Tag: Museum
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Into the Modern | French Impressionists at National Gallery Singapore
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in ReviewI was so envious when I saw social media posts about French Impressionist works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on show at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne in June. So near, yet so far from me, I thought. Turns out I might have manifested it, because MFA Boston’s next stop for its…
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The Forbidden City and Versailles | Hong Kong Palace Museum
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in ReviewHaving lived in Hong Kong as a university student, it’s always a thrill when I get to visit Hong Kong again! After years of development, it’s exciting to finally see Hong Kong’s newest museums in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is possibly my favourite museum in Hong Kong right now,…
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PhDone | My Research on Angelica Kauffman
I began writing this post at the end of 2024 and suddenly, we’re in the middle of January 2025! As it happens, it is also the 10th anniversary of Wording Art! I can’t believe I have upkept this blog for the last ~10 years~ and it has seen me through so many of my art…
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London Art | Angelica Kauffman at the Royal Academy
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in ReviewI’ve been researching Angelica Kauffman and her London self-portraits for a few years now — and have now completed my PhD! — and it’s been my dream to see this exhibition of her works in person. The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London had planned to hold this exhibition in 2020, but the pandemic came…
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Art of 2023
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2023 was a very big and important year for me — most of it was fussing over the impending deadline of completing my PhD dissertation, which I made in time!! While that was a major milestone, I’m glad to see now at the end of the year that I still made time and took breaks…