Events
Van Gogh in
the Borinage,
The Birth of
an Artist
ART
You may never be able to unleash your inner
Picasso, but 2015 is filled with dozens of creative
attractions around the world. It’s time to get
your art on
22 Ascott LIVING
We were all young once — even
the man considered one of the
greatest painters ever to have lived.
In 1878, a 25-year-old Vincent Van
Gogh arrived in Mons, a small area
in Belgium, where he preached and
lived with coal miners. Catch Van
Gogh in the Borinage, The Birth
of an Artist, and find out how this
time affected the Dutch maestro.
Mons, Belgium
Until May 17, 2015
Photos: Agefotostock (Main photo); studioMilou Singapore 2013 / National Gallery Singapore (National Gallery), Cedric Arnold (Tatouers, tatoues)
Ever heard of the elephant test? Like the big grey pachyderm
itself, it pertains to something that is hard to describe, but
instantly recognisable when spotted. That’s art, in a way –
we’re all bad at describing it, but we know it when we see it.
So as 2015 rumbles at a furiously forward pace, what should
you go and see?
You could start with an artist who is one of the world’s most
visible – and also the world’s least. Banksy, the cheeky graffiti
artist known only by his moniker, is one of the stars of a
street art tour by Alternative London. Stroll the streets of East
London guided by a graffiti expert, and you’ll see many of his
pieces. Freshly inspired, you can then nip back to Alternative
London’s workshop and go mad with a can of spray paint. The
company must be doing something right: Alterna ѥٔ