Art in public spaces 8

Outside Gem and Photo Museum in The Hague.

All art works in The Hague. To see more photos.
Photos © Marisa Polin

Koen Delaere

Belgium. Own site.


I didn't cry in the shower this morning, and I found some nachos on the bus. So far, best birthday ever.
fireland

Sara Ksenia

USA. Crafty Raptor.


If Blagojevich is serious about wanting to help ordinary people who have no voice, he should get a gig as an American Idol judge.
nictate

The Rijksmuseum at the Peace Palace

What is the relation between the two institutions?

We always think of the Rijksmuseum as an Amsterdam's building but it is actually the national collection and it can be located at many places. In this case the Rijksmuseum invited at the Peace Palace in The Hague to enjoy the three huge Ferdinand Bol's paintings that they have on a permanent loan from the Rijksmusem (since 1913) and to witness the succesful restoration of them. The restoration has just been completed by the Rijksmuseumin in collaboration with the Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg. The gigantic canvases were transported to the Bonefantemuseum where the public was able to admire the restoration behind glass.


Margriet Eikema Hommes from the Rijksmuseum

Showing how it used to look with the shiny yellowish glace.


The nearly 100 years building has a rich history, and there are gifts from different countries.
This is the French gift.

A curious Wim Pijbes, director of the Rijksmuseum.

The beautiful sculpture welcoming at the recht room.


A surprising religious note in a 'political neutral' building.

Somewhere in London

This white house is just opposite to the previous buildings.

North of London.
© Marisa Polin

Cold, cold, colder

Undecided fountain, Haarlem

Benoít Maire & Falke Pisano

Ireland, Germany, France. Grazerkunstverin.


I'm why I can't have nice things.
bcompton

Lygia Clark

Brazil. World of Lygia Clark.


Speaking of the Unabomber, he would have hated the brevity of Twitter. That, and its inability to deliver his bombs.
joeschmitt

Somewhere in Mexico City

In the Northern part of Mexico City.
© Marisa Polin

Tony Cragg in The Hague

Tony Cragg, sculptures
Until 3rd of May 2009
Museum Beelden aan Zee
Harteveltstraat 1, The Hague

Is there anything to vote for?

The competition for the promotional logo for Mexico City continues.
If you had to vote for which logo will you go for?
More on Mexico City logo competition.
DF logo

Gneborg

Swizerland (?) Own site.


I feel like some commercial spokesperson has replaced my brain with tofu loaf and is waiting to see if I notice.
zolora

Coyoacan, Mexico

When people ask me where I come from I prefer to say Coyoacan*, already with a huge population, but saying Mexico City would imply even more millions of people.
*Mexico City is divided in 16 'delegaciones' or boroughs.
© Marisa Polin

Iwan Baan

The Netherlands. Own site.


Facebook provides meaningless validation that you have a life, you have some friends and you have some pictures of your meaningless life.
thedayhascome

Minimal is More

Lafrenz Collection at Gemeente Museum, The Hague

The Sammlung Lafrenz from Hamburg – in which Minimal Art is well-represented – enters in this exhibition into dialogue with works from the museum’s own collection.

On Kawara

Donald Judd

Alan Uglow

Larry Poons and Renier Ruthenbeck

Gary Lang
Now is even less as the exhibition has finished.