art museum – Big Cities. Bright Lights.

Paris. “Observatory of Light” by Daniel Buren at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

July 6, 2016

The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened in October 2014 in Paris’ forest & park Bois de Boulogne. It is one of Frank Gehry’s latest buildings and a true masterpiece! When I first visited the foundation in December 2014 it look like this: And it was absolutely stunning! But now with the addition of Daniel Buren’s “Observatory … More Paris. “Observatory of Light” by Daniel Buren at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

bilbao. public art around the guggenheim. puppy by jeff koons.

April 7, 2013

“puppy” by american pop artist jeff koons is a 12 meter high sculpture of a west highland terrier sitting outside the guggenheim museum in bilbao. it is made of a stainless steel substructure and about 70.000 flowers, changing its look and colour every season. puppy was originally created for an exhibit in germany in 1992, but moved to … More bilbao. public art around the guggenheim. puppy by jeff koons.

spain. bilbao. the guggenheim.

March 18, 2013

nyc. manhattan. upper east side. inside the metropolitan museum of art.

December 17, 2012

[the met is incredible, there is just so much to see: from paintings to sculptures, from acient anitquity to modern art, statues, weapons, instruments, costumes and furniture, a chinese garden, an egyptian temple, photographs and so much more. if you don’t visit for some of the two million artworks of the permanent collection, the … More nyc. manhattan. upper east side. inside the metropolitan museum of art.

germany. cologne. a visit to museum ludwig.

July 31, 2012

i visited the museum ludwig last week – for the first time, even though it is kind of around the corner from my apartment. embarrassing. from now on i will visit more frequently, because it’s pretty awesome: “In 1976, the donation of approximately 300 works of art from the collection of Irene and Peter Ludwig … More germany. cologne. a visit to museum ludwig.

portugal. lisbon. museu colecao berardo at centro cultural de belém.

June 25, 2012

“The construction of Centro Cultural de Belém was decided in 1988. The main purpose was to raise a structure that could welcome and accommodate the Portuguese European Union Presidency, in 1992, remaining subsequently as a core facility for cultural and leisure activities. … Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) is managed by a private Foundation … More portugal. lisbon. museu colecao berardo at centro cultural de belém.