点评:It's a commonplace that travelling exhibitions are heralded by the names of iconic modernist artists such as Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, otherwise no-one would go to see them and the tortuously expensive exercise of touring masterworks wouldn't adequately recompense the huge effort involved, on many levels. Fortunately for Australia, the Museum Berggruen in Berlin is renovating and we are the beneficiaries. In a coup that Sydney and Melbourne must be envious of, Canberra is the sole Australian venue.
I nearly didn't go but I cleave to private collections -- as this was originally -- and I happened to be in Canberra at the time (early June), so I caught it: I'm glad that I did. It was excellent: a good hang; the NGA's permanent collection was subtly dovetailed in, as well as modernist Australian artists -- a clever move. I didn't like the red room, though -- it was excessive, pandering to inclusiveness, and ultimately unnecessary however much one appreciates Inge King's sculpture.
I'm not mad on blockbusters, but is this a blockbuster? Not sure, maybe a bijou blockbuster? Fortunately, not many people were there. This is a rare opportunity. Take it. There are pictures that you would otherwise never see, and it's a fabulous and varied assemblage of Paul Klee's work.
But try not to get tangled up with the invariably officious, petty and precious NGA personnel who clearly have been briefed to accost anyone, on the slightest pretext, who doesn't have a job there.
You must check in larger bags by yourself in a designated locker room.
You are permitted to take photos.
翻译:巡回展览通常会以塞尚、马蒂斯、毕加索等标志性现代主义艺术家的名字为标志,这已是司空见惯,否则根本没人会去看,而巡展如此昂贵的巨作巡展,在很多层面上都无法充分补偿所付出的巨大努力。对澳大利亚来说,幸运的是,柏林的伯格鲁恩博物馆正在翻修,而我们正是受益者。堪培拉是澳大利亚唯一的展览场地,悉尼和墨尔本一定会对此艳羡不已。
我差点没去,但我坚持私人收藏——就像最初那样——而且我当时(六月初)恰好在堪培拉,所以就赶上了:我很高兴我去了。展览非常棒:一次不错的展览;国家美术馆的永久藏品以及澳大利亚现代主义艺术家的作品巧妙地融合在一起——真是个聪明的举动。不过,我不喜欢那个红房间——它太过分了,迎合了包容性,而且最终显得多余,无论人们多么欣赏英格·金的雕塑。
我并不讨厌大片,但这算大片吗?不确定,也许是个精致的大片?幸好,人不多。这是一个难得的机会。好好把握吧。这里有一些你原本永远看不到的照片,而且这里汇集了保罗·克利精彩纷呈的作品。
但尽量不要和那些总是爱管闲事、小气又高傲的美国国家美术馆工作人员纠缠不清,他们显然被指派以最轻微的借口来骚扰任何不在那里工作的人。
你必须在指定的更衣室自行托运大件行李。
你可以拍照。