Stedelijk: Some Modern Art

 Goden Dag.

Cool and overcast today, but tomorrow some heat begins. I'm going to have to revert to my Mediterranean Style pattern of eating, but today I went back to Albert Cuyp Market for fish and frites. They gave me a slice of lemon for the fish as well as a generous portion of mayonnaise. But this has got to be the last time.

I have to say something about the Tour de France. The current race leader is a Norwegian cancer survivor. He had a routine anti doping test, and they said, "Uhm, there's something weird with your blood

. Have it checked out." So he survived. He led the Tour of Spain for a while, too. He won't win this race, but what an inspiration!

I booked a ticket at the Stedelijk Museum. The building is ultra modern like the art within and is nicknamed "The Bathtub." It's near the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. I used my Amsterdam Card.

You're going to find Twentieth Century Art and a bit of Early Twenty-first. It's like every other museum. There's art that's just there, and some that jumps out at you. Which is which may depend on your personal taste. 

One thing that pleased me was the inclusion of some non European artists, and especially those from former Dutch colonies who used art to protest oppression. Good for the Dutch on not holding a grudge. There were also a lot of women represented.

Here are some things I liked. Your milage may vary.

                                                

One of the momst fascinating exhibits was a tribute to a Korean designer working in the Netherlands. I liked his furniture with its clean lines and air of comfort.

Here's a work from one of my favorite Modern Artists, Kazimir Malcovitch. I can't tell you why his work appeals to me. It just does. 

This one was fun. The shapes are covered with animal skins or their equivilent  in paint,  There's snake, tiger, leopard, and zebra for example. It's a veritable Noah's Ark.

Now I think I'm done with art for a while.

Tots Ziens