
The Christmas Lockdown
Haarlem, 15 December 2020
Today is the last day of my son’s day care. Full lockdown #2 starts tomorrow. Yaron is 2,5 years old, so he is too young to be left alone. As my wife is the one with the important job I will be the one…

Abstract Expressionism
The difficulty with abstract expressionism like that of Barnett Newman is that it doesn't represent something (immediately) recognizable. That doesn't necessary mean there is nothing to relate to though.
First of all, it's pointless…

Underwater sculptures
Surreal, beautiful, dreamy, amazing...
Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater sculptures:

Grafitti in Lesbos
Lesbos/Lesvos/Λέσβος, Greece

3D printing
Is possible now. Exhibition by various artists in De Vishal (Haarlem).
More info here: Ctrl-Z.
Work from (and curated by-) Eric van Straaten


Mondriaan
Dutch painter Piet Mondriaan, or Mondrian (in this more English/French friendly spelling an anagram of 'I paint modern') is by far one of my all time favourite artists. Here are some of his key works that are perhaps lesser known. Most of these…

Marinus Fuit
Came across this Haarlem artist in the local Haarlems Dagblad.
What struck me was some similar themes as my uncle Joop Polder from The Hague, namely; cityscapes avoid of people, dunes, and especially trams.
Fuit's…