Tate Modern London

Thoughts on the 21st century art salon

My coach had me ask my friends what they think I should do with my life. One of the best and most original answers is that I should host salons. My mind goes wild! I see a dimly lit private library wi...

Blogging and paintings

Blogging about art: at a loss for words

As a young girl, perhaps 10 years old, I wrote adventure stories. Novels inspired by the books I lent from the library. Aged 17, I wrote music as well and recorded two full albums in my tiny home stud...

Peter Paul Rubens portrait by Willem Panneels Rijksmuseum

Rubens: a crashcourse

You know the name of Peter Paul Rubens and maybe you could tell it's a famous Flamish painter in far-gone Flanders. But how about his style? Do you know in which century he painted his masterworks and...