Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Day 15 - Part Three - Boijmans

Told you today was a busy busy day! Now we're off to the Boijmans.

You might be asking yourself exactly what a "Boijmans" is, right? Well, the "j" in Dutch is really a "y," so that means it's pronounced "BOY-mans." That's not exactly helping you either though, so you should know that it's the major museum in Rotterdam that's dedicated to the visual arts from past to present. On view is a virtual cornucopia of works by artists ranging from the Dutch Masters (and no, not the cigar), through the Surrealists, up to contemporary works of various forms. You'll get a feast of visual delights from Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Rene Magritte, and there's even a surprise visit by Maurizio Cattelan in one of the galleries. Check out the images below to see what I saw. We had lunch in their architecturally stunning cafeteria and while pricey, it was actually quite delicious!

Entrance to Boijmans

Under installation Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings

Installed aero-plane, Boijmans cafeteria 

David Salle work at Boijmans

Salvador Dali at his finest

Someone...Boijmans...

Jan Sluijters - Portrait of a Woman (Dancer)

Vincent van Gogh - Portrait of Armand Roulin

Detail from Impressionist work

Maurizio Cattelan installation Untitled

Staircase at Boijmans

Biblical sculpture in form of Trinity

Space between galleries, Boijmans

Self Portrait with Yayoi Kusama's Mirror Room

Installation in progress

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