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Amsterdam in Watercolour: Interview with Anouk Potter

Posted by Dana Marin | Nov 16, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories

…ustle, and I can speak of such a success, I can’t deny it anymore… I am an artist! So I think I can consider myself as a self-taught artist and entrepreneur. I also have a big interest in running my business, “Amsterdam Illustrations”. Coming up with new ideas, marketing plans give me energy! Being an entrepreneur makes me feel good and proud! I’ve noticed this many times: art finds a way, in the end, to express itself, even when you try to leave…

Meet the Artist: Fleur Spolidor, a Painter with a Poetic Imagination

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 28, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories

…nd creative way. What do you consider the biggest challenge for you as an artist? And the biggest joy that your profession brings? Honestly being an artist is a challenge in itself, it’s not just about how difficult it is to make a living out of it, it’s about the meaning of the whole approach. In a world with so much injustice, suffering and loss, I often ask myself if it wouldn’t be better to do something more meaningful, helpful to others. But…

A Love for Painting: Vanja Popek

Posted by Dana Marin | Apr 15, 2019 | All Photos, People and Stories

…you might see my work on the stalls in one of the Sunday markets or something like that. How often do you paint and do you ever get an artist’s block? I paint almost every day of the week, but the weekends are reserved for my family. I get stuck sometimes, just like any other person, artist or not. A walk in the park and a cup of coffee with a friend usually helps 🙂 — Vanja Popek, artist —————————————————————– Stay tuned for more and follow Amster…

Art and Culture in the City: Interview with Adanya Dunn, Founder of Red Light Arts and Culture

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 14, 2024 | All Photos, People and Stories

…tiple unsuspecting locations in the Wallen during an afternoon! Within all artistic disciplines, we commission new musical works, produce narrative and artistic films specifically for online release, and create special live performance recordings. Here’s a link to our playlist from our 5-part video series called InsideOut: Red Light, Connected | music and stories from behind Amsterdam’s doors. Produced in 2021, this digital walking concert tour ta…

A Love for Dance: Photo Session with Andrea

Posted by Dana Marin | Oct 20, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories

…be able to dance “inside of them” — because that’s where you go, as dancer/artist, you enter the deepest emotional part of all the other human beings who are watching you. I dance to transmit vibration, feelings, emotions, to myself, the planet, and anyone around me. Dancing allows me to expand myself both spiritually and physically — my personality, my heart, everything that I am made of, both on the concrete and abstract level. When I move I ope…

Theatre Evening: ‘Red’ by John Logan

Posted by Dana Marin | Nov 13, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events

…ccentric painter who becomes insecure and paranoid about the newly arising artists, about the future of (his) art. He throws tantrums at his young assistant (Matthew Preston), who, although in appearance is shy and overwhelmed by the great artist’s presence, still dares to provoke him and tries to convince him to adapt to the new art world. The dynamic between the two actors is constructed admirably. In the end the characters connect to each other…

Moco Museum Amsterdam

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 1, 2019 | All Photos, Culture and Events

…It was a treat to see the thought-provoking images created by this street artist and actually this was the first time I’d seen a street art exhibition in a museum (one thing I never thought about). But, on the other hand, I also felt a bit sad that something which the artist intended to be temporary had a different fate, decided by others. One of the reasons I like street art is its ephemeral nature — knowing it would be there only for a while ma…

Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort

Posted by Dana Marin | Feb 12, 2022 | All Photos, Culture and Events

…but a place dedicated to shining light on his life and his evolution as an artist. It’s a place to get closer to the man Mondrian, to learn how he lived and what his beliefs were, what challenges he encountered and how he moved past them. You probably know him for his abstract art, for the geometrical paintings and use of the primary colours. But Mondrian didn’t start that way: his first paintings were in a more traditional style, landscapes and s…

What To Do in Amsterdam in September 2024

Posted by Dana Marin | Aug 30, 2024 | All Photos, Lifestyle

…ival in Den Bosch, this Amsterdam version is buzzing with inspiration from artists, designers, ecologists, indigenous knowledge, dreamers and doers. Filmbeeld De Natuur Bestaat Niet Diana Blok – I challenge you to love me. Photo exhibition at Cobra until 29 September. This is an overview of the work of photographer and artist Diana Blok, who explored topics such as identity, gender, sexual diversity and culture. PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER AND FATHER,19…

Amsterdam 750: What It Is and How You Can Participate in the Celebrations

Posted by Dana Marin | Jan 26, 2025 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Culture and Events

…ioned every year, until 2125. These vases carry the soul of Amsterdam. The artist crafted them in the Oude Kerk, and then he took them into the city, rolling them against facades, doors, bridges, imprinting the vases with literal impressions of the city. He collected the glaze for the vases from across Amsterdam. Other materials included shells from the IJ, glass from cafés, charcoal from a kebab shop, ash from a pizzeria, and silt from the canals…