Back in London and the opportunities to see art are everywhere. A retrospective of Gerhard Ricter’s work spanning five decades is not to be missed. There is so much work, so different in style, size and technique – it really is a panorama. I’d love to go again and take another good look at everything. [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Panorama – Gerhard Richter at Tate Modern
Posted in art, artist, exhibition, gallery, painting, photography, tagged abstracts, Auckland, drawings, Duchamp, Gerhard Richter, landscapes, New Zealand, photographs, portraits, sculptures, Tate Modern on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art!
Posted in art, tagged animal hunts, Arch of Titus, Campo de' Fiori, Colosseum, Emperor Vespasian, executions, Georgia O'Keefe, Giovanni Paolo Pannini, gladiatorial contests, Italy, Leo X, Michelangelo's Pieta, mock sea battles, obelisco Flaminio, Piazza del Popol, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza Navona, Piazza Trinità dei Monti, Popolo Obelisk, Rameses II, re-enactments of famous battles, Rome, Sety I, The Spanish Steps, Vatican Museums, Via del Babuino, Via del Corso, Via di Ripetta on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A weekend visit to Rome – first time in Italy and I fell in love! I opened up the curtains on our first morning to a view of colourful orange, yellow and pink apartment buildings with roof top gardens and balconies – just like the photos! We were staying right on the edge of Piazza [...]
Goodbye to Antalya
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, England, Finike harbour, Pirates Beach, schnapper. New Zealand, Turkey on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Up early and a very short walk to catch the incoming fishing boats in Finike harbour – they were late coming in so we left Mustafa to buy the fish for dinner. He bought loads of silver fish about 6-8 inches long – anchovies! While he was busy preparing his feast for dinner, we took [...]
Arykanda and Finike
Posted in art, tagged a running track, agora, amphitheatre, Arykanda, baths, Finike, Lycian city, Saturday market in Finike, Sting concert, Turkey, Turkish peaches and figs on October 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Arykanda is a unique Lycian city, built upon five large terraces ascending a mountain slope, and was known for having the most pleasure and entertainment-loving (and debt-ridden) citizens. The city overlooks a magnificent valley and the views are spectacular. The site is under continuous excavation, unearthing a beautiful city, well-organized with the look of an [...]
Like an ocean ’tis again, a sea that casts spray all around.
Posted in art, tagged agoras, classical music concerts, Hadrian's Gate, Phaselis Art Days, Roman aqueduct at Phaselis, Roman baths, Small Bay on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Phaselis is an ancient Lycian city on the road between Finike and Antalya. We were heading to Antalya to have dinner with friends in the evening, so we left early to visit here for a swim. Wow! Ancient walls surround the town from the sea and were built to protect the city from pirate attacks. [...]
Olympos, the Chimaera and Kahve Falı
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, Çıralı, baths, Chimaera, Cicero, kahve falı, mosaic floors, Olympos, temples, tombs, Turkey, Turkish coffee on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So sad to read all the reports of the Turkey earthquake. Not close to where I was but the lovely people I stayed with felt a few tremors while I was there – I never felt a thing, too busy enjoying myself and their hospitality! We visited the valley and town of Olympos on the [...]
Turkland, Turkey, Türkiye
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, börek, Efes beer, Finike, Lycia, Mediterranean sea, Myra, Myra's amphitheatre, simit, Turkey on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A short trip to Turkey, thanks to cheap airfares, to meet with some friends from New Zealand. Aysun is from Turkey – what a wonderful invite it turned out to be! I flew into Antalya but was collected and driven to the town of Finike, 90 minutes west. This peninsula has been settled since 3000 [...]
Nautical Exhibition
Posted in artist, exhibition, tagged Brigid Allan, Hilary Elliot, Jodi Collins, Raglan and Hamilton Artists, Sam Mathers, Tim Turner, Yvette Harry-Wright, Zena Elliot on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Raglan meets Hamilton, bringing the Ocean to the streets! Opening night Friday 6pm 21st October Come for refreshments, nibbles, music and soak up the awesome local talent Featuring Raglan and Hamilton Artists: Jodi Collins, Tim Turner, Sam Mathers, Brigid Allan, Yvette Harry-Wright, Zena Elliot, Hilary Elliot + more! Open daily 10am – 4.00pm until 31st [...]
Two Nights In Berlin
Posted in art, artist, gallery, studio, tagged 'Topography of Terror, Altes Museum, and W. Eugene Smith – Photographs, Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, East Side Gallery, Galerie Mensing, Gemäldegalerie, Heino Schmieden, Hokusai – Retrospective, Judy Millar, Kulturforum, Martin Gropius, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Nazi regime, Neue Nationalgalerie, Peter Eisenman, Romero Britto, Side by Side. Poland – Germany. A 1000 Years of Art and History, Unter den Linden on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Visiting friends in Berlin for two nights didn’t leave too much time for art let alone tracking down some Judy Millar to view. Travelling into the city by train and you see graffiiti everywhere and it’s an art form. This post will be more about what I missed than what I saw! I did see [...]
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