'Selling Vincent: How Van Gogh's sister-in-law let go of his work and cemented his legend'

In The New European newspaper, issue #402, August 29-September 4, 2024, in EUROFILE, pp.31-35: Selling Vincent: How Van Gogh's sister-in-law let go of his work and cemented his legend' a feature on Vincent van Gogh, and sister in law Jo van Gogh-Bonger, which coincides with an exhibition on Van Gogh, opening in September at the National Gallery, London. The New European online August 28, and print copies published August 29.

Selling Vincent - The New European

On carousel: 

1) Sunflowers 1888 (detail), Vincent van Gogh, © The National Gallery, London

2) The world's largest 'painting' of Sunflowers, 1888, in progress, growing in a field between Zundert and Etten-Leur, Brabant, the birthplace of Vincent van Gogh, and where Vincent used to walk. Image copyright and courtesy of photographer Leo Dekkers 2024.

More details see  https://www.vangoghnationalpark.com/nl/homepage

A Barbie Fest at the Design Museum

Published online in The Arbuturian on August 17, a feature on the latest exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington, London: 'Barbie®:The Exhibition'. It's a chance to channel your inner Barbie and Ken, and see Barbie No.1 produced in 1959. She has her 65th anniversary this year. Read it here:

A Barbie Fest at The Design Museum | The Arbuturian

On carousel Barbie No.1, 1959 (detail) image © Mattel Inc,.

An Interraction with Marc Quinn at Kew Gardens

Published online in The Arbuturian 17 July 2024, an illustrated feature on the stunning exhibition of Marc Quinn's sculptures and art at Kew Gardens, south west London.

Read it here:

An Interaction with Marc Quinn at Kew Gardens | The Arbuturian

On carousel: Burning Desire,2011, Marc Quinn. Image copyright RGB Kew 2024.

Sent to London with love from Yayoi 

Launched in London on 9 July 2024, Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin, 2024. Six metres high, in chrome yellow with gradated black polka dots, the painted bronze sculpture can be found by the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens - close to Kensington Palace, until 3 November 2024. Presentation made possible by Victoria Miro Galleries and the Serpentine Galleries.

More details https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/yayoi-kusama-pumpkin-2024/

On carousel : Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin, 2024 (detail) Image copyright Rosalind Ormiston

Edo-Pop at Watts Gallery

Published 19 June online in The Arbuturian, a feature review on the fabulous exhibition at Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey, on Edo-Pop 1825-95, from the collection of art historian Frank Millner. It's a colourful spectacle.

Read it here: https://www.arbuturian.com/culture/art/edo-pop-at-watts-gallery

On carousel: Toyohara Kunichika 豊原 国周 (1835 - 1900),  Scene From the Kabuki Adaptation of Edward Bulwer Lytton's Play Money, 1879, Colour print from woodblocks © Collection_ Frank Milner.