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Loving Vincent Is a Visually Dazzling But Weak Story About van Gogh
In short, the visuals far outmaneuver the storyline.
Vincent van Gogh
In Brief
Help Preserve Vincent van Gogh's Humble Grave
A crowdfunding campaign is rallying support from Vincent van Gogh fans to preserve and protect the painter's grave in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
In Brief
35-Year-Old Brit Crowned World’s Best van Gogh Look-alike
A man named Daniel Baker has won the "I am Vincent" competition launched by artist and writer Douglas Coupland over the summer.
News
Museum Denies Authenticity of Newly Revealed van Gogh Drawings
The celebratory release of Vincent van Gogh: The Lost Arles Sketchbook is clouded in controversy as Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum rejects the authenticity of the supposedly 200-year-old album.
Art
Airbnb’s Two-Faced Relationship with Artists and Art Organizations
As cities and states pass legislation to curtail Airbnb activity, the site's future as a tool for artists and art organizations both large and small remains uncertain.
In Brief
Van Gogh's 128-Year-Old Bed May Rest in a Dutch Village
While researching his latest van Gogh book, scholar Martin Bailey tried to track down the yellow bed the artist famously painted and developed an alternate theory as to why he sliced his ear.
Art
An Exhibit Examines van Gogh’s Illness, from a Rusty Revolver to a Doctor's Sketch of His Ear
One hundred and twenty-eight years after Vincent van Gogh took a razor to his ear — signaling the start of the tumultuous months leading up to his suicide attempt and death — we remain fascinated by the nature of the artist's illness.
Art
Algorithm Clones Artists’ Styles, Turning Videos into Living Paintings
Have you ever wished you could watch Pixar’s Ice Age rendered in the post-Impressionist painting style of Vincent van Gogh, or Star Wars in the expressionistic style of Edvard Munch’s The Scream?
In Brief
"He Wanted to Give Her This Gift of Flesh": Recipient of van Gogh's Ear Identified
Shortly before Christmas, 1888, as the story goes, while living in Arles, France, and suffering from a deep depression, Vincent van Gogh sliced off part of his left ear with a razor blade, wrapped the severed ear in cloth, walked to a nearby brothel, and handed it to a woman working there.
In Brief
Artist Combs the Planet for Best van Gogh Lookalike
Calling all bearded redheads: Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland is searching for Vincent van Gogh's closest lookalike.
Art
Conjuring Up van Gogh's "Starry Night" in a Bowl of Water
Recreating Vincent van Gogh paintings in unexpected mediums has become something of a trend in recent years.
Opinion
In Defense of the World's Ugliest Color, "Opaque Couché"
And the title of "World's Ugliest Color" goes to: Pantone 448C!