March 22, 2013

Kandinsky in Brussels



Lately, I have been spoiled by impromptu visits of dear friends. I talked about Marie-Anne hopping in from Greece in my previous post and last weekend Laurence showed up in Brussels which made for an unforgettable weekend. When asked where she is from,  Laurence always answers that she keeps moving up North;  she is originally from Pau in Southern France, lived in B (Biarritz or Bordeaux, I forgot which) for a while, moved to  Paris and came to Brussels at the end of the 80's. She has now been  living in Sweden for almost 10 years with her Swedish husband and three kids.

Laurence is an artist, a painter herself and we had such a great time visiting Kandinsky in Brussels. No pictures allowed at the exhibition but I am hoping that these i-phone shots do not qualify.
Truly wonderful and interesting exhibit, which places the artist's work in the greater Russian context. Wonderful explanations, beautiful catalog. In short: well worth a visit, highly recommended.
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27 comments:

  1. ✿France✿ March 22, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    Je pense que cette expo devait être superbe passe une belle soirée

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 22, 2013 at 6:32 PM

      merci France, l'expo était en effet extraordinaire
      bon weekend

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  2. MelissaMarch 22, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    I would love to see this exhibit! Glad you had your iphone with you.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 22, 2013 at 6:33 PM

      my iphone has come in handy many times.. I never leave home without it :)

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  3. VagabondeMarch 22, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    That must have been a great show. It was ever better for you I think because you could share it with a friend.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 22, 2013 at 6:54 PM

      indeed, much better
      marvelous souvenir already as Laurence has returned to Stockholm.

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  4. DietmutMarch 22, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    helaas geen foto's mogen maken, maar met deze iPhone foto's laat je goed zien, dat het zeker een prachtige tentoonstelling moet zijn. Fijn weekend Anni, Dietmut

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:18 PM

      iphone is nuttig in dergelijke omstandigheden.. en ja, het toont zeker dat het de moeite is.. de rest is up to the readers :)

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  5. My name is RietMarch 22, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Prachtige kunst. Het kleurrijke schilderij op de eerste foto vind ik prachtig

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:19 PM

      ik hou er ook van Riet en er is meer van dat te zien in Brussel

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  6. FransMarch 23, 2013 at 7:09 AM

    Hallo Anni,
    Kandinski is op eerste zzcht niet gemakkelijk te begrijpen, maar hoe langer men zijn oeuvre bekijkt, des te meer wordt de schoonheid ervan zichtbaar.
    Beste groeten, Frans

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:19 PM

      dat is zo
      de bijhorende (gratis) audiogids was verhelderend en leerrijk.

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  7. AlainMarch 23, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Il y a beaucoup de musées intéressants à Bruxelles, notamment par la présence de peintres flamands. Ceci dit Kandinski n'est pas mon peintre russe préféré, c'est plutôt Marc Chagall.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      une expo hyper intéressante, Alain, même pour ceux et celles qui ne le considèrent pas leur peintre préféré. Oui, c'est vrai, il y a beaucoup de musées et galeries à Bruxelles qui montrent tas de choses 'top'.

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  8. willyMarch 23, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    een grote naam..en vast de moeite waard...

    wel jammer dat je in de KMSK bijna nooit foto's mag nemen

    prettig weekend

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      Ja, Willy, ik zou er heel graag eens ongestoord met een fototoestel in mogen rondlopen.

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  9. biebkriebelsMarch 23, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Ziet er goed uit, mooie tentoonstelling denk ik.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 4:27 PM

      als het je interesseert en als je het niet te ver vindt, raad ik een bezoekje 100% aan.

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  10. LiesMarch 23, 2013 at 5:39 PM

    De foto's zijn nog eens zo leuk, Anni, als 't eigenlijk niet mag... !
    Lie(f)s.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 23, 2013 at 8:29 PM

      ha, Lies, jij weet dat hé..je hebt een gelijkaardig commentaartje gegeven op mijn 'car-iphoneograph' fotootjes :)

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  11. SultanMarch 24, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    One loves Kandinsky

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 24, 2013 at 10:15 AM

      one does, Loach
      thanks for your visit
      will have to come to Chicago soon

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  12. UnknownMarch 24, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Ciao Anni, mi piace tantissimo Kandinsky, sei stata fortunata ad avere la possibilità di vedere questa mostra meravigliosa.
    Ciao, buona settimana
    Antonella

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  13. ElioMarch 24, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    Ti invidio, deve essere una esposizione meravigliosa. Tanti auguri per la domenica di Pasqua.

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    1. This is BelgiumMarch 25, 2013 at 10:32 AM

      saro per due giorni a Pasqua non lontano della frontiera italiana, Elio.

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  14. DianeMarch 25, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    I love art galleries, wish we had more close by here. Have a good week, Diane

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