This is art!I love art and have a number of favourite artists that I never tire of. These are they:a. Rene MagritteThe man looks so ordinary but his mind zings about with weirdness. I like weirdness. He makes me laugh.b. Salvador DaliNot only an incredible mind but what an artist and showman.c. Pablo PicassoAn imagination loose in the world.d. Auguste RenoirI did not much like Renoir until I got to see his paintings displayed in Paris. The colours shot out at me. He is an artist that does not transfer to prints. Books do not do him justice.e. Edward BurraI was knocked out by his paintings of Harlem and the underworld.f. Auguste MackeA German impressionist who left an impression on me. I loved his colours.g. Heironymus BoschA surrealist from the past who depictions of hell were astonishing.h. Vincent Van GoghThat use of colour was incredible. Such a shame that he wasn’t appreciated in his own time.I. Paul GauginThose mauves get to me and I’m colour blind!j. Wassily KandinskyI could lose myself in all those shapes and colours.k. Joan MiroIt looks so easy and yet it is the hardest thing to do. OK That’s my ten. They look incredibly predictable. It makes me think I should have dredged up more of my more obscure likes.
Some Art and Images from around Rotterdam
I enjoyed Rotterdam.
More Banksy and Warhol
Fantastic exhibition in Catania. You don’t expect to stumble across an exhibition like this. I like art which has a social message.
Sicily – Letojanni – Art, Religion and the Mafia
The three-legged lady represents the island of Sicily. The sun looks like a sun god to me. The whole place is steeped in religion and the mafia – old castles, town squares, hill fortresses and villages. Lots to see.
Manilla – inside the Museum.
Fascinating to wander through the Manilla museum. One gets a glimpse into the past – the art, the gods, weapons and instruments of a life that no longer exists. But it can fuel the imagination.
Opher’s Art
I had a phase of painting and enjoyed it greatly. Here are a few!!
Viet Nam – Huey on a wet day! Into the Royal Palace.
Viet Nam has a lot of great history. I like history. I like culture. I like different. I like to experience the differences. I like………………
Jordan – A stop at a cafe.
We stopped at a cafe with its views over the rocky gulch. It was hard to believe that people could actually life off this dry land. Jordanian pottery and art was very good.
Jerusalem – The Church Of All Nations
A number of people have asked me why, as an antitheist, am I so obsessed with temples, cathedrals and mosques.
That’s simple. I love art, beauty and ancient monuments. The state and religion have had all the money and power. They have set out to prove their dominance, to impress and put us in awe of them.
The palaces, temples, cathedrals, castles, mosques, mansions and abbeys are the places where artists, architects and designers have excelled. The powerful always employ the best.
I can marvel at the beauty and majesty of human creation. It’s spiritual not religious.
As far as I’m concerned religion is about power and causes division and hatred. One of our worst inventions. Yet it has spawned some magnificance.
Penang – Buddhist Art and Culture
Everywhere you looked in this temple there was something amazing.
Opher's World 