The Van Gogh Gallery Blog

Share Your Painting

Sonya — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:00:53 +0000

We recently received an inquiry from a Van Gogh Gallery visitor about the painting shown here. The visitor says that he believes the painting to be an original done by Emily Carr. We receive several of these types of inquiries every day, but they are typically regarding a possible Van Gogh work. So, I thought this one would be interesting to share since Emily Carr was influenced by Van Gogh and since we do not do have any information on Emily Carr.

This painting is “6×8″ oil on book cover. Also, the owner of the painting says that he believes that the painting goes along with Carr’’s novel Klee Wyck. Since we do not do art authentication, I thought I would share this work here for you to offer your expert opinion to share with our readers. Please comment and share your thoughts on this piece or Van Gogh’s influence on Emily Carr.

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Van Gogh Video

Sonya — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:29:46 +0000

We have recently added a Van Gogh video by Alexander Lukin and Alexander Chernov of the creative team LUCH to the Van Gogh Gallery. This video takes you though many of Van Gogh’s most famous drawings which they have animated and set to the music of Thom Yorke. If you haven’t checked out Van Gogh’s drawings in a while, viewing this video will bring them to life for you and give you a new appreciation of what it may have been like for Vincent as he was sketching each of these scenes. If you have a favorite Van Gogh video available online, feel free to comment and share it with us!

Van Gogh Video – The Painting Dutchman

Live Painting Video – Starry Night

Vincent Video - Paintings

Happy Birthday Van Gogh!

Sonya — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:42:11 +0000

Vincent van Gogh was born on this day in 1853. In honor of Van Gogh’s birthday, I thought I would share some of my favorite Van Gogh quotes:

“An artist needn’t be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.”

“It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to…. The feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.”

Van Gogh on Stage

Sonya — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:18:28 +0000

The Play Vincent in Brixton written by Nicholas Wright in 2002 is currently being performed again in the UK. The play, although fictional, is based on the time Van Gogh spent in Brixton, London in 1873. Van Gogh was only 20 years old at the time and had not yet become an artist, but was pursuing a profession as an art dealer. The play, however, focuses more on Vincent’s relationships with his landlady and her daughter and his psychological state. I have not seen this play, but have read that it has received many good reviews and awards including a Tony award in 2003 for Best Play. The play can be seen in several theatres in around the UK throughout the month of April. If you have seen the play, let us know what you thought – comment and share your opinion!

Announcing the Rubens Gallery

Sonya — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:40:58 +0000

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Rubens Gallery website. The Rubens Gallery joins the Van Gogh Gallery and the Monet Gallery among the list of expanded artist galleries in the Studio of the South suite of websites devoted to master artists. The new Rubens Gallery covers all aspects of Peter Paul Rubens’ life and works. Read Rubens’ biography or learn about some of his most famous works including The Raising of the Cross and St. George and the Dragon. To make the launch possible, the Rubens Gallery worked with our partners, The Net Impact, for the web design and search engine optimization of the new website. Explore the new Rubens Gallery now!