Category Archives: Art Exhibition

When I visit any specific art exhibition as opposed to just going to a gallery.

Subversion in Middle America

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Gary

So, rather than having my usual Fabrique coffee this morning, I had to go to Espresso House instead. For the first time, in my experience anyway, there was a very long queue at my favourite café.  I don’t like queuing. … Continue reading →

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Robots shot Chop Chop

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Gary

Apparently, a Big Birthday Long Weekend is nothing of the sort if it does not include an afternoon tea, served in a posh hotel overlooking Nybroplan in Stockholm. So, of course, we booked for one in the Hotel Diplomat where … Continue reading →

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Curious to explore

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Gary

I caught the bus into Stockholm today in order to see an exhibition on French artist Pierre Bonnard. I’d never heard of him and was intrigued. His work influenced many contemporary artists even though he didn’t really have a style … Continue reading →

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Wars on culture and pretty pictures

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Gary

Why are there so many 7 Eleven outlets in Copenhagen? It feels like there’s one on every corner; almost as if they own the place. I expected to get a t shirt with ‘Copenhagen: brought to you by 7 Eleven’ … Continue reading →

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Damnatio memoriae

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Gary

The barman in Sofie Kælderen said I looked Danish. It was the second time this happened today.  That made me very happy. Of course, that was after I spoke in English and he instantly laughed and switched from Danish. Sofie … Continue reading →

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Candyman girl

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Gary

I was in trouble this morning. The dog groomer gave me a cranky look, saying I was super late for the dogs’ appointment with her. I blamed the fog and a big grader (Fi thought it was a giant cheese … Continue reading →

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Men devoured by flowers after sex

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Gary

This morning in Fabrique, I ordered my latte and a cheese and ham roll, completely in Swedish. The woman serving not only understood me, but she also responded in Swedish asking if I’d like the walnut roll, and I understood … Continue reading →

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Beyond the ordinary

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Gary

According to the text on the wall at the entrance to The Subterranean Sky exhibition at the Moderna Museet “The Surrealists wanted to transform the world and liberate human creativity from the constraints of reason. They see a slumbering primordial … Continue reading →

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Seeing the light of yesterday

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Gary

With exceptional timing, this morning I took the girls up Mount Trosa and through the woods. The timing was decidedly perfect given the extremely windy conditions and, shortly after we walked in the door, the sudden downpour which would have … Continue reading →

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It IS a small world after all

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Gary

I was on the 65 bus, returning from Skepsholmen when a woman sat next to me and asked if I lived in Trosa. She seemed harmless enough, so I said yes. She then told me that she did as well, … Continue reading →

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