sojusucks
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 Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject: Don't miss Van Gogh exhibit in Seoul 11/8-3/24 |
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The title of the exhibit is "Van Gogh in Paris." I was able to take in this exhibit at the Seoul Art Center on its opening day, November 8th, because my school was closed for the national exams.
It is an outstanding exhibit. There are many beautiful Van Gogh paintings on display. Take some time and see this exhibit, maybe during winter break.
There are also many beautiful souvenirs to purchase in a gift shop across the hall from the exhibit hall.
There are souvenirs for all price ranges and you can find some Christmas gifts for those who are sick of receiving the usual Insadong bookmarks.
It costs 15,000 won to get in and there's enough English to get by, though they could have easily added much more. Surprisingly, there's no French, but you should be fine.
One thing about the Seoul Art Center is don't eat there. Everything is super duper expensive.
Luckily it is close to many other restaurants and across the street from a Starbucks!
Here's the main website for the exhibit:
http://www.vangogh2.com/english/
Here's the location with directions:
http://www.vangogh2.com/english/etc/location.php
Here's an article about the exhibit:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2012/11/148_123405.html
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Koreans love Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh�s bold use of color, unique brushstrokes and sentiment in his paintings. This makes the expectations on the coming Van Gogh exhibit higher.
This is the second exhibit of Van Gogh in Korea. The first retrospective was in 2007 and drew more than 820,000 visitors. This exhibit sheds light on Van Gogh�s Paris Period (March 1886-February 1888). He was a Realist painter in Netherlands, but his style changed significantly when he resided and painted in Paris.
�Van Gogh spent only some 10 years of his life as a painter and the Paris Period is when his style as an artist was established,� Seo Soun-jou, commissioner of the exhibit, said. �The exhibit shows how Van Gogh is transfigured into a modernist painter and how scientific research was conducted on his works.�
Most of the masterpieces are from the Van Gogh Museum, which is undergoing a renovation through next April, and Koreans are lucky enough to see the master�s works without having to travel to the Netherlands.
This exhibit provides a rare opportunity to appreciate nine of Van Gogh�s self-portraits together in variety of poses and shades.
�He painted a lot of self-portraits when he was in Paris to study the human figure and color. He didn�t have money to hire models, so he had no choice but to paint himself,� Seo said. �When he was in Paris, Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism were in vogue. Some of Van Gogh�s works are influenced by the trend, but he interpreted it in his own way.�
�Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat� (1887) could be one of his finest pieces on display, showcasing Van Gogh�s distinctive brush stroke and swirls, influenced by pointillism.
�Pere Tanguy� is from Musee Rodin in Paris and it is the first time for the treasured painting to travel outside France. Van Gogh painted Julien Tanguy, the owner of an art supply shop, and the piece demonstrates how Van Gogh�s style progressed based on the Impressionist influences. It also shows Van Gogh�s love of Japanese prints, as his ukiyo-e prints are in the background. This piece has the highest insurance coverage of around 100 million euros.
The exhibition is based on thorough research on the painter�s works and designed to help viewers understand his life better. Researchers of the Van Gogh Museum studied the people and locations that appeared in the paintings and what material was used to draw them. They also conducted X-ray analysis on them to see what was underneath the final product.
At first, the small bird drawn in �Wheatfield with Partridge� was assumed to be a skylark, but researchers concluded that it is a partridge according to the time and place it was painted. A stuffed partridge will be on display together with the artwork for better understanding.
Van Gogh lived in extreme poverty and sometimes had to reuse his canvases. Another painting was found behind �In the Cafe: Agostina Segatori in Le Tambourin� and the X-ray analysis will be exhibited next to the original piece.
�Van Gogh in Paris: A Dialogue with Modernism� will open on Nov. 8 and run through March 24, 2013. Closed on last Mondays of the month.
Admission is 15,000 won for adults; 10,000 won for students and 8,000 won for children. For more information, visit www. vangogh2.com or call 1588-2618.
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