Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011. Show all posts
THE HAKONE GLASS FOREST IS EVERYTHING IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE

THE HAKONE GLASS FOREST IS EVERYTHING IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE

In the Middle Ages, before the dawn of science, alchemists tried to  find ways to make gold. Of course their efforts were futile, but where ...
Rembrandt: A Subtle Artist Who Glows in the Dark

Rembrandt: A Subtle Artist Who Glows in the Dark

Minerva in Her Study, 1635 Recently, thanks to the power cuts caused by the damage to the Fukushima nuclear reactors, many of us ha...
Collection: "Masks" by Anonymous

Collection: "Masks" by Anonymous

Although I sometimes pay for it, most of the art that I collect I actually get for free. As I'm a famous art writer, artists give m...
The Esoteric Influence of Taro Okamoto

The Esoteric Influence of Taro Okamoto

Alien named PAIRA, 1956 Visiting the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art is always a fascinating experience. Located in Kawasaki's heavily...
Painting: Octopus

Painting: Octopus

Greek Sculpture: The Naked and the Divine

Greek Sculpture: The Naked and the Divine

How many of the artworks being made today will stand the test of time and still be appreciated more than 2,000 years in the future — as...
Undressing the Myth Behind Goya

Undressing the Myth Behind Goya

What courage! On first appraisal, it might seem that the organizers have brought the wrong Maja to Japan for the exhibition "Go...