s magic circle (“Der magische Kreis des Kaisers“) – the title alone conjured up images of conspiracies and bewitching secrets in my brain. What would it take, … More Tricky imperial mysteries at the KHM
Yes, they are back this weekend, the dead and not so dead, celebrating Día de los Muertos with a whole series of events at Weltmuseum Wien. After a year´s absence, fortunately the Weltmuseum opened its doors again for the festivities and exhibitions surrounding this traditional Mexican holiday. Why, you might ask, would a Mexican holiday … More Return of the dead to Weltmuseum Wien
Ali Banisadr speaks of the fantastic colourful figures that populate his canvases as if they were independent beings, born into his creative world out of a chaotic cacophony of sound and colour that slowly comes together as a symphony. It is not often that I get to meet an important contemporary artist, and I feel … More A noisy orchestra of colours: Bosch & Banisadr
