Rosalind Ormiston MA: Art Historian, Arts Writer, Author

 

'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 relates to an exhibition on Van Gogh at the National Gallery, London (until 19 January 2025) The New European online and print.

 

Selling Vincent - The New European

 

Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, National Gallery

 

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' (until 23 February 2025). 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,.

 

 

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

 

 

 

OCTOBER 2024

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Albrecht Dürer: His Life and Works in 500 Images, Lorenz Books, Anness Publishing, December 2024

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