Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers
National Gallery, London
Until January 19th
A big exhibition of bright, colourful paintings, oozing with thick brush marks of paint, as fresh as if they had just been applied, all displayed on a different coloured wall in each room, juxtaposed with well considered quotes.
‘The careful planning behind Van Gogh’s art extended to creating works in groups or series, and thinking about how these might be displayed both at his home in Arles and for exhibition in Paris’. This exhibition not only portrays Van Gogh as a brilliant and intelligent painter, but also someone with an ambitious and creative marketing plan.
Read Rachel Cooke’s 5 star Guardian review for more.
