Posts about Art
News on art exhibitions, events, and history in the Context Travel cities.
We are sitting in a small cafe, in one of Istanbul’s rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods: Tophane. Here you are in the center of a rapidly changing art scene, with local artists creating a cultural bridge between East and West.
As the recent article in the NYTimes noted, the art scene is expanding (perhaps ready to explode). Why is this happening here and how is it affecting the area? We recently met with Nihad Akyol of TRCollector’s Club and art historian Suzan Kalayci to get an insider’s view on this interesting rebirth. Read more »
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May 18th, 2012 under Art, Istanbul, Uncategorized.
This Saturday, Europe will welcome the annual Nuit des Musées with art museums open throughout the night in Paris and several other European cities. For the 8th consecutive year, Paris will celebrate art throughout the night of May 19th as hundreds of museums open, free of charge, for the Nuit des Musées (Night of Museums). The UNESCO sponsored event, held in over 40 European cities, continues to be a great suucess in the City of Light. This year its varied program, includes traditional art exhibits, concerts, family activities, and much more. Read on for our top suggestions:
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May 15th, 2012 under Art, Culture, Museums and Monuments, Paris, Special Events.
Singuhr Höre Gallerie
Putting a lot of effort into seeing contemporary art in Berlin may seem unnecessary. With over 300 galleries it’s difficult to walk down a street in the city center without happening upon a few, but these white cube galleries are only one side of Berlin’s art scene. Falling in line with artists who occupied buildings after the fall of the Berlin Wall, artists and gallerists today continue to explore the possibilities the city’s unused spaces offer, turning bunkers, post offices, and water reservoirs into art venues. The transformation and repurposing of unexpected structures that gives the Berlin art scene its unique character can also make gaining access to, or even just finding, sites a challenge. Below are five contemporary art spaces in Berlin, some hidden in plain sight and some off the beaten path, that are well worth putting in a little extra effort to experience. Read more »
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March 28th, 2012 under Art, Berlin, Culture, Docent Essays.
Paris is certainly a world capital for museums and exhibitions and this Spring’s line up will not disappoint. From Impressionist masters Edgar Degas and Berthe Morisot to international contemporary superstar Ai Weiwei and from photographer Robert Doisneau, Paris chronicler extraordinaire to quirky filmmaker Tim Burton, there is something for all tastes.
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March 21st, 2012 under Art, Culture, Museums and Monuments, Paris, Special Events, Uncategorized.
It’s been a little more than a month since the newly-reinstalled nineteenth-century French paintings galleries reopened at the National Gallery of Art. All the familiar faces are back – Claude Monet’s Woman With a Parasol – Madame Monet and her Son, Auguste Renoir’s A Girl with a Watering Can, Paul Cézanne’s Boy in a Red Waistcoat – as well as some new acquisitions, dusted-off finds and freshly-treated gems. According to the National Gallery’s Director, these paintings are “among the most prized in the collection,” and a walk through the galleries helps explain why.
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March 20th, 2012 under Art, Museums and Monuments, Special Events, Washington.
Everyone has their favorite season for visiting New York City, but we think the early spring, when the trees and flowers are starting to bud and bloom, and before the heat sets in, is prime time for a weekend trip. If you already have a weekend booked, or are considering a last minute trip, here are some of our top activity picks you won’t want to miss.
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March 15th, 2012 under Architecture, Art, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Culture, Family Travel, Food and Wine, History, Museums and Monuments, New York, Special Events, Uncategorized.
Tante Marianne by Gerhard Richter
Very few prospects quicken the blood and excite the eye/mind as much as a retrospective of the work of Gerhard Richter, one of the world’s most revered living artists. That very prospect awaits visitors to Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie this winter and spring, where some 140 of Richter’s paintings and five of his sculptures have been gathered as part of the phenomenal exhibition Panorama, on view until 13 May. Read more »
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March 14th, 2012 under Art, Berlin, Culture, Docent Essays, Special Events.
Maybe you’ve already had a day in Istanbul during a cruise, or only visited the highlights in a hurry. Either way, it’s high time to return to this, vibrant, bustling city caught between Europe and Asia—for at least 36 hours. Don’t leave without seeing the Byzantine masterpiece of the Hagia Sophia and the historical city within the walls, but also don’t leave without exploring for something more. Here are our suggestions:
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March 12th, 2012 under Art, City Life, Culture, Food and Wine, Istanbul, Shopping.
Every year, we do our best to create new interesting walks that will make visiting our cities more exciting for everyone. Working with our docents to create new itineraries is often the most exciting part of our job.
This year, we have launched a few walks that we are particularly proud of. Here is a shortlist of our favorites:
Philadelphia: Public Art in Philadelphia: From William Penn to Rocky Balboa Read more »
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December 29th, 2011 under Art, Context Travel, Edinburgh, History, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Venice.
The second part of our conversation with art historian Frank Dabell fast forwards to our modern age, the conditions that are now present inside the Sistine Chapel, and how one can get the most out of their visit in what can often be a chaotic environment. Read more »
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December 20th, 2011 under Art, Culture, Museums and Monuments, Rome.
