One hundred sixty miles north of Cape Town, South Africa, lies Bushmans Kloof, one of the most unique art galleries I’ve ever visited. It’s extraordinary both for its immense size and for the antiquity of its paintings.
In Amsterdam, the Modern Contemporary Museum, or Moco Museum (Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands; phone +31 203 701 997, www.mocomuseum.com), dedicated to modern art and artists, was set to open April 9, 2016. The two opening exhibits feature Andy Warhol (to July 3) and graffiti artist Banksy (to Sept. 4).
Located next to the Van Gogh Museum in the Museumplein, it’s open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. in summer and 10-6 in winter. A ticket costs €12.50 (near $14) and can be purchased online.
Held every three years, the third Normandy Impressionist Festival will take place April 16-Sept. 26, 2016. Works of Impressionist artists will be exhibited in cities and towns throughout the province of Normandy, France, including Cherbourg, Caen, Le Havre and Rouen. Impressionist-inspired art, photography, music and performances also will be showcased.
For details of events, visit www.normandie-impressionniste.eu and click on “Download the Normandy Impressionist 2016 press release.”
Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of painter Hieronymus Bosch, the exhibit “Jheronimus Bosch — Visions of Genius,” Feb. 13-May 8, 2016, will feature nearly 70 of his works, the most ever shown in one place, including nine never seen in public before. The Noordbrabants Museum (Verwesstraat 41, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands; phone +31 73 6877 877, www.hnbm.nl) is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Book tickets online. €22 (near $24).
In London, the exhibit “Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse,” exploring how the evolution of the city’s gardens influenced Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Avant-Garde artists at the turn of the 19th century, runs Jan. 30-April 20, 2016, at the Royal Academy of Arts (Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England; phone +44 20 7300 8027, www.royalacademy.org.uk).
A ticket costs £16 or, with donation, £17.60 (near $26) and can be bought online.
Paris’ Musée Rodin (77 rue de Varenne, Paris, France; phone +33 01 44 18 61 10, www.musee-rodin.fr/en) completely reopened on Nov. 12 after a 3-year, €16-million restoration (some portions had remained open). Also, many of Rodin’s paintings and sculptures were restored. Open 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. & Tues. and 8:45 p.m. Wed. Entry, €10; sculpture garden only, €4.
After a 20-month restoration, which had made it virtually inaccessible to visitors, Rome’s Trevi Fountain reopened on Nov. 3. The $2.33 million restoration included an extensive cleaning.
The exhibit “Munch: Van Gogh,” comparing the lives and work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch and Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, runs until Jan. 17, 2016, at the Van Gogh Museum (Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1071 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands; phone +31 20 570 5200, www.vangoghmuseum.com). It includes one of Munch’s paintings “The Scream.” Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs. & 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. €17 (near $19) adult; child up to 17, free.
Dear Globetrotter:
Welcome to the 476th issue of your foreign travel magazine.
