Art Amsterdam

Thanks to Miriam I was able to visit the Art Exhibition at RAI last weekend. Looking back, I find that it was mostly the photos that made a lasting impression. It makes me wonder whether I do not like paintings as I cannot recall any that I specifically liked. Well, the photographers that I remembered were Phyllis Galembo, of whom a collection of ethnographical work was shown.


















Another one I liked was Michael Wolf who made a series of architecture in China called the transparent city.













Next on the to-do list is to visit the World Press Photo Exhibition! More about that later...

Grief and Hope

The photomuseum in The Hague exhibits three photocollections made by famous Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. I was very impressed with his work. Even though the pictures are more like paintings than photos, in the sense that they are highly styled and perfected, the images are strong. Here are the photos that struck me most, from the series Hope and Grief - more can be found on Olaf's website